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In a recent article for The Hill, Dany Bahar argues that despite stricter border enforcement narratives, migration in the Western Hemisphere is mainly driven by the strong U.S. labor market, a trend consistent for 25 years across different political administrations.

In an interview on NPR, Dany Bahar discusses the factors influencing migration and policy, arguing that the "border crisis" is a symptom of a larger issue in the job market.

A recent article from Axios highlights Ieva Jusionyte's latest publication, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border."

John Eason writes for Urban Institute, "The current trajectory of expanding detention facilities is alarming. To prevent exacerbating the already dire situation, we propose a halt to the opening of any new facilities and consider closing facilities with repeated human rights violations. The evidence is clear: expansion of immigrant detention centers leads to more harm..."

In a recent Vox article, Ashutosh Varshney explains that a climate of fear under Modi's government hindered open discussion but did not prevent people from voting, contributing to the surprise results.

Dany Bahar's research, cited in a recent Bloomberg article, shows that the recent influx of immigrants to the U.S. was driven by high labor demand, irrespective of the political party in power.

In The Diplomat, Lyle Goldstein writes that research in Chinese-language sources shows the Chinese armed forces have systematically studied the D-Day invasion for decades and reshaped the People's Liberation Army accordingly to plan for a large-scale amphibious invasion of Taiwan.

In an interview on the Briefing Room podcast, Wendy Schiller discussed whether Trump's legal cases pose significant problems for him.

In his column for The Indian Express, Ashutosh Varshney discusses the 2024 national election results in India.

Heidi Peltier comments for The War Horse, "When we talk about how many American troops are going overseas, we’re not also counting the number of contractors going overseas."

Dany Bahar's research, cited in a recent Yahoo Finance article, demonstrates that U.S. migration is primarily influenced by economic conditions, notably a robust labor market, rather than presidential policies.

Prerna Singh comments for Channel News Asia, “The election was really fought on a cult of personality, a politics of hubris.”

In a recent Providence Journal article, Wendy Schiller commented on political influence and earmarks for Rhode Island in the federal budget.

Omer Bartov comments for The New York Times, “If you talk about equality, dignity, human rights as the lessons that we learned from the Holocaust, when an entire regime of international law was put into place, does that apply to everyone?”

In a recent Radio Free Asia article, Lyle Goldstein discusses the need for more sustained and deeper engagement between the U.S. and Chinese military establishments.

In an interview with Good Morning America, Ieva Jusionyte discussed her new book, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across The Border."

In an article for Raw Story, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on President Biden’s possible response to Former President Trump’s felony conviction.

Lyle Goldstein comments for Politico, “The level of trust between the two military and wider national security establishments is at historic lows."

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller discusses the lack of "consensus" among American lawmakers, particularly when it comes to foreign policy.

In a recent article for The Boston Globe, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the Rhode Island Senate.

A recent Forbes article cites Costs of War research revealing that the U.S. spent $8 trillion on post-9/11 wars.

In a Wall Street Journal article, Ashutosh Varshney discusses how the historical and cultural context of southern India makes it resistant to Prime Minister Modi's appeals for a unified Hindu identity.

In his column for The Boston Globe, Stephen Kinzer argues that Japan's closer alignment with U.S. foreign policy is pushing it toward participating in American interventions, risking its pacifist stance and increasing regional tensions.

In an interview on Face Off podcast, Lyle Goldstein explains why the possibility of war over an island of 24 million people, nearly 6,500 miles from California, even exists.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Wendy Schiller offered commentary on the 2024 presidential election and Nikki Haley's Trump endorsement.

In an interview with WBUR, Glenn Loury discusses his new memoir, "Late Admissions."

In an article for Newsweek, Wendy Schiller explains Americans' national dissatisfaction as stemming from the 2008 financial crisis, rise of social media, and COVID-19 pandemic.

A recent National Review article reviews "Late Admissions", a new book by Glenn Loury.

In an interview with KJZZ, Ieva Jusionyte discussed her new book, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border."

In his column for The Indian Express, Ashutosh Varshney discusses the murmurs of a desire for change among voters in Uttar Pradesh amidst the impending elections.

A recent Washington Examiner article highlights "Late Admissions", a new book by Glenn Loury.

In an interview with Freakonomics, Glenn Loury discusses his new memoir, "Late Admissions."

In an interview with Action on Armed Violence, Ieva Jusionyte discussed her latest book, "Exit Wounds".

Ieva Jusionyte comments for WKOW, "We cannot get ourselves out of this problem without also thinking about the demand. Why is there a demand for American guns in Mexico?"

In a New York Post opinion piece, Glenn Loury criticized student protesters for shutting down controversial speakers, arguing it stifles the free exchange of ideas that should be academia's core principle.

The Wall Street Journal reviews "Late Admissions," a new book by Glenn Loury.

In an article for The Nation, Omer Bartov discusses the long and complex history of anti-Semitism, and how current Israeli policies and actions are contributing to a resurgence of anti-Semitic sentiment.

On Rhode Island PBS, Wendy Schiller discussed skyrocketing bridge replacement estimates, more college protests in Providence and important legislative session updates.

On the Bloomberg Surveillance podcast, Wendy Schiller broke down key issues hindering the election campaigns of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

In a recent piece for The National Desk, Timothy Edgar was interviewed about TikTok’s lawsuit seeking to stop a new law that could result in the social media platform’s U.S. ban.

Ieva Jusionyte comments for Herald Review, “Intercepting guns at the border is the last step. Ideally, they would never reach the border.”

This New York Times opinion piece profiles Professor of Economics Glenn Loury.

In a recent Australian Broadcasting Corporation podcast episode, Mark Blyth discusses the shift in economic fortunes within the Eurozone.

In an article written for The Forward, Dany Bahar argues that university divestment from Israel-linked firms would have minimal effect given the small number of Israeli companies in investment portfolios.

In an interview on Scheer Intelligence podcast, Ieva Jusionyte discusses how the crisis on the U.S. southern border is driven not by invading migrants, as commonly portrayed, but by the unregulated flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico.

Dany Bahar comments for the Christian Science Monitor “Let’s invest instead of divest. Let’s ask the universities to invest in [Palestinian] schools and infrastructure, in scholarships to students and faculty to come."

In an interview with Democracy Now, Omer Bartov said, "There's politics, and there's prejudice. And if we don't make a distinction between the two, then what we are actually doing is enforcing a kind of silence over the policies that have been conducted by the Israeli government for a long time that ultimately culminated now in the utter destruction of Gaza."

Mark Blyth co-authored a column for Foreign Affairs about the British elections and the economy.