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In this radio segment, Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller discusses politics, the economy, and the primary and general elections.

Jonathan Collins explains in Education Week, "What the hateful ideology behind the Buffalo shooting means for educators"

According to the Costs of War project at Watson, at least 200,000 civilians died as a result of "direct war-related violence" during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Emily Oster writes in The Atlantic, "How parents should, and should not, manage the shortage".

During an interview with 'The Wire Talks', Ashutosh Varshney comments, "It's the electoral victory of the BJP which is causing this constitutional difficulty and it will might soon become a constitutional crisis."

Richard Arenberg in South China Morning Post, "It can't just be the Democrats negotiating with themselves,"

"Comparing Volodymyr Zelensky to Hitler is absurd, but it fits Vladimir Putin's distorted view of World War II and Russian history", Omer Bartov writes for The Wall Street Journal.

Chas Freeman in Asia Times, "At the outset of its response to the Russian invasion, the administration was careful to limit possible provocation of the Russians. But, not having seen direct retaliation from Moscow, it has become progressively less cautious."

Stephen Kinzer writes in the Boston Globe, two good souls have been sent away for no crime other than challenging autocrats.

Rob Blair comments on activists gathering outside the homes of three conservative Supreme Court justices to protest Roe v. Wade's potential demise.

J. Brian Atwood in The Hill, "The leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion has the political pot boiling over, but to what end? Whatever the result, American democracy is unlikely to be the beneficiary."

Ashutosh Varshney on The Wire podcast, "I have studied communal riots of the 1990s, but this current violence in India is very different."

Dany Bahar in Foreign Affairs, "If the world really cares about rebuilding Ukraine, its goal must be for Ukrainian refugees to integrate as much as possible in other countries—not the opposite."

Frances Haugen told an audience of Brown students, faculty and staff that algorithms governing social media are the root of technology's challenges — and that social media can be a positive force to keep people connected.

The Brown Political review interviews Ambassador Chas Freeman.

Stephen Kinzer in Globe Ideas, "Younger Germans, however, are largely divorced from those experiences and impulses. They feel culturally and emotionally tied to the United States and want their country to play a robust role in NATO. For them, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a defining moment."

Emily Oster in the Washington Post, "Sometimes our data is very limited or it's just very difficult to answer questions — or the answer is kind of different for everybody,"

Eric Patashnik in Vox, "It's possible this could have some influence on vote choices in the midterms, but the impact will be at the margin,"

In this interview, Jeff Colgan discusses how the United States plans to help Europe diminish its reliance on Russian natural gas.

J. Brian Atwood reflects on his friendship with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

In Ukraine, the Biden administration is fighting Russia "to the last Ukrainian," Ambassador Chas Freeman says.

Stephen Kinzer in the Boston Globe, "Our escalation in Ukraine will fuel counter-escalation. That intensifies a confrontation between two nuclear-armed powers."

Daniel Smith explains how Nigerians understand corruption, its place in their national culture, and Nigerians' efforts to fight it in an interview on Under The Table Podcast.

Researchers at Watson's Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies are working with the Refugee Dream Center in Providence to assess Afghan refugees' needs and improve military-civilian partnerships across the globe.

Ambassador Chas Freeman discusses his time as President Nixon's translator during his 1972 trip to China.

Ashutosh Varshney discusses BJP's massive victory in four state elections, including UP, the biggest and most vital, he argues. Varshney asks whether India's electoral democracy, vibrant and free, is coming increasingly in conflict with India's Constitution.

Dany Bahar on Forward, "The story of modern Israel exemplifies the tremendous gains that Ukrainian refugees could bring to their host nations if they are given the chance to do so."

Stephen Kinzer on the real threat of a nuclear war and what it would take to avoid it.

Dany Bahar on the refugee crisis in Ukraine, "In the few days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, over 1.7 million Ukrainians—including children, women, elderly—have already fled their homes, seeking refuge in other nations."

Professor of Economics Emily Oster offered commentary on how parents of young children can navigate relaxed COVID-19 restrictions.

A group of professors from Brown University including Tony Levitas and Michael Kennedy are teaming up to help those fighting in Ukraine against Russia.

Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Prerna Singh offered commentary on the relationship between Russia, China and India.

Omer Bartov penned this essay Ukraine, "...the fate of Ukraine will determine that of the rest of Europe and have a major effect on the rest of the world, including the United States."

Jeff Colgan co-authored this article in Monkey Cage on the roots of Russia's aggression.

Chas Freeman is interviewed in RT about President Nixon's historic visit to China.

Stephen Kinzer in the Boston Globe, "Shifting our approach to our two major rivals would require putting aside issues that many in the United States and beyond consider vital."

Lyle Goldstein in The Week, "Unquestionably, the Ukraine armed forces are badly overmatched by Russian military might."

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Monday marks the 50th anniversary of US president Richard Nixon's historic visit to China. Recalling this breakthrough trip, Chas W. Freeman Jr, who was a lead translator for Nixon during the visit, said the biggest lesson we should learn from the trip is that China and the US "could set aside ideology in the interest of cooperating to common ends."

Ambassador Chas Freeman who served as President Nixon's lead interpreter and former deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, discusses Nixon's historic visit to China which took place 50 years ago.

Ambassador Chas Freeman on his trip to China as President Nixon's interpreter in 1972, "It was an almost unprecedented instance of American initiative and statecraft,"

Professor of Sociology Michael Kennedy provided historical background on Russia's relationship with Ukraine and explained how the current crisis could unleash major conflicts across the globe.

Chas Freeman joins Chris Lyddon on Radio Open Source to discuss President Nixon's visit to China to meet with Mao Zedong which took place 50 years ago this month.

Jeff Colgan in Politico, "Energy crises — whether their causes are natural or geopolitical — shouldn't become excuses to backpedal on climate goals."

Director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary South Asia Ashutosh Varshney offered commentary on Hindu nationalism and second-class citizens in India.

Stephanie Savell in Foreign Policy, "...Burkina Faso's war on jihadis obscures the government's failure to alleviate poverty or fix state corruption, which are the deepest drivers of the militant movement."

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Emily Oster discusses her study on the effects of screen time on the Freakonomics podcast.