Maxwell School News and Commentary
Filtered by: The Associated Press
Monnat discusses COVID’s role in rising drug overdose deaths with the Associated Press
See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Longevity, U.S. Health Policy, United States
McCormick speaks to Associated Press, Reuters about US case against Gen. Cienfuegos
"Following through on prosecuting Cienfuegos would have compromised intelligence gathering and joint military operations for years to come, which is part of the reason why the original arrest was so scandalous," says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.
See related: Crime & Violence, Government, Latin America & the Caribbean, Law, United States
Banks discusses election scenarios in Associated Press, Medium, Military Times
According to Professor Emeritus William Banks, sending uniformed troops to the polls, including the [National] Guard, would be unwise. "The overriding point is that we don’t want the military involved in our civilian affairs. It just cuts against the grain of our history, our conditions, our values, our laws."
See related: U.S. Elections, United States
McCormick discusses post-election US-Mexico relations with Associated Press, CNN
If Biden wins the presidential election, "it's a return back to normalcy, the status quo, the way in which we knew politics to work across the border," says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.
See related: Latin America & the Caribbean, U.S. Elections, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
Thompson quoted in Associated Press article on Trump's response to COVID-19
See related: COVID-19, Federal, United States
Bendix speaks to Associated Press, Bloomberg about the California wildfires
"Climate change makes everything worse," says Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment. "Efforts to manage fire risks "will be of limited use as long as the climate is getting warmer and in many cases getting drier."
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, State & Local, United States, Wildfires
Lambright quoted in Associated Press piece on Trump's claim of saving space program
See related: Federal, Space Exploration, United States
Lambright discusses SpaceX, NASA in Associated Press article
"You can’t explain SpaceX without really understanding how NASA really kind of nurtured it in the early days," says Harry Lambright, professor of public administration and international affairs and political science. "In a way, SpaceX is kind of a child of NASA."
See related: Space Exploration, United States
Lovely weighs in on new USMCA in Associated Press, Xinhuanet
"The Trump administration's stated goal was to ensure that more of the vehicles will be produced in North America. But the outcome will be just the opposite," write Professor Mary Lovely and her co-authors.
See related: Canada, Economic Policy, Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade, United States