Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Gueorguiev Discusses China, Climate Efforts in Washington Post
See related: China, Climate Change, International Affairs
Elizabeth Cohen Piece on Immigration Reform Published in Washington Post
See related: Government, International Affairs, United States
Jacobson speaks with HuffPost, VOA, Washington Post about evacuations in Afghanistan
See related: Afghanistan, Government, International Affairs
Jacobson talks to CBS News, Washington Post about Afghanistan withdrawal
See related: Afghanistan, Government, International Affairs, United States
Keck discusses Supreme Court reform, crises of democracy in Washington Post
See related: Government, Law, Political Parties, SCOTUS, United States
Landes comments on vaccine prioritization for people with IDD in Washington Post
See related: COVID-19, IDD, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Purser cited in Washington Post article on economic relief package
According to research by Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology, somewhere between 2.4 million and 5 million American households are at risk of eviction in January alone if Congress fails to reach an agreement on economic emergency relief.
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, Federal, Housing, United States
Jacobson talks to Politico, Washington Post about Biden's Cabinet picks
Mark Jacobson, assistant dean of Washington programs says that "the [John] Kerry pick [as Biden's special presidential envoy for climate] is really incredible from a structural standpoint." His selection, Jacobson says, is "an admission that our mid-20th century national security structures were not designed to deal with some of the more holistic and potentially existential threats, in this case, climate change."
See related: Climate Change, Federal, U.S. National Security, United States
Thorson provides key election takeaways in Washington Post article
Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science, and her co-author write about their takeaways from the 2020 Presidential elections, including the long-lasting impact of high voter turnout, the importance of candidate attributes even amidst partisan polarization, and the continued significance of survey research in understanding voting patterns and voter behavior.
See related: U.S. Elections, United States
Barkun quoted in Washington Post article on the dark mood of the election
"I didn’t take it seriously for a long time, but in the last six weeks, it’s become very concerning," says Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science. "This idea that the other side winning the election will produce a precipitous decline and the disintegration of institutions is completely at variance with American history."
See related: U.S. Elections, United States