Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Coverage of Maxwell X Lab initiative picked up around the world
“We made a simple letter directly for the property owner receiving it, from a person working for the city. The request, (needed) steps and personalized note were laid out to draw immediate attention,” describes Joseph Boskovski '14 M.P.A., a co-founder of the Maxwell X Lab.
Smullen discusses Trump-Putin meeting on WAER
“I don’t think our brand as a nation is in a good place. Instead of threatening our allies, we need to be building relationships so that we once again have collaborative opportunities to counter evil nations or tyrant leaders,” says Bill Smullen, director of the National Security Studies program.
Taylor weighs in on Trump-Putin summit in NY Times, Spectrum, WAER
"The whole press conference was Trump repeatedly scoring own goals with the ball that Putin had given him," says Brian Taylor, professor of political science, adding, "Putin must’ve been extremely happy."
Keck weighs in on SCOTUS nominee on Capitol Pressroom, WAER
Tom Keck, professor of political science and Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, says the nomination of Kavanaugh is part of a "generation-long effort to stack the Supreme Court."
Stuart Thorson speaks to WAER about summit with North Korea
Andrew Cohen discusses tariffs and trade on WAER
See related: Trade
Miriam Elman speaks to WAER about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
See related: Foreign Policy, Middle East & North Africa
Elizabeth Cohen talks to WAER about US immigration
"There’s a set of priorities and most of the people have been waiting in the queue for years; frequently, even decades. So, we do not have large flows of people coming into this country based on any kind of chain system," says Elizabeth F. Cohen, professor of political science.
Banks discusses new Supreme Court session with WAER
“I think Mr. Gorsuch is going to prove himself to be one of the most, if not the most conservative justice on the court. Probably more conservative than Justice Scalia, or at least as conservative,” says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks.