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Reeher discusses White House hopeful Gillibrand in Lockport Journal
Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says that presidential candidate Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's drive and focus could make her a "legitimate contender" in 2020.
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Dutkowsky weighs in on Trump's education agenda in DO
Donald Dutkowsky, professor of economics, said that Syracuse University has been mostly self-sustaining for many years with funding primarily from tuition and donations, and that President Trump's education policies will not necessarily be a big player in SU’s operations.
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Allport interviewed on 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack on WAER
"Diplomats in Washington I’m sure want to make sure that if nothing else, that American-Japanese relations are very good,” says Alan Allport, professor of history.
Reeher discusses Trump's transition style in Washington Examiner
"There's no reason to think that once elected, he [President Trump] would turn on a dime and act like all previous president-elects, when he did not act like previous candidates," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
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Karas Montez comments on declining US life expectancy in Associated Press
Elizabeth Cohen discusses sanctuary campuses on WHYY public radio
Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science, talks about the implications of sanctuary campuses in "After declaring as 'sanctuary campuses' Penn, Swarthmore work on details," on WHYY public radio.
Public administration PhD student co-authors Politico op-ed
Hromadžić, plan to study elder care in Bosnia, spotlighted in DO
Azra Hromadžić, assistant professor of anthropology, said she plans to return to Bosnia to focus on the country’s lagging public health services for the nation’s aging.
Faricy discusses gender gap amongst voters on Syracuse.com
Chris Faricy, assistant professor of political science, says the modern gender gap can be traced to the Democratic and Republican split over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, and he expects the trend to continue.
Khalil discusses new book on Australian radio program
Osamah Khalil, assistant professor of history, says that "President Obama rhetorically argues that he is in favor of democracy in the region...and yet, the actual reality on the ground is that the United States is siding with very conservative forces in the region, particularly those in the Persian Gulf."