Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Reeher weighs in on coronavirus communications in Newsday
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute says, "If it’s constant updates and endless press conferences with nothing new but an updated number, it doesn’t help," about how much information should be shared about the coronavirus pandemic.
See related: COVID-19, Media & Journalism, United States
Lovely quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on impact of COVID-19 on globalization
Professor Mary Lovely was interviewed for the Christian Science Monitor about the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on creating a more globalized world, while other professionals argue less globalization impact.
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, International Affairs, United States
Khalil discusses the Syrian war, Russia in USA Today
"Moscow views the Syrian civil war as a foreign-influenced crisis that threatens the broader Middle East region and its interests there and at home," says Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history.
See related: Conflict, Middle East & North Africa, Russia
Lovely speaks with Axios about US agriculture sector, tariffs
"Most observers believed that the agriculture sector was hurt and would need an extraordinary year to make up for that. I don’t think they’re going to see it," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: Agriculture, COVID-19, Economic Policy, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Montez quoted in Kaiser Health News article on inequality gap at age 65
See related: Longevity, United States
Barkun weighs in on irrational fears of coronavirus in Foreign Policy
Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, says the unseen, mysterious nature of coronavirus makes it especially scary—and especially ripe for all kinds of imagined explanations and antidotes.
See related: COVID-19, United States
Palmer quoted in US News article on maximizing Social Security income
"If you don't already have 35 years of covered earnings at the max level, then your benefit is going to be higher if you work longer," says University Professor and Dean Emeritus John Palmer.
See related: Retirement, United States
Mazur cited in Conversation article on fake science
According to Professor Allan Mazur, conspiracy theories are, by definition, resistant to evidence or data that might prove them false.
See related: Media & Journalism, United States
Jok weighs in on the AU's Silencing the Guns agenda in Daily Nation
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Crime & Violence, Government
Gadarian discusses the Democratic primaries on WAER
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, says that it’s still early to declare an official front-runner in the Democratic presidential primary.
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States