The Senate Filibuster (interview with Richard Arenberg)
April 21, 2021 The Purple Principle
Richard Arenberg appeared in this podcast segment to discuss the negative effects of repealing the filibuster.
News Archive 2021
Former President Bush Issues Warning About Biden’s Decision To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan (Costs of War report cited)
April 21, 2021 Daily Wire
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson.
The divorce pandemic: The stresses of lockdown has had devastating effect on marriages (Rose McDermott cited)
April 21, 2021 Stuff
This article cites a research study co-conducted by Rose McDermott to determine if divorces can be "contagious" - especially during a pandemic.
We Could Have Greened Half the US Electrical Grid With $2.26 Wasted on Afghan War (Costs of War report cited)
April 20, 2021 Common Dreams
This article cites the new report released by the Costs of War project on Afghanistan.
Time to Sell Peace, not cliches (Costs of War report cited)
April 20, 2021 Daily Times
This article cites research and statistics from the Costs of War project.
Afghan War Has Claimed 241,000 Lives, Report Finds (commentary by Catherine Lutz)
April 19, 2021 VOA News
Catherine Lutz in VOA, "These horrific numbers are testament to the costs of war, first to the Afghan people, and then to the soldiers and people of the United States. Ending the war as soon as possible is the only rational and humane thing to do."
Nearly 70 percent of Maine’s active COVID-19 outbreaks are now in schools (Emily Oster cited)
April 19, 2021 Bangor Daily News
This article cites Emily Oster's opinion on the transmission of Covid-19 in schools.
The U.S. Could Have Left Afghanistan Years Ago, Sparing Many Lives (Costs of War report cited)
April 19, 2021 The Intercept
This article references the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars, as well as an estimated death count according to the Costs of War project.
The Bill for the Afghanistan War Is $2.26 Trillion, and Still Rising (Costs of War report cited)
April 19, 2021 Military.com
This article cites the Costs of War project in reference to the amount of money spent post-9/11 and how the cost will continue to increase even as the last troops leave Afghanistan.
The United States breaks Afghanistan, then walks away (Costs of War report cited)
April 16, 2021 South China Morning Post
Cited in this article, "According to the Costs of War Project under the Watson Institute, at least 800,000 people have been killed by direct war violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Pakistan."
A 'Gray New Deal' to restore America (co-written by Andrew Schrank)
April 16, 2021 The Hill
Andrew Schrank co-wrote this article on Biden's initiatives to protect the environment while still improving the economy.
The Two Sides Of The ‘Withdraw From Afghanistan Or Not?’ Argument (Costs of War report cited)
April 16, 2021 The Daily Wire
This article references the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars according to the Costs of War project at Watson.
What do we do with Education (commentary by Emily Oster)
April 16, 2021 The Shillong Times
Emily Oster in The Shillong Times, "The evidence on remote learning suggests that despite the best efforts of teachers it doesn’t work for a large share of kids."
Selling Its Alaskan Oil Business Was a Green Win for BP Not the Planet (commentary by Deborah Gordon)
April 15, 2021 Bloomberg
Deborah Gordon offered commentary in this article on the initiation of the Oil-Climate Index.
Biden on Afghanistan withdrawal: 'It's time to end America's longest war' (Costs of War report cited)
April 15, 2021 ABC News
This article references the Costs of War project in reference to President Biden's announcement about bringing home U.S. troops from oversesas.
Taiwan's history should factor into US-China foreign policy (written by J. Brian Atwood)
April 15, 2021 The Hill
Brian Atwood penned this article on the history of U.S. relations with China.
Rhode Island's youngest state legislator: An advocate for the working class (David Morales MPA '19 featured)
April 14, 2021 Boston Globe
This article features a member of the 2019 MPA cohort.
The Health 202: Some experts are criticizing the decision to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (commentary by Emily Oster)
April 14, 2021 Washington Post
Emily Oster provided commentary on the recent Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause.
Biden to Pledge September 11th Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan (Costs of War report cited)
April 14, 2021 Rolling Stone
This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in reference to the number of people killed overseas since 2001.
CA bill would nail those who can least afford the most expensive energy in the U.S.A. (John Friedman cited)
April 13, 2021 CFACT
This article references a new labor data analysis by John Friedman.