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Wendy Schiller provided commentary on Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's endorsement of Michael Bloomberg for president.

Wendy Schiller provided commentary on how the impeachment process appears to have continued a yearlong process of tilting the balance of power in Washington toward the executive branch.

Omer Bartov is cited in this article for his deliverance of the keynote address at the Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre's international Holocaust Remembrance Day event on Jan. 27.

C-SPAN recorded Peter Andreas' book talk on his recent book, Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs.

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In this radio segment, Wendy Schiller provides commentary on Trump's impeachment trial.

Watson faculty member Robert Blair in The Verge, "Ultimately, in moments of crisis, public health crises and others, governments have to rely on a baseline level of citizen trust in order to organize an effective response to that crisis."

Director of the Center for Contemporary South Asia Ashutosh Varshney penned this op-ed.

Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller provided commentary on the possibility of President Trump's re-election for a second term.

In this video, professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, Emily Oster, discusses returning to work after having children.

In this piece, the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs' Costs of War report is cited - specifically mentioning death toll statistics from conflict in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Jeff Colgan cited in The Washington Post, "Jeff Colgan described how Trump administration sanctions have provoked Iran into seizing foreign oil tankers."

Director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary South Asia, Ashutosh Varshney, penned this article about the recent, ongoing protests in India.

Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller appeared as a guest in this Bloomberg radio segment.

Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller spoke about the Senate impeachment trial of Trump in this radio segment.

In this podcast epsiode, President and Chief Executive of CPR ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, talks with Watson faculty member Patrick Heller about the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Latin America.

In this editorial, Richard Arenberg provides commentary on the additional oaths administered to all 100 senators during preparation for the impeachment trial.

Watson faculty member, Prerna Singh, penned this article explaining the recent protests in India due to opposition of the Citizenship Amendment Bill and the National Registry of Citizens.

Richard Arenberg in PolitiFact, "The $2,025 figure is ridiculous."

Adjunct Lecturer in International and Public Affairs Ari Gabinet offered commentary on the case of former U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, who pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in October.

Richard Arenberg in BBC News, "This is an additional oath above their oath of office - it's to underline that this is different from the partisan and legislative procedures they normally go through. Even beyond the oath to the Constitution when they take office, they need to additionally swear to offer impartial justice in this trial."

This interview with Professor of Anthropology Matthew Gutmann focuses on the research in his book, "Are Men Animals?", in which he debunks the myth that biological determinism drives or explains male violence.

Watson faculty member Peter Andreas discusses the potent psychoactive drugs referenced in his new book, Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs on this podcast with host Madeleine Brand.

This column-turned-pop quiz by senior fellow Stephen Kinzer entices readers to predict the future of 2020 and revisit their answers a year from now to gauge success.

This release highlights a new paper by Heidi Peltier, directory of the Costs of War project's "20 Year of War" research series, a collaboration between between the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs and Boston University's Pardee Center.

Richard Arenberg in ABC6, "By withholding the articles of Impeachment, Pelosi framed the issue around the fairness of the Senate trial.This was given added resonance, particularly by Majority Leader McConnell declaring that he was not an impartial juror and that he was working closely with the White House preparing for the trial."

Peter Andreas in People, "Calling it a 'wall' — rather than a barrier or a fence — has had enormous symbolic importance, so much so that it is fair to say that the very idea of the wall itself has divided the country more than divided the U.S. and Mexico..."

In this interview, Peter Andreas delves into the specific relationship between drugs and war - explaining how each substance in his new book, Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs, affected soldiers in combat.

Director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary South Asia, Ashutosh Varshney, and three other Brown University professors were among hundreds of signatories on a letter seeking the immediate resignation of JNU Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar and the formation of a non-partisan panel to investigate the incident.

Additional news coverage for Peter Andreas' new book, Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs.

Citing his new book, Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs, Watson faculty member Peter Andreas details the heavy use of methamphetamine in Japan during war.

Professor of International Studies and Political Science Peter Andreas penned this article about how alcohol was promoted as essential to the war efforts in the 1940s.

This opinion piece references tweets by Ashutosh Varshney, director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary South Asia at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.

Drawing from his new book, Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs, Watson faculty member Peter Andreas details drug use in historical warfare.

Richard Arenberg in The Hill, "Not only has the process been accelerated, but increasingly the minority in the Senate has been cut out of the process. This encourages a president to appoint more partisan and idealogical judges. Until recently, most federal judges were confirmed by voice vote in the Senate: 98 percent of George H.W. Bush's nominees to Circuit Court were confirmed by voice vote..."

This piece discusses Peter Andreas' new book, Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs, which examines the role of psychoactive and addictive drugs in discussions of war.

Senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Chas Freeman, weighs in on the recent turmoil between the United States and Iran.

Drawing on estimates and data from the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs' Costs of War project, this article explores the ways in which perpetual conflict affects countries on a monetary scale.

Director of the Brazil Initiative James Green provided commentary on the agenda of Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro.

Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller provided commentary about the political implications of Rhode Island losing a seat in the House of Representatives.

Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs Emily Oster discusses her data-driven approach to parenting outlined in her book, "Cribsheet."

Stephen Kinzer, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, penned this column detailing the effects that US-led wars have had on Christians in the Middle East.

Postdoctoral Fellow Sahana Ghosh co-authored this piece on The Conversation, "Those committed to justice and fighting fascism must recognize and reject the linked logics of weaponized citizenship in Kashmir and Assam."

Senior fellow at the Watson Insitute for International and Public Affairs penned this opinion piece regarding the role and involvement of the United States Senate in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

Watson faculty member Michael Kennedy joins Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller on an episode of "Story in the Public Square," providing a sociological perspective on the current national narrative.

In this article, faculty member at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Ashutosh Varshney, provides an anaylsis on the recent religious restrictions in India's citizenship laws.

Stephen Kinzer, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, penned this column offering recommendations for timely and relevant books to gift to those on your Christmas list.