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Radcliffe quoted in Marketplace piece on companies, voter restrictions

Dana Radcliffe, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs, says that although taking a stand can be tricky, "if companies are dragging their feet or not getting involved when fundamental questions of democracy are at stake, that could be a long-term threat." 
April 15, 2021

See related: Ethics, Government, Labor, U.S. Elections, United States

Jacobson discusses the removal of US troops from Afghanistan on MSNBC

"I just think that he [Biden] has been given, by his team, a false binary choice: either we stay indefinitely with a massive commitment, or we leave," says Mark Jacobson, assistant dean for Washington Programs who served in Afghanistan with both the Army and Navy reserves. "And there's a lot of areas in between, a lot of work we can do that is beyond that binary choice."

 

April 15, 2021

See related: Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, International Agreements, United States

Gadarian speaks to City & State about NY State Sen. Rachel May

Read more in the City & State article, "Rachel May, a different kind of upstate Democrat." 
April 14, 2021

See related: Government, New York State, Political Parties, State & Local Government

Reeher quoted in Newsday article on Gov. Cuomo's budget

Gov. Andrew Cuomo adopted a $212 billion state budget last week that raised spending $18 billion, or nearly 10 percent. 
April 14, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, New York State

Koch talks to Middle East Institute about UAE's citizenship initiative

April 14, 2021

See related: Government, Middle East & North Africa

Murrett weighs in on the size of China's naval fleet in Military Times

When it comes to fleet size, Robert Murrett, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, says that China’s fleet largely remains in its backyard, while a good number of the U.S. force is underway around the world, making a number-to-number assessment incomplete.
April 13, 2021

See related: China, National Security

Keck discusses Supreme Court reform, crises of democracy in Washington Post

"Throughout U.S. history, crises of democracy have prompted discussions of Supreme Court reform because the court itself has often been perceived as a barrier to democratic preservation and renewal," writes Thomas Keck, Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics. 
April 13, 2021

See related: Government, Law, Political Parties, SCOTUS, United States

Taylor explores impact of Putin’s new constitution in Foreign Affairs

"Putin’s solution to the 2024 problem was for his own benefit, but it also was designed to reassure Russia’s political and economic elite. They were dreading a potentially treacherous succession crisis that might put their power, wealth, and freedom at risk," writes Brian Taylor, professor of political science. "Resetting Putin’s presidential clock does little for the Russian people, however."
April 13, 2021

See related: Elections, International Affairs, Russia

Chris Faricy research cited in Forbes article on American Rescue Plan

Chris Faricy, associate professor of political science, and co-author Christopher Ellis (Bucknell University) have judged the American Rescue Plan to be "the largest expansion to the American welfare state in a generation."
April 12, 2021

See related: Economic Policy, United States

Burman comments on rising national debt in Christian Science Monitor

 "Investing in better roads, bridges, dams, electrical infrastructure, all of that stuff, clearly, those investments pay returns over a long period of time," says Leonard Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics. "Investing in better education, if you can do it, pays returns over the course of decades."
April 8, 2021

See related: Economic Policy, Infrastructure, United States

Murrett talks to Fox News about Russia's Arctic build-up

"Russia is developing a series of weapons that are very concerning from the standpoint of the United States," says Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs. "The Arctic is actually smaller and just a terrific shortcut whether you're in an aircraft, whether you're underneath the surface of the ocean, and also for intercontinental ballistic missiles, this goes back to the Cold War."
April 8, 2021

See related: Arctic, National Security, Russia

Lerner Affiliate Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern was quoted in the Hortidaily

April 7, 2021

See related: Agriculture, COVID-19, Labor, United States

Excelsior Fellowship leads to career with New York's Public Safety Office

Charlene Cordero '17 M.P.A./M.A.I.R. landed the job in September 2019 after two years as a New York Excelsior Fellow.
April 6, 2021

See related: Awards & Honors, New York State, Promotions & Appointments, State & Local Government, Student Experience

Wiemers study on COVID-19 risk factors, protective behaviors published

Robert F. Schoeni, Emily E. Wiemers & Judith A. Seltzer
April 6, 2021

See related: COVID-19

Adults with Income Loss During COVID-19 Have Higher Rates of Anxiety and Depression

Xiaoyan Zhang

This data slice uses data from the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey to compare rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms between U.S. adults with versus without employment income loss since COVID-19 hit the U.S. in March 2020.

April 6, 2021

Lerner Graduate Fellow Alumna Katie Mott wins student paper award!

Congratulations to Lerner Graduate Fellow Alumna, Katie Mott, who won the Student Paper Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) Division of Sociology and Social Welfare for her paper, “Hurry Up and Wait”: Stigma, Poverty, and Contractual Citizenship. 
April 5, 2021

See related: Awards & Honors

Dessa Bergen-Cico writes op-ed for Syracuse.com on the Legalization of Marijuana in NYS

April 5, 2021

See related: New York State, U.S. Health Policy

Reeher Discusses Biden's Infrastructure Plan in National Interest

Professor Grant Reeher is included in the National Interest article, "Joe Biden to Unveil Infrastructure Package Tomorrow. What Will it Include?" 
April 5, 2021

See related: Climate Change, Federal Government, Infrastructure, United States

Yinger quoted in Daily Beast article on diverse communities

According to U.S. Census data, there is a 30 percentage-point gap in homeownership between Blacks and whites—larger than it was in the 1960s, prior to when the Fair Housing Act was passed.
April 5, 2021

See related: Civil Rights, Housing, Income, Race & Ethnicity, Social Justice, United States

Purser quoted in Law360 article on extended CDC anti-eviction order

"The need for rental assistance and a massive influx of cash to deal with this is really, really great," says Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology. "The question now is what will happen [after] June." 
April 2, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Federal Government, Housing, United States

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