Patrick Heller in Brasil de Fato, "Judging by this pattern, the societal body and more specifically, the political body of today's Brazil seems absolutely catastrophic."
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They risked their lives to help us. How Biden can fix the troubled "terp" visa program (Costs of War report cited)
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson.
Exiting GOP Old Guard in Senate Jeopardizes Deals With Biden (Wendy Schiller comments)
Wendy Schiller offers commentary on the future of bipartisan lawmaking after the planned departure of a handful of Republican Senate veterans.
Trump on the ballot again? Daughter-in-law Lara ponders Senate run
Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the optics and politics of Lara Trump.
Are America's Communities Vanishing? (Marc Dunkelman comments)
This article includes commentary from Marc Dunkelman, whose book "The Vanishing Neighbor" is heavily referenced.
Congress and the president need a new war powers partnership (written by J. Brian Atwood)
Brian Atwood penned this article on the recent vote to repeal the 9/11 authorization for use of military force (AUMF).
Southern Border Crisis: Where Is Kamala Harris? (commentary by Peter Andreas)
Peter Andreas provided commentary in this article on the Mexico border crisis and Kamala Harris' new role.
How could the American Jobs Plan improve Rhode Island's infrastructure? (commentary by Marc Dunkelman)
In this article, Marc Dunkelman explains how he'd like to improve Rhode Island's infrastructure if the American Jobs Plan becomes law.
Richard Arenberg offered commentary in this story.
Bloomberg Daybreak: April 1, 2021 (interview with Wendy Schiller)
Wendy Schiller appeared in this segment of Bloomberg Radio.
Despite Biden's pledge, he's unlikely to rejoin the Iran deal (written by Stephen Kinzer)
Stephen Kinzer penned this column on Biden's relations with Iran.
40 years later, is this the end of Reaganomics? (interview with Mark Blyth)
In this interview, Mark Blyth discusses how Reaganomics was supposed to work, its ripple effects on Democrats and whether the era of "big government" is over.
Research Achievement Awards honor early-career and accomplished Brown scholars (Rob Blair cited)
This article notes that Rob Blair was one of six Brown researchers to receive the 2021 Research Achievement Award.
Here's what McKee's choice of Matos means for the 2022 race for RI governor (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
This article includes commentary from Wendy Schiller.
The Origins of a Distinguished Diplomatic Career and the U.S.-China Fight for Primacy—BPR Interviews: Chas Freeman (interview with Chas Freeman)
In this interview, Chas Freeman discusses his time with the Foreign Service.
"Sorry For The War" Is An Honest And Brutal Portrayal Of America (Costs of War report cited)
This article cites the Costs of War report at Watson.
Biden Seeks to Reverse Decades of Disparity in Next Economy Move (commentary by John Friedman)
John Friedman in Bloomberg, "It's not just that there's growing inequality from an ex-post perspective, but there's tremendous inequality of opportunity."
Here's The Deal With Schumer's Plan To Sneak Past The Filibuster Three Times In One Year (commentary by Rich Arenberg)
Rich Arenberg provided commentary in this article, "If what Majority Leader Schumer is arguing is that a Section 304 revision of the budget resolution can be used to create another reconciliation bill, I think there is a strong case."
Progressives Need the Filibuster (co-written by Richard Arenberg)
Richard Arenberg co-wrote this article on potentially abolishing the filibuster.
What Virginia's school outbreak dashboard can — and can't — say about the risks of reopening (commentary by Emily Oster)
This article includes commentary from, and references the research of, Emily Oster.
Lawmakers pitch competing messages while home for spring break (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article.
Why schools may not fully reopen in the fall (commentary by Emily Oster)
Emily Oster provided commentary in this article, predicting what school will look like in the fall.
Bloomberg Daybreak: March 26, 2021 (interview with Wendy Schiller)
Wendy Schiller appeared in this segment of Bloomberg Daybreak with hosts Karen Moskow and Nathan Hager.
John Friedman in Politico, "This money could have been spent in other, better ways to support families during the pandemic or address the public health issues."
This article references the findings of Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman.
A 'Nazi Love Story' About a Mass Murderer Who Got Away (David Kertzer cited)
David Kertzer is cited in this article.
Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article.
This article references commentary by Emily Oster.
Thank the left for the right (Ashutosh Varshney cited)
This column references commentary made in 2014 by Ashutosh Varshney.
Wendy Schiller provided commentary in this article.
Inside the Massachusetts study that helped change the CDC's stance on social distancing (Emily Oster cited)
This article references the research and COVID-19 tracking efforts of Emily Oster.
Where Children Lost the Most School Days as New York Reopens (commentary by John Friedman)
John Friedman provides commentary in this article on the potential lifelong implications of a limited or reduced education.
Filibuster debate tears at Biden and Senate, with long-term consequences (commentary by Rich Arenberg)
Rich Arenberg offered commentary in this article.
What path lies ahead for Afghanistan? (Costs of War report cited)
This piece references the Costs of War project.
What the 18th anniversary of the Iraq War teaches us about the costs of war (co-written by Cathy Lutz)
Cathy Lutz and Neta C. Crawford penned this article around the 18th anniversary of the war between the U.S. and Iraq.
9/11, recession and now COVID: Twenty-somethings face a world of uncertainty (commentary by Michael Kennedy)
In this article, Michael Kennedy speaks on the circumstances that people in their 20s have grown up with — pointing to 9/11, a recession, and COVID — that lead to economic, social and mental struggles.
Adam Levine in RNZ, "The DNA lives in the nucleus, and this genetic material can never enter that nucleus, so it can never become part of, or interfere with, our own DNA."
Ieva Jusionyte appeared in this interview to discuss migrants climbing the border wall and oftentimes suffering serious injuries.
Is Rahul Gandhi being silenced in Parliament? (Ashutosh Varshney cited)
In a conversation with Asia Ashutosh Varshney, Indian Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Bharatiya Janata Party MPs in Parliament are not permitted to have open discussions.
Your 9-Year-Old Is Already Basically a Vaccinated Adult (interview with Emily Oster)
In this interview, Emily Oster discusses COVID-19 vaccinations.
How Biden's resistance to filibuster reform began to crack (Richard Arenberg cited)
Richard Arenberg is cited in this article regarding his book, "Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate."
Weighing the risks of sending kids to school in pandemic (interview with Emily Oster)
Emily Oster discusses what the data shows about reopening schools safely during the pandemic.
'Saddam, Gaddafi used to win elections too', says Rahul Gandhi (Ashutosh Varshney cited)
Ashutosh Varshney is cited in this piece regarding comments made by Rahul Gandhi during a virtual event.
Europe is rebelling against American power (written by Stephen Kinzer)
Stephen Kinzer penned this article on whether Biden will lead the United States into direct confrontation with Germany, one of our closest allies.
Florida schools reopened without becoming COVID-19 superspreaders (commentary by Emily Oster)
This article includes commentary from Emily Oster, who created a dashboard to help track COVID-19 in schools.
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Richard Arenberg – The Senate filibuster is a big deal. (interview with Rich Arenberg)
In this podcast interview, Rich Arenberg explains and dicusses the role of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate.
Two decades after the 'end of welfare,' Democrats are changing direction (Margaret Weir comments)
Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir provided commentary on the new Democratic stance.