Brian Atwood penned this article on the Good Friday Agreement.
In the News
In this interview Stephen Kinzer discusses how the corporate media came to be so devoid of honest content and discussed the rise of censorship by Big Tech.
This article mentions early pandemic commentary from Emily Oster.
Wendy Schiller in The Guardian, "McConnell is trying to get the business community and business owners back in their camp in terms of contributions and money and support. He's trying to rebuild that more traditional Republican base, particularly with money, going into 2022..."
James Green offers commentary in this article on the history of homosexuality in Brazil.
Emily Oster is cited in this article featuring a letter to the editor.
This profile of Emily Oster highlights varied public reactions to her recommendations and research during the pandemic.
Ieva Jusionyte in The Dallas Morning News, "You have asylum refugees waiting in camps, shelters. Families separated. Desperation has set in, all in this one area, and nothing has been resolved. So of course, you can expect injuries and deaths to go up."
Wendy Schiller is a guest in this radio segment.
Ashutosh Varshney co-authored this piece examining whether the electorate would hold the BJP responsible for the suffering during the pandemic.
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in reference to the U.S. military emitting more GHG emissions than many NATO member nations.
Brian Atwood penned this article on the relationship between the United States and Russia and President Biden's recent summit with Vladimir Putin.
This article features Emily Oster, her COVID-19 school database and the role she took in leading parents through the pandemic's tough decisions regarding children.
Los Alamos Reporter
New Mexico's COVID response failed on important metrics (Emily Oster cited)
This commentary on New Mexico's COVID-19 pandemic response cites an article that Professor of Economics Emily Oster published in The Atlantic in October 2020.
This article mentions the Costs of War report at Watson.
The Orange County Register
Repeal the 2001, 2002 authorizations for use of military force (Costs of War report cited)
This article cites the Costs of War report at Watson: "There have been over 182,000 Iraqi civilians killed by direct violence since the US invasion..."
Brown Daily Herald
CNN's Sara Sidner discusses reporting on race
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Foundation for Economic Education
New Harvard data (accidentally) reveal how lockdowns crushed the working class while leaving elites unscathed (John Friedman cited)
This article draws on data from Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman.
Brian Atwood penned this article on the state of Israel's democracy.
Emily Oster is leading a project to capture all of the data states collected about school operations in 2020-21 and present it in a consistent format that can inform researchers and policy makers well into the future.
Richard Arenberg in ABC13, "While some of the rhetoric by Democrats may be a little overheated, the proliferation of outrageous voter suppression laws in red states around the country make a federal response critical."
Ashutosh Varshney provided commentary on India's public opinion of Modi in the wake of a COVID-19 crisis: "A very large part of the base is hugely disenchanted because they've lost their loved ones. They've lost their siblings, their parents, their children."
The American Prospect
Making Room for Children Vulnerable to COVID (Emily Oster cited)
This article cites Emily Oster and her opinion that with sufficient adult vaccination, children are effectively protected from the virus.
Mark Blyth penned this article in The Guardian.
Wendy Schiller appeared on this episode of Bloomberg Daybreak.
Brian Atwood penned this article on the current immigration challenge facing the United States.
Emily Oster in Head Topics, "I'm basically a fan of anything that makes it fun," in reference to offering giveaways to those who get vaccinated.
This article references a study by Patrick Heller that found that countries led by elected autocrats are the most dismal performers in the fight against COVID-19.
Ashutosh Varshney in Modern Ghana, "This is too immense a period of suffering and it will be too hard to convince people that this was just down to 'divine will' or individual failures to wear a mask."
The Harvard Gazette
Racial wealth gap may be a key to other inequities (John Friedman cited)
John Friedman is cited in this article as one of the co-founding directors of Opportunity Insights.
Ashutosh Varshney provides commentary in this article on welcoming Senior Fellow Arvind Subramanian to Watson.
This article references the Costs of War project at Watson stating, "...at least 83 civilians were killed in 24 separate U.S. attacks in the first nine months of last year."
This article draws statistics from the Costs of War report at Watson in reference to Biden's new proposed military budget.
In this opinion piece, Patrick Heller explains how elected officials in the U.S., Brazil, and India made the effects of the pandemic worse.
In this interview, Mark Blyth explains why cutting spending could have catastrophic economic consequences.
This article cites the Costs of War report at Watson, referencing the number of civilians killed in overseas wars since 9/11.
Providence Business News
Double duty: Should R.I.'s citizen legislature become a full-time body? (comments by Wendy Schiller)
Wendy Schiller said Rhode Island could move to a hybrid model in which representatives and senators are paid more but also have longer sessions.
Rose McDermott offered commentary on US medical intelligence and leadership profiling efforts.
U.S. News & World Report
China Blasts Defense Secretary Austin as 'Unprofessional and Unfriendly' (comments by Tyler Jost)
Tyler Jost comments in U.S. News & World Report on the relationship between U.S. and Chinese military leaders.
Brown Daily Herald
No time to waste: Taubman panel recaps Biden's first 100 days
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Stephen Kinzer in Boston Globe Opinion, "The widespread outrage over Israel's attack might be seen as support for a genuine "rules-based order." Yet some of the most outraged world leaders are themselves reckless rule-breakers."
Emily Oster is cited in this article for her opinion on how public health officials should handle Covid-19 vaccinations for younger children.
National Catholic Reporter
No 'smoking gun' yet in Pius XII archives, researchers say (commentary by David Kertzer)
David Kertzer is cited and provided commentary in this article stating, "I do not think there is going to be one smoking gun — in fact, I would despair of any evidence that's actually changing people's minds these days."
This article references a Twitter thread by Emily Oster about a study on school reopenings in Texas.
Mark Blyth appeared in this podcast segment stating, "You've got quite naturally a lot of what we call bottlenecks, a lot of supply shortages, across different sectors that are all coming out of hibernation at once."
Richard Arenberg offered commentary in this article stating, "Given that and a right-wing president—such as if Trump wins back the White House in 2024–all past progressive legislation could be undone."
Channel News Asia
Commentary: The US needs a new China strategy (written by Chas Freeman)
Chas Freeman penned this article on the current and future status of U.S.-China relations.
Ashutosh Varshney in the Guardian, "Modi's image will depend on how the mass suffering is interpreted, and whether he can successfully deploy his skills at narrative shifting, but I think he will have to pay a price."