Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Gadarian discusses attitudes on immigration in Quartz article
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, says the fact that Trump has turned immigration into such a partisan issue has likely increased support for immigrants among many Americans. "On the whole, people’s attitudes have become more supportive of immigration," she says.
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Immigration, United States
Taylor weighs in on recent Moscow elections in Vox article
"The authorities made a calculation back in the summer: that it was better to keep the actual opposition candidates — the people associated with Navalny — off the ballot and take the protests over the summer, than it would be to steal the elections in September and face protests over that," says Professor of Political Science Brian Taylor, about the Russian election.
Banks comments on southern border wall funding in Vox article
"It’s possible for Congress to enact—over a veto—funding restrictions on this or new funds that the president wants or needs. There’s lots of horse trading to come," says Professor Emeritus William Banks.
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Urge to Serve
A new program helps veterans convert their sense of community investment to civic engagement and political office.
See related: Centennial, Government, Student Experience, Veterans
El Segundo names Maxwell alumnus city manager
Scott Mitnick ‘89 M.P.A. now manages a staff of more than 240 employees as well as the city’s approximately $115-million budget.
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Reeher comments on Trump's approach to immigration in The Hill
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Taylor comments on the Moscow pro-democracy protests in Vox article
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Bhan discusses the conflict in Kashmir with Al Jazeera, BBC News
Mona Bhan, associate professor of anthropology and Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies, says that the resistance to India's revocation of Articles 370 and 35A "depends of course on this massive military influx of the Indian forces into Kashmir territory and how that's going to pen out, how people are going to be able to navigate this new terrain of intense militarization."
See related: Conflict, Government, India, National Security
Zoli comments on US travel warnings in WZTV article
See related: Government, International Affairs, Latin America & the Caribbean, United States
Reeher weighs in on Obama's criticism of Trump in The Hill
"Obama can say things that will be heard differently from the Democratic candidates for president," says Professor Grant Reeher. "He has the role of former president and that de facto gives you a statesmanlike role. And he fills that role in the way he expresses himself."
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