December 31, 2019 Providence Business News
Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller provided commentary about the political implications of Rhode Island losing a seat in the House of Representatives.
December 26, 2019 The Providence Journal
Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs Emily Oster discusses her data-driven approach to parenting outlined in her book, "Cribsheet."
December 24, 2019 The Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, penned this column detailing the effects that US-led wars have had on Christians in the Middle East.
December 22, 2019 The Conversation
Postdoctoral Fellow Sahana Ghosh co-authored this piece on The Conversation, "Those committed to justice and fighting fascism must recognize and reject the linked logics of weaponized citizenship in Kashmir and Assam."
December 19, 2019 The Hill
Senior fellow at the Watson Insitute for International and Public Affairs penned this opinion piece regarding the role and involvement of the United States Senate in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
December 18, 2019 Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy
Watson faculty member Michael Kennedy joins Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller on an episode of “Story in the Public Square,” providing a sociological perspective on the current national narrative.
December 16, 2019 The Indian Express
In this article, faculty member at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Ashutosh Varshney, provides an anaylsis on the recent religious restrictions in India's citizenship laws.
December 13, 2019 The New York Times
Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller provided commentary in this article about public opinion surrounding impeachment.
December 13, 2019 The Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, penned this column offering recommendations for timely and relevant books to gift to those on your Christmas list.
December 13, 2019 WPRI
Richard Arenberg, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, joined Dan Yorke to discuss the next steps in the articles of impeachment of President Donald Trump.
December 12, 2019 Bloomberg
Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller appeared on this podcast to discuss the history of impeachment in the House and Senate.
December 12, 2019 Spreaker
Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg appeared on this radio segment to discuss the direction in which Trump's impeachment process is headed.
December 11, 2019 WGBH
Stephen Kinzer, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs and Neta Crawford, director of the Watson Institute’s Cost Of War Project discuss a blockbuster investigative series from The Washington Post involving the Bush and Obama administrations with WGBH host Jim Braude.
December 10, 2019 The Washington Post
This opinion piece by Professor of International Studies and Political Science Peter Andreas argues that Trump's plan to define Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations is ill-conceived and could have dire geopolitical consequences.
December 10, 2019 Scientific American
Deborah Gordon, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, provided commentary on the Spanish oil company Repsol SA's newly announced goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
December 10, 2019 The Boston Globe
In this letter to the editor, Professor of Social Science, Anthropology and Italian Studies David Kertzer responds to a previous editorial and argues that the amount of financial aid available — and not the preference for alumni children in admissions — is the biggest factor in a school's economic diversity.
December 10, 2019 The New York Times
Drawing on estimates and data from the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs' Costs of War project, a team from the New York Times assessed how much the United States spent on different aspects of the war in Afghanistan and whether that spending achieved its aims.
December 9, 2019 The Indian Express
In this article, faculty member at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Ashutosh Varshney, provides an anaylsis on the recent political events in Maharashtra, India.
December 6, 2019 E&E News
Deborah Gordon, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs provided commentary for this story.
December 6, 2019 WPRI
Richard Arenberg, a visiting professor of the practice of political science, interviews on WPRI.