The liberals who can't quit lockdown (commentary by Emily Oster)
May 4, 2021 The Atlantic
This article references previous commentary by Emily Oster.
News Archive 2021
City of the Dead (interview with Omer Bartov) *In German*
May 4, 2021 Taz
In this interview, Omer Bartov delves into his research of the Holocaust.
Biden’s Daycare Plan Is Bad for Families (Emily Oster cited)
May 4, 2021 Wall Street Journal
This article cites Emily Oster and the prevalent criticism that arose after Biden announced a federal push for children to attend daycare.
With Covid variant raging, U.S. puts restrictions on travel from India. How this happened. (commentary by Prerna Singh)
May 3, 2021 NBC News
Prerna Singh in NBC News, "The key thing will be for this present crisis to be recognized as not just a natural disaster but also for the political culpability of the regime."
US, NATO begin Afghanistan pullout as Taliban vow forced eviction (Costs of War report cited)
May 3, 2021 Press TV
This article references the Costs of War project, tallying the high expense of post-9/11 wars by collecting estimated congressional appropriations for the military engagement, including operations in both Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.
Will Schools Open in the Fall? (commentary by Emily Oster)
May 3, 2021 New York Times
Emily Oster in The New York Times, "We are going to need to figure out how to make it possible to open normally."
Mark Blyth – An Inflated Fear of Inflation? (interview with Mark Blyth)
May 3, 2021 The Analysis
Mark Blyth appears in this podcast interview to explain why inflation in the U.S., Canada, and the E.U. is highly unlikely.
Diplomacy has changed more than most professions during the pandemic (commentary by Chas Freeman)
April 30, 2021 The Economist
Chas Freeman provides commentary in this article on the way technology has transformed the world of diplomats.
A 'complete collapse' of preventive health: How India's 2nd COVID wave exploded (commentary by Prerna Singh)
April 29, 2021 ABC News
Prerna Singh on ABC News, "India is exporting vaccines to other countries, all of which is amazing and laudable and necessary, but there was no consistent vaccine drive in India."
James Green On The U.S. And Brazil’s 2022 Elections (interview with James N. Green)
April 29, 2021 Brasil Wire
In this interview, James N. Green discusses the relationship and future interactions between the Biden administration and the Brazilian government.
Letter: Biden is breaking from the neoliberal playbook (written by Chase Foster)
April 28, 2021 Financial Times
Chase Foster penned this letter on why economic liberalization often leads to higher government spending.
A Bipartisan Vision for the Future of American Science (Andrew Schrank cited)
April 28, 2021 Issues
Andrew Schrank's recent research is cited in this article.
Did emergency PPP loans work? Nearly $800 billion later, we still don't know (commentary by John Friedman)
April 27, 2021 NPR
John Friedman on NPR, "We really underestimated the ability of lots of not-in-person service businesses to not only continue doing what they're doing, but even do more of it."
Biden's 100 days in office: Dems ramp up spending as US deficit surges (Costs of War report cited)
April 27, 2021 FOX Business
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in relation to the amount of money the U.S. has spent on post-9/11 wars.
Census to release data that determine apportionment of US House (commentary by Wendy Schiller)
April 26, 2021 Associated Press
Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article.
Why I chose to get vaccinated as a pregnant lady (Emily Oster cited)
April 22, 2021 Ricochet
This columnist credits Emily Oster's research and COVID-19 tracking efforts as one of the reasons she decided to get vaccinated.
Life after vaccines: Future of schools (interview with Emily Oster)
April 22, 2021 Washington Post
Emily Oster participated in a live discussion about what life will look like when school is fully back in session.
Marijuana and pregnancy: What does the science say? (Emily Oster cited)
April 22, 2021 Reason
This article draws heavily on research from Professor of Economics Emily Oster about the effects marijuana can have on birth outcomes.
How Chuck Schumer's Legacy Comes Down to Budget Rules and Fast Wins (commentary by Richard Arenberg)
April 22, 2021 Business Insider
Richard Arenberg offered commentary in this article.
In Biden’s pledge to withdraw from Afghanistan, the prospect of turning an imperial tide (written by Stephen Kinzer)
April 22, 2021 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer penned this article on President Biden's pledge to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11th and what it will mean for those left unprotected.