July 22, 2019 The Washington Post
Associate Professor Jeff Colgan in The Washington Post, "...the recent tension around oil tankers is in part a product of more fundamental disputes about Iran’s nuclear program, funding of various violent insurgents, and ongoing rivalry with Saudi Arabia. In turn, Iran’s actions stem from what it sees as Trump administration belligerence."
July 19, 2019 News from Brown
In new research, sociologist Jayanti Owens found that different treatment of black and white students accounted for half of the racial gap in school suspensions and expulsions among 5- to 9-year-old children. "Subconsciously, we all have racial biases in different ways. This is one way in which those biases are manifesting in the classroom," she said.
July 19, 2019 News from Brown
The Institute is featured as part of Brown's biannual special edition of News from Brown, highlighting Brown's distinction. "Now more than ever, our society needs what Watson has to offer...Factors that threaten the peace, prosperity and stability of our societies must be understood analytically so that they can be addressed in more effective and lasting ways." said University Provost Richard Locke.
July 18, 2019 Medium
Professor Emily Oster in Medium's Elemental, "Miscarriage can be lonely, it can be devastating, and it can be confusing. Reassuringly, most women who miscarry go on to have healthy pregnancies. This can be hard to see when miscarriage is kept so secret, but if this happens, you are not alone."
July 16, 2019 Deutsche Welle
Political economist Mark Blyth comments on the allegations that Nigel Farage may have influenced markets to help hedge funds on Brexit referendum night in 2016, and if it could happen again on October 31. "If you have a leading politician pushing in that direction, this gives the hedge funds a one-way bet, with insurance against failure. And that's the type of 'option' hedgies love the most."
July 16, 2019 VICE News
Senior Fellow Richard Arenberg comments on the extra hour that has been added to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's upcoming Congressional hearing. "Extending the hearing, even marginally, makes it easier to get Mueller’s major points out there."
July 12, 2019 The Boston Globe
Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer in The Boston Globe, "We are outraged by the corruption of our political system, and by the suffering it is causing countless human beings around the United States and beyond. Yet when we look at our own representatives in Congress, we see the same bland, business-as-usual, go-along-to-get-along politics that created this matrix of crisis."
July 12, 2019 InStyle
Professor Emily Oster sat down with InStyle to debunk parenting myths. "You're making these decisions about something you've never thought about before, and they all feel incredibly important."
July 11, 2019 Rediff.com
Associate Professor Prerna Singh discusses the state of health and healthcare in India, saying "Political elites need to feel that these are our children dying, that this is a crisis for us, a tragedy for our community, we must take immediate action to save the lives of our people."
July 11, 2019 The Atlantic
Economist Emily Oster comments on a new wave of families using traditional office software to run their households, explaining how Asana made the jump from software her husband used for work to software they used as a couple.
July 10, 2019 VoxDev
Compliant factories have higher quality and performance. Even so, noncompliant firms dominate the market. Could stronger financial incentives help? Study by Provost Richard M. Locke and Greg Distelhorst.
July 9, 2019 Vogue
Professor Emily Oster comments on what the future could look like if robots took over housework. "More automation could mean more equality, although I think it's a little complicated whether it will change the inequality as opposed to just the amount."
July 8, 2019 The Atlantic
Emily Oster in The Atlantic, "At this point, if you’re pregnant and a marijuana user and you’re wondering what to do, my answer is: Don’t freak out; do think seriously about quitting."
July 8, 2019 The Boston Globe
Wendy Schiller, Chair of the Political Science department, comments on Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo reluctance to sign the $10 billion state budget, saying "First of all, she wants Rhode Island to look to the outside world like it’s running well."
July 8, 2019 WJLA
Senior Fellow Richard Arenberg comments on the federal lawsuit that the House Democrats filed against the Treasury Department demanding President Trump's tax returns. "Clearly, the House leadership is being very cautious. This is understandable given the stakes. I don't believe urgency is lacking. It's just that democratic and legal process can be slow."
July 3, 2019 Background Briefing with Ian Masters
Associate Professor Jeff Colgan joined Ian Masters to discuss the three camps in U.S. foreign policy.
July 2, 2019 KQED
Economist Emily Oster joined KQED to help cut through all of the advice soon-to-be and new parents receive.
July 1, 2019 The Print
Professor Ashutosh Varshney comments on the University Grants Commission's concern of the quality of PhD research in India, saying "Unlike universities in the US and, to some extent, the UK, Indian universities have been dominated by political theorists, who frown upon empirical research."
July 1, 2019 HuffPost
James Green, director of the Brazil Initiative, comments on the first Pride parade in Brazil following right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro's election. "The parade is really a moment of affirmation and celebration for most people, but it is de facto, in my mind, a confrontation with the policies of Bolsonaro."
July 1, 2019 The Boston Globe
Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer in The Boston Globe, "In one of the most remarkable partnerships in modern American political history, Soros and Charles Koch...are joining to finance a new foreign-policy think tank in Washington."