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June 18, 2021 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.

June 18, 2021 Brown Daily Herald

CNN's Sara Sidner discusses reporting on race

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June 17, 2021 The Hill

'Stolen' election claims among Israel's latest challenges for democracy (written by J. Brian Atwood)

Brian Atwood penned this article on the state of Israel's democracy.

June 17, 2021 EducationWeek

Knowing What Schools Did in the Pandemic is Crucial. So Is Preserving That Data (commentary by Emily Oster)

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.

June 16, 2021 ABC13 News

Political obstacles mount as progressives press Dems to act on voting rights (commentary by Richard Arenberg)

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."

June 14, 2021 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.

June 14, 2021 CNN

The pandemic could be Indian leader Modi's undoing. But millions won't ditch him just yet. (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)

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."

June 11, 2021 The Guardian

The G7 helped to build this low-tax world. Are they really ready to change it? (written by Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth penned this article in The Guardian.

June 10, 2021 Bloomberg

Bloomberg Daybreak: June 10, 2021 (interview with Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller appeared on this episode of Bloomberg Daybreak.

June 8, 2021 The Hill

Our biggest immigration challenge is balanced and rational policy (written by Brian Atwood)

Brian Atwood penned this article on the current immigration challenge facing the United States.

June 7, 2021 Head Topics

Guns, beer and doughnuts: Vaccination push appeals to our vices (commentary by Emily Oster)

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.

June 7, 2021 News Click

Modi not alone: All 'right-wing authoritarians' fared badly in tackling COVID-19 (Patrick Heller cited)

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.

June 4, 2021 Modern Ghana

India's chaotic Covid crisis damages PM Narendra Modi's public image (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)

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."

June 4, 2021 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.

June 3, 2021 Money Control

Former CEA Arvind Subramanian joins Brown University as a senior fellow (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)

Ashutosh Varshney provides commentary in this article on welcoming Senior Fellow Arvind Subramanian to Watson.

June 3, 2021 Common Dreams

Biden Joins Long Line of Presidents to 'Woefully' Undercount Civilians Killed in US Wars (Costs of War report cited)

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."

June 1, 2021 CBC News

Expert cited in Greene report says austerity 'never works' (interview with Mark Blyth)

In this interview, Mark Blyth explains why cutting spending could have catastrophic economic consequences.

June 1, 2021 Esquire

Enough With the Bombs (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War report at Watson, referencing the number of civilians killed in overseas wars since 9/11.

June 1, 2021 This Can't Be Happening!

Biden Shows True Colors Proposing Bigger War Department Budget than Trump (Costs of War report cited)

This article draws statistics from the Costs of War report at Watson in reference to Biden's new proposed military budget.

June 1, 2021 The Hindu

Elected autocrats, their pandemic responses (written by Patrick Heller)

In this opinion piece, Patrick Heller explains how elected officials in the U.S., Brazil, and India made the effects of the pandemic worse.

May 28, 2021 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.

May 27, 2021 MedScape

Doctor/Spy: how MDs get involved in espionage (comments by Rose McDermott)

Rose McDermott offered commentary on US medical intelligence and leadership profiling efforts.

May 26, 2021 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.

May 25, 2021 Brown Daily Herald

No time to waste: Taubman panel recaps Biden's first 100 days

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May 23, 2021 The Boston Globe

A favored phrase in diplomacy rings hollow (written by Stephen Kinzer)

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."

May 20, 2021 Washington Post

The Health 202: Coronavirus vaccines for adults and teens are obvious. Not so for younger kids. (Emily Oster cited)

Emily Oster is cited in this article for her opinion on how public health officials should handle Covid-19 vaccinations for younger children.

May 20, 2021 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."

May 19, 2021 WFAA

Why nobody knows exactly how many Texas teachers have died of COVID-19 (Emily Oster cited)

This article references a Twitter thread by Emily Oster about a study on school reopenings in Texas.

May 19, 2021 Marketplace

Who's scared of a little inflation? (interview with Mark Blyth)

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."

May 18, 2021 People's World

AFL-CIO's VP Tefere Gebre: Filibuster slams workers, refugees, people of color (commentary by Richard Arenberg)

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."

May 17, 2021 The Guardian

Everybody is angry': Modi under fire over India's Covid second wave (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)

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."

May 17, 2021 New Haven Register

Opinion: Taking on military spending (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in reference to the number of counterterrorism operations the U.S. was involved in between 2018-2020.

May 17, 2021 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.

May 13, 2021 Bloomberg

Bloomberg Daybreak: May 13, 2021 (interview with Wendy Schiller)

Wendy Schiller appeared in this radio segment of Bloomberg Daybreak to discuss the future of the GOP.

May 13, 2021 Common Dreams

With Afghanistan Withdrawal Underway, New Report Reveals Costs of Post-9/11 Wars for US Allies (Costs of War report cited)

This article includes commentary from Stephanie Savell and cites a visual essay featuring new Costs of War data.

May 13, 2021 Financial Times

How India's Covid-19 crisis diminished Narendra Modi (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)

Ashutosh Varshney provided commentary in this article.

May 12, 2021 Daily Mail

British soldiers were more than twice as likely to die during peak of Afghan War than US troops, report reveals (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War project, specifically noting the number of British casualties during the peak of allied deployment in Afghanistan.

May 12, 2021 Des Moines Register

Rekha Basu: My mother warned that America's 1980s allies threatened women in Afghanistan. They've continued to, as our enemies. (Costs of War report cited)

This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson, referencing the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars.

May 11, 2021 Chalkbeat

Study links school reopening and COVID spread in Texas — before vaccines made it safer (commentary by Emily Oster)

Emily Oster in Chalkbeat, "The overall picture shows a change in a lot of other things at the same time — work hours, for example — and although that could be a result of school opens, it may also be that other restrictions changed."

May 11, 2021 The Hill

The Biden administration's domestic approach to foreign policy (written by J. Brian Atwood)

Brian Atwood penned this article on Biden's plans to help restore America's foreign policy, with nods to "intermestic policies" from past leaders in office.

May 11, 2021 TODAY

Is it safe? Parents worry about risks as schools, camps reopen (commentary by Emily Oster)

Emily Oster in TODAY, "I think parents are excited about some return to normalcy but also finding everything very confusing. The messaging around kids is really split between 'they are low risk' and 'they're unvaccinated so you still can't do anything..."

May 10, 2021 Tech Crunch

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