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.
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In an interview with KJZZ, Ieva Jusionyte discussed her new book, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border."
Glenn Loury’s confessional (Glenn Loury's book review)
A recent National Review article reviews "Late Admissions", a new book by Glenn Loury.
The powerful ‘Confessions of a Black Conservative’ (Glenn Loury's book review)
A recent Washington Examiner article highlights "Late Admissions", a new book by Glenn Loury.
Confessions of a Black Conservative (interview with Glenn Loury)
In an interview with Freakonomics, Glenn Loury discusses his new memoir, "Late Admissions."
Amidst voters in Uttar Pradesh, murmurs of a desire for change (written by Ashutosh Varshney)
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.
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?"
The pattern repeats itself: How today’s college protests are nothing new (written by Glenn Loury)
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.
A Lively Experiment 5/10/2024 (interview with Wendy Schiller)
On Rhode Island PBS, Wendy Schiller discussed skyrocketing bridge replacement estimates, more college protests in Providence and important legislative session updates.
'Late Admissions' review: Glenn Loury's rise, fall and rise (Glenn Loury's book review)
The Wall Street Journal reviews "Late Admissions," a new book by Glenn Loury.
Antisemitism, Then and Now: A Guide for the Perplexed (written by Omer Bartov)
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.
The Very Different Problems Facing Trump and Biden (interview with Wendy Schiller)
On the Bloomberg Surveillance podcast, Wendy Schiller broke down key issues hindering the election campaigns of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
TikTok's lawsuit challenging potential US ban 'very much a landmark case,' expert says (comments by Timothy Edgar)
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.
He Knows It’s Important to Admit Mistakes. He’s Made Many. (interview with Glenn Loury)
This New York Times opinion piece profiles Professor of Economics Glenn Loury.
Feds new approach to combat fentanyl starts in Nogales (comments by Ieva Jusionyte)
Ieva Jusionyte comments for Herald Review, “Intercepting guns at the border is the last step. Ideally, they would never reach the border.”
Is southern Europe now powering the EU economy? (interview with Mark Blyth)
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.
US traffic of guns turns productive Mexicans into desperate refugees (interview with Ieva Jusionyte)
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.
‘Divest from Israel’: Easy slogan, challenging for universities (comments by Dany Bahar)
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."
Don’t Bet on a British Revival (co-authored by Mark Blyth)
Mark Blyth co-authored a column for Foreign Affairs about the British elections and the economy.
A recent article in The Intercept references a report from the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies about U.S. security aid to Nigeria.
A history of the marginalization of India’s Muslim population (comments by Ashutosh Varshney)
Ashutosh Varshney comments for PBS Newshour, "The longer Hindu nationalists are in power, the greater the change will be to Muslims’ status and the harder it will be to reverse such changes."
In an interview with CNN, Ieva Jusionyte discusses how American guns that cross southward into Mexico are contributing to a vicious cycle of violence on the US southern border.
The Red Flags That Will Tell Us When China's Ready to Invade Taiwan (comments by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein comments for Business Insider, "I am concerned that China may see some reason to go earlier rather than later."
‘DIVEST’: College endowments turn into flash point of student protests (comments by Dany Bahar)
In a recent Washington Post article, Dany Bahar discusses how Israel's economy has become less vulnerable to boycotts due to the nature of its exports, which are primarily technology-based goods and services.
Land Reforms To CAA – Tracking The Growth Of Kerala’s CPI (M) (comments by Patrick Heller)
Patrick Heller comments for Outlook India, "In Kerala, because CPI (M) has been in and out of power, it has always maintained closer ties to its rank and file and has had to appeal to a vibrant democratic society where issues of environment, gender and other rights-based issues always have to be addressed.”
India’s high-stakes election (interview with Ashutosh Varshney)
In an interview with WBUR, Ashutosh Varshney discusses democracy in India.
What is Project Nimbus, and why are Google workers protesting Israel deal? (Costs of War research cited)
Citing Costs of War research, a recent Al Jazeera article reports how tech workers are protesting against the use of AI and other technologies by the Israeli military in Gaza.
Why These Countries Value Happiness Over Endless Economic Growth (comments by Patrick Heller)
Patrick Heller comments for HuffPost, “The kind of investments required – in high-quality education, health care and safety nets ― are relatively straightforward. Making them effectively is the challenge.”
In an interview on NPR's IA, Ieva Jusionyte discusses the role of guns from the United States in the ongoing crisis of gun violence in Mexico.
Chinese hackers preparing 'bold and unrelenting' attacks on U.S. infrastructure: FBI (comments by Lyle Goldtein)
Lyle Goldstein comments for The National Desk, "I think there’s major reasons to believe that our military is not prepared for a China contingency, especially concerning our ability both to produce munitions but also to reconstitute the force."
What Does The Evidence Actually Say About Sanctions on Venezuela? (Dany Bahar's research cited)
A recent Caracas Chronicles article cites research by Dany Bahar that found that Venezuela's food and medical imports significantly declined between 2013 and 2016.
Report Sounds Alarm Over Growing Role of Big Tech in US Military-Industrial Complex (Costs of War research cited)
A recent Common Dreams article discusses a Costs of War report titled "How Big Tech and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Military-Industrial Complex."
How the United States Arms the Mexican Cartels (written by Ieva Jusionyte)
In an article for Rolling Stone, Ieva Jusionyte traces the deadly pipeline of assault weapons into the hands of organized crime.
Israel — literally — cannot afford to retaliate against Iran (written by Dany Bahar)
Dany Bahar writes for The Forward, "The Israeli economy, normally quite resilient, has taken a beating over the months of war and protests."
Ieva Jusionyte: 'Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border' (interview with Ieva Jusionyte)
In an interview with New Books Network podcast, Ieva Jusionyte discusses her new book, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border."
In an interview with WBUR, Ieva Jusionyte discussed her new book, a deep dive into how and why guns from the United States continually flow into Mexico.
Arizona Supreme Court abortion ruling supercharges 2024 race (comments by Rich Arenberg)
In an article for Washington Examiner, Rich Arenberg discusses the detrimental impact of abortion restrictions and recent court rulings in Arizona, highlighting its unfavorable implications for the Republican Party.
A recent Forbes article references Brown’s decision to resume a standardized test requirement and references a related study co-authored by Professor of Economics John Friedman.
The Past as Prologue: American Power in the 21st Century (interview with Stephen Kinzer)
In an interview on The Spotlight podcast, Stephen Kinzer assesses the way the US press covers world affairs .
China and the US have to get off their collision course (written by Stephen Kinzer)
In this op-ed, Watson Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer argues the most important relationship in the world is becoming a dangerous competition.
With MbS and Trump Talking, What Could They Do to Jack Up Gas Prices to Hurt Biden’s Reelection? (interview with Jeff Colgan)
In an interview on Background Briefing with Ian Masters, Jeff Colgan discusses oil politics and Biden’s re-election.
To halt the vicious circle of border violence, stop the flow of guns (interview with Ieva Jusionyte)
In an interview with Convergence RI, Ieva Jusionyte discusses her research and new book, "Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border."
In an article for RAND, Lyle Goldstein explains Chinese Lessons from the Ukraine War.
Partisan Split on Oil and Gas Merger Review (comments by Jeff Colgan)
Jeff Colgan comments for The Capitol Forum, "On one hand, they argue that oil is a global market, and therefor the mergers should be allowed because consolidation in the US oil industry won't matter much globally."
The Genetics of Politics with Brown Professor Rose McDermott (interview with Rose McDermott)
In an interview on Understanding: THE WORLD podcast, Rose McDermott discusses the components of political ideology that are genetically formed.