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Cohen Quoted in the Guardian and USA Today Articles About Trump’s Tariffs
“The U.S. has long used tariffs to collect revenue, aid manufacturing and exert power,” says Andrew Cohen, professor of history. “But I can’t think of a trade war initiated so randomly in a time of peace and prosperity.”
See related: Federal, International Affairs, Tariffs, United States
Gadarian Discusses Cory Booker’s Marathon Speech on the Senate Floor in Axios Article
Senator Booker's speech is intended to “bring attention to the threat that Booker and Democrats argue that Donald Trump poses to the health of American democracy and the welfare of the American public and be a rallying cry for other Democrats to act boldly with whatever means they have,” says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science.
See related: Congress, Federal, Political Parties, United States
O’Keefe Weighs In on Trump Team’s Use of Signal to Discuss Yemen Attack in Washington Examiner Piece
“In my experience from the standpoint of having served as an appointee in the Pentagon and as secretary of the Navy, using such an unsecured channel to coordinate plans is unheard of and would never have occurred in previous administrations,” says University Professor Sean O'Keefe.
See related: Federal, U.S. National Security, United States
Heflin Speaks to Reuters About Federal Pass-Through Grants
Today, pass-through funding allows federal agencies to tap into local expertise and knowledge as well as help the federal government keep its own staffing levels down, says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Agriculture, Federal, Food Security, Rural Issues, State & Local, United States
Jok Discusses South Sudan’s Fragile Peace Agreement and Its President in Geeska, Reuters Articles
“Africa’s newest state has remained trapped in a cycle of civil unrest and perpetual peace agreements that have not translated into real peace for its citizens. As it stands, all indications are that the fragile peace is in danger, as President Salva Kiir has ordered the house arrest of his rival, Vice President Riek Machar,” says Jok Madut Jok, professor of anthropology.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Conflict, Government, International Affairs
William Talks to AP, Military Times and USA Today About Secure Communications and ‘SignalGate’
“There are people whose lives are literally on the line, whether that's service personnel, whether that's intelligence personnel,” says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “These guys are supposed to be leaders of the free world, the responsible leaders of the military, the greatest country in the world, and they can't perform basic operational security.”
See related: Federal, International Affairs, U.S. National Security, United States
de Nevers Comments on Greenland-US Relations, Usha Vance’s Visit in Nexstar Article
“I think there are plenty of people in Greenland who would like to have good and close ties with the United States. But that doesn’t mean they want to be part of the United States. They want independence,” says Renée de Nevers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Europe, Federal, International Affairs
Reeher Speaks With WXXI News About Meeting Between President Trump and NY Gov. Hochul
“She's playing the game a little bit differently—the resistance game,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. “She doesn't want to be seen to be an ally of Donald Trump and his administration,” he says. “She also has to worry about her left flank and being seen as too liberal.”
See related: Energy, Federal, Infrastructure, New York State, State & Local, Tariffs, U.S. Immigration
Fairchild Quoted in Christian Science Monitor Article on the Lingering Impact of COVID
A new media landscape emerged during the pandemic, fueling an outrage that turned scientists and public health officials into villains. University Professor Amy Fairchild describes it as a “backlash movement” that has fundamentally reshaped our political and cultural landscape.
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, Education, Labor, Media & Journalism, Religion
London Discusses Co-Authored Study on Adult Self-Reported ADHD Diagnosis Status With PsyPost
“There were several reasons to believe that the percentage of working-age adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD by a health care provider has increased over time. However, there is limited population-representative data to test that idea,” says Andrew London, professor of sociology.
See related: Education, Gender and Sex, Mental Health, Race & Ethnicity, Rural Issues, United States, Urban Issues
Gadarian Weighs In on Trump Administration’s Rollback of Federal Research Grants in Yahoo News Piece
The damage caused by the administration’s actions extends far beyond the professors whose studies have been halted, says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science. “This is potentially a direct harm to people who are, for example, waiting for a cure for cancer or a genetic disease,” she says.
See related: Federal, U.S. Education, United States
Taylor Talks to CBS News, CNN About the Presidential Phone Calls and the Russia-Ukraine War
“If you look at what the Kremlin put out, based upon the phone call between presidents Trump and Putin, their characterization of it was much more sober and it was clear that Putin reiterated his constant talking points about the need to get to what he calls the ‘root causes’ of the conflict,” says Brian Taylor, director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
See related: Conflict, Federal, Global Governance, International Agreements, Russia, Ukraine, United States
Hranchak Reflects on Impact of Ukraine War on Her Academic Work, Activism in Scholars at Risk Piece
February marked the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a critical moment of instability and uncertainty for many scholars forced to seek new homes and academic communities abroad. Tetiana Hranchak, visiting assistant teaching professor in the Moynihan Institute, reflects on the impact of the war on her academic work and activism.
See related: Conflict, International Affairs, Media & Journalism, Russia, Ukraine
Monarch Discusses the Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs in Newsweek and Nexstar Articles
Typically, a Republican presidency would be defined by a pro-business outlook that includes lower taxes and deregulation, which tend to boost investment in equities. Trump's tariffs, however, are a driving force in the other direction this time, says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics.
See related: Canada, Federal, International Affairs, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Huber Weighs In on the Trump Administration’s Claim of a US Energy Crisis in ABC News Article
The development of the U.S. as a fossil fuel superpower is a “brazen disregard” for climate action, says Matt Huber, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Energy, Federal, United States
Lovely Talks to NewsNation About Trump’s One-Month Tariff Exemption for US Automakers
“What we can say is that one month is not enough time to rearrange production networks which have served North America extremely well. We can't move assembly plants or manufacturing facilities for roof racks or catalytic converters or whole assembly plants from Mexico to the United States,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.
See related: Canada, Federal, International Affairs, Latin America & the Caribbean, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Williams Quoted in Newsweek Article on Greenland’s Election and What It Means for Trump
Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, says that cooperation in Greenland between the U.S. and founding NATO member Denmark is likely to continue but security in that part of the North Atlantic will remain a concern for Trump.
See related: Elections, Europe, Federal, Government, International Affairs, NATO, United States
Fairchild Article on the Collection of Public Health Surveillance Data Published in The Conversation
“The collection of public health surveillance data has never been politically neutral. It has always reflected ideas about individual rights. Despite controversy, it remains public health’s foundational tool,” writes University Professor Amy Fairchild and her co-authors.
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Taylor Speaks with LiveNOW from FOX and UNITED24 About the Latest With Ukraine
“The way the U.S. is going about it is not inclined to make a ceasefire take place and last. All the pressure at the moment seems to be on the Ukrainians to show that they're willing to settle and that they want peace. But the country that started the war is Russia and its Russia that's on the attack,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science.
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Monarch Explains Tariffs and Their Implications on the Economy With The Motley Fool and Develop This
“Tariffs cause the price of affected goods to rise. In fact, research into the 2018-2019 trade war has shown that the prices of U.S. imported goods affected by tariffs rose by nearly the entire amount of tariffs imposed, meaning that U.S. importers bore the brunt of the increase in costs,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics.
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