This article cites the new report released by the Costs of War project on Afghanistan.
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Time to Sell Peace, not cliches (Costs of War report cited)
This article cites research and statistics from the Costs of War project.
The Bill for the Afghanistan War Is $2.26 Trillion, and Still Rising (Costs of War report cited)
This article cites the Costs of War project in reference to the amount of money spent post-9/11 and how the cost will continue to increase even as the last troops leave Afghanistan.
Afghan War Has Claimed 241,000 Lives, Report Finds (commentary by Catherine Lutz)
Catherine Lutz in VOA, "These horrific numbers are testament to the costs of war, first to the Afghan people, and then to the soldiers and people of the United States. Ending the war as soon as possible is the only rational and humane thing to do."
The U.S. Could Have Left Afghanistan Years Ago, Sparing Many Lives (Costs of War report cited)
This article references the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars, as well as an estimated death count according to the Costs of War project.
Nearly 70 percent of Maine's active COVID-19 outbreaks are now in schools (Emily Oster cited)
This article cites Emily Oster's opinion on the transmission of Covid-19 in schools.
The United States breaks Afghanistan, then walks away (Costs of War report cited)
Cited in this article, "According to the Costs of War Project under the Watson Institute, at least 800,000 people have been killed by direct war violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Pakistan."
What do we do with Education (commentary by Emily Oster)
Emily Oster in The Shillong Times, "The evidence on remote learning suggests that despite the best efforts of teachers it doesn't work for a large share of kids."
The Two Sides Of The 'Withdraw From Afghanistan Or Not?' Argument (Costs of War report cited)
This article references the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars according to the Costs of War project at Watson.
A 'Gray New Deal' to restore America (co-written by Andrew Schrank)
Andrew Schrank co-wrote this article on Biden's initiatives to protect the environment while still improving the economy.
Taiwan's history should factor into US-China foreign policy (written by J. Brian Atwood)
Brian Atwood penned this article on the history of U.S. relations with China.
This article references the Costs of War project in reference to President Biden's announcement about bringing home U.S. troops from oversesas.
Deborah Gordon offered commentary in this article on the initiation of the Oil-Climate Index.
Rhode Island's youngest state legislator: An advocate for the working class (David Morales MPA '19 featured)
This article features a member of the 2019 MPA cohort.
The Health 202: Some experts are criticizing the decision to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (commentary by Emily Oster)
Emily Oster provided commentary on the recent Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause.
Biden to Pledge September 11th Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan (Costs of War report cited)
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in reference to the number of people killed overseas since 2001.
This article references a new labor data analysis by John Friedman.
Angrynomics and the plan to save the world (interview with Mark Blyth)
In this podcast interview, Mark Blyth discusses the point at which economics becomes angrynomics and more importantly, how do we fix it?
Vaccine-hunting volunteers help Americans score COVID jabs (commentary by Emily Oster)
Emily Oster provides commentary on her personal experiences with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Bolsonaro's chaotic governance damages Brazil's reputation abroad (commentary by Patrick Heller)
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."
Biden's infrastructure sales force knows its potholes and bridges (commentary by Marc Dunkelman)
Marc Dunkelman offered commentary on President Joe Biden's ambitious infrastructure plan and the role that former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (now U.S. Secretary of Commerce) has played in its launch.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Richard Arenberg offered commentary in this story.
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.
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 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."
"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."
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.
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.
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.
Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article.
Wendy Schiller provided commentary in this article.