Filtered by: Government
Haq Discusses the Trump-Putin Meeting in MSNBC Article
“After Trump and Putin met for more than two hours Friday, and then praised each other to the media for about 12 minutes, it was clear that Trump, in his rush to meet with Putin, not only risked whatever was left of his image as a dealmaker-in-chief, but he also may have damaged the United States’ image as a global champion for democracy,” writes Nayyera Haq, assistant dean for Maxwell-in-Washington.
See related: Conflict, Federal, International Affairs, International Agreements, Russia, United States
Maxwell Welcomes International Professionals for Program Aimed at Combating Drug Trafficking
The school’s Executive Education program and Public Health Department will co-host a Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program.
See related: Crime & Violence, Defense & Security, Global Governance, Government, Law, School History
Taylor Weighs In on the Presidential Summit Between Russa and the US in Los Angeles Times Article
“This will be the first U.S.-Russia summit brought about by sheer ignorance and incompetence: The U.S. president and his chosen envoy mistook a Russian demand for a concession,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science and director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
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The Last Door: A History of Torture in Mexico's War against Subversives
Gladys McCormick, associate dean and professor of history, has written a new book, The Last Door: A History of Torture in Mexico's War against Subversives (University of California Press, 2025). The book explores how the Mexican government increasingly used torture to suppress dissent as guerrilla movements spread across Mexico in the 1970s.
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Local News, Partisanship, and Perceptions About Election Administration
Co-authored by Joanna Dunaway, professor of political science and research director at the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship, the study was published in Electoral Studies.
See related: Media & Journalism, U.S. Elections, United States
Khalil Discusses Israel’s Plans for the Future of Gaza With CBS News
“This is not post-war planning. This is a continuation of Netanyahu's war,” says Osamah Khalil, chair of the International Relations Undergraduate Program. “This is what experts like I and many others have warned about for 22 months All of this was about expanding, annexing Gaza and the West Bank and expelling Palestinians.”
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Pralle Speaks With Texas Tribune About Camp Mystic, Flood Zones
“We overbuild in flood zones everywhere across the country…but with camps it's especially worrisome. You're not just putting yourself at risk, you're putting these children at risk who you're supposed to be looking out for their safety,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Flood Insurance, Natural Disasters, State & Local, United States
Williams Quoted in Los Angeles Times Article on the Challenges Trumps Faces in Gaza and Ukraine
Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, says that Trump has advocated for a ceasefire in Ukraine “at the expense of other strategic priorities such as stability in Europe and punishment of Russia through increased aid to Ukraine.”
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Banks Talks With CNN About Trump Taking Over DC Police and Deploying National Guard
“They have to respect the constitutional rights of the people so they can’t intimidate, they can’t search and seize without a reasonable suspicion of criminal wrongdoing,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, about federal takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C.
See related: Conflict, Federal, U.S. National Security, Washington, D.C.
Reeher Weighs In on Redistricting Arms Race in The Hill
“Redrawing districts in between the decennial censuses will just lead to a redistricting arms race,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. “What both parties are doing is bad for the political system generally, the state legislatures and the Congress, and the citizens.”
See related: Political Parties, State & Local, U.S. Elections, United States
Minkoff-Zern Shares Insights With KPBS on Increased Deportations and the Food System Workforce
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of geography and the environment, tells KPBS, “Our entire food system is dependent on immigrants.”
See related: Agriculture, Federal, Labor, Rural Issues, United States
Farhana Sultana Organizes DC Event Commemorating Bangladesh’s July Revolution
A diverse audience gathered in the U.S. Capitol for a series of remarks and panel discussions on the future of Bangladesh and its people.
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Murrett Comments to Newsweek on Trump’s Nuclear Sub Posturing, as China and Russia Partake in Drills
Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, says shifts in nuclear posturing should be “carefully calibrated” and serve as a deterrent.
See related: China, Conflict, Defense & Security, Federal, International Affairs, Russia, United States
Pralle Quoted in NY Times on the EPA’s Move Away from Protecting Against Climate Change
“This conservative, anti-regulatory, anti-welfare-state ideology all comes together in kind of shifting risks back to individuals,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Climate Change, Environment, Federal, United States
Mitra Discusses Trump’s Import Tariffs in TIME Article
“The seductive rhetoric of Trump tariffs hides a combination of contradictions, wishful thinking, and superficial understanding of economics, which sells America a mirage and threatens to weaken the stability of the global trading system,” writes Devashish Mitra, professor of economics and Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
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Wagner Article on the Symbolism of the American Flag Published in The Hill
“As I traveled to military installations around the world, I saw in action the powerful symbolism of the American flag. It means something when people see it on the shoulders of U.S. troops in conflict zones and to allies who fight alongside them. It means something when it arrives with humanitarian aid,” says Alex Wagner, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.
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Gadarian Quoted in Fortune Article on Zohran Mamdani and Gen Z
“We’re not seeing young people go live on communes,” says Shana Gadarian, Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking. “They’re working at banks, they’re starting gig economies, they’re working in high tech. If that’s not capitalism, I’m not clear what would be.”
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Murrett Talks to Newsweek About Trump’s 50-Day Ceasefire Deadline for Russia
Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, says that since Trump's announcement, there is scant evidence that Putin and the Kremlin had modified their maximalist demands—for Ukrainian territory, disarmament and an absence of security guarantees.
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Reeher Quoted in The Hill Articles on NYC Democratic Mayoral Nominee Zohran Mamdani
“His intense ground game—you can’t underestimate the power of that,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. “Even from political science research, we know that the most effective way to get people to turn out is face-to-face contact. He’s doing a lot of that. …He’s got tons of volunteers.”
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Zhang Weighs In on the AI Moratorium Defeat in MIT Technology Review Article
Baobao Zhang, Maxwell Dean Associate Professor of the Politics of AI, says that the administration may have been willing to give up on the moratorium in order to push through the rest of the bill by its self-imposed Independence Day deadline.
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