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

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."

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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."

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."

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

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

Jayanti Owens was recently was selected as a 2020 William T. Grant scholar. With a $350,000 award, Owens will develop different aspects of an ongoing project investigating what drives racial and ethnic disparities in school discipline.

Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller discusses how President Joe Biden will handle a Supreme Court vacancy.

Stephen Kinzer penned this column arguing that despite the crises of the moment in places like Taiwan, Ukraine, and Iran, whatever happens there will pale in significance for Americans compared with what happens in Mexico.

Emily Oster joins the New York Times' Sway podcast to discuss how America is doing in the fight against Covid-19.

Wendy Schiller provided commentary on what Democrats need to do to push through key legislation and keep control of the House of Representatives in 2022.

This article mentions a 2013 longitudinal study headed by Rose McDermott that found if people in your close social network divorce, the risk of your marriage ending greatly increases.

Professor Emily Oster's research is cited, "...economist Emily Oster and her co-authors found that learning loss was far worse in districts that kept classes fully remote, and that declines in reading scores were greater in districts serving predominantly poor and non-white students."

Wendy Schiller commented on the potential instability in Rhode Island health care leadership as Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott resigns from her role as director of the RIDOH.

Prerna Singh penned this article on subnational politics in India.

This article cites a recent report by Emily Oster which states that learning loss was far worse in districts that kept classes fully remote.

This article cites Prerna Singh's work on sub-nationalism in India as it compares to achieving positive civic outcomes in the Middle East.

Wendy Schiller joined this Bloomberg podcast segment to discuss President Biden's next steps.

Richard Arenberg provided commentary in this article stating, "It really comes down to this fundamental question of whether or not you think it's a good thing for a president with a legislative majority to be able to do things without any bipartisan input."

Stephen Kinzer penned this article on the idea of "strategic depth," or buffers between the U.S. and potential enemies, with a focus on China.

Watson Director Edward Steinfeld provided commentary in this interview, stating, "Steel became not just an important industry for China, but it became a symbol in a way, an embodiment of socialist command planning. But it was also an embodiment of modernity."

Stephen Kinzer penned this column on how the election of Honduran president-elect Xiomara Castro could be a turning point for the country.

Ieva Jusionyte was interviewed in this article on gun violence and the illegal purchasing of weapons between people in the U.S. and Mexico.

Emily Oster wrote this article on the switch to remote learning in 2021 and the effect it had on many students at Brown.

Wendy Schiller appeared on this podcast segment of Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss Biden's plans for 2022.

Richard Arenberg penned this article on the history of the filibuster over the past 40 years.

Mark Blyth penned this article on regional growth models and compares carbon states to the rise of the Prosecco industry.

In this interview, Emily Oster shares her thoughts on people's risk assessment capabilities and the pandemic.

Michael Kennedy provided commentary in this article stating, "Hope for an alternative future seems misplaced when so many suffer. But that is what we need."

Brian Atwood penned this article on privacy and the free press under siege in an increasing number of countries around the world.

Wendy Schiller offered commentary on speculation among Democrats about the 2024 election.

In this podcast, Mark Blyth explores the current political landscape, touching on everything from the Great Resignation to hydrogen fuel.

Arvind Subramanian coauthored this article with Josh Felman on India's performance and prospects. The piece summarizes Subramanian's recent presentation at the Watson Institute, which can be found here.

This article highlights research by Jayanti Owens that shows that behavioral challenges seen from preschool age can be significant predictors of whether boys drop out of high school or decide not to go to college.

Jan Stockbruegger penned this column on the environmental risks of the shipping industry.

Brian Atwood penned this article, exploring various ways in which the U.S. can help Afghanistan's urgent starvation crisis.

This article cites the Costs of War report's estimated total of service members who have died in war operations or by suicide since 9/11.

Ashutosh Varshney penned this article featuring an interview with Salman Rushdie during a recent OP Jindal seminar at the Center for Contemporary South Asia.

Ieva Jusionyte provided commentary in this piece on gun smuggling and drug related violence: "We can't really understand the U.S. as separate from Mexico when we think about the regional economy of violence." This article also appeared in El Paso Matters.

Stephen Kinzer penned this article on the U.S.' role in a potential war between Russia and Ukraine.

In this segment, Wendy Schiller discusses culture shifts in the arts, as well as the misuse of federal funding by politicians.