October 18, 2018 The Providence Journal
In a discussion of Rhode Island politics, Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller writes, “In politics no one is ‘owed’ loyalty; they have to earn it, and in this case Fung has not done that with either Trillo or Morgan.”
October 17, 2018
In a conference talk, Fellow in International and Public Affairs Marc Dunkelman, discussed the fact that "innovation in America is lagging and that the millennial generation is on track to be the least entrepreneurial in our history."
October 16, 2018 The Washington Post
Associate Professor Jeff Colgan in The Washington Post, "The United States could live without Saudi Arabia, but it would be costly. A positive relationship between Washington and Riyadh can help minimize interstate conflict in the Middle East — and keep a lid on volatility in global oil markets."
October 15, 2018 Providence Journal
Is the dysfunction Rhode Island's GOP has displayed the last few weeks a symptom of a larger problem? Professor Wendy Schiller says, "In politics no one is ‘owed’ loyalty; they have to earn it, and in this case Fung has not done that with either Trillo or Morgan.”
October 15, 2018 WNYC's On the Media
This episode of On the Media looks at the story of money, from its uncertain origins to its digital reinvention in the form of cryptocurrency, and features political economist Mark Blyth discussing the history of money and how cryptocurrency could shape the future of money.
October 12, 2018 EdSource
This article mentions Getting Down to Facts, a research project co-led by Susan Moffitt, director of the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy. “Although the CDE (California Department of Education) could be an efficient source of instructional support for schools, it currently is not."
October 12, 2018 Health Affairs
Eric Patashnik, Director of the Master of Public Affairs Program, Julis-Rabinowitz Professor of Public Policy, and Professor of Political Science, helped organize a conference surrounding a groundbreaking cardiology study to discuss the influences of cultural, political, regulatory, and financial factors on how clinicians respond to new evidence, and how they don’t.
October 11, 2018 News from Brown
Former Secretary of State John Kerry joined Ed Steinfeld, director of the Watson Institute, and Susan Moffitt, director of the Taubman Center, for a discussion on his new book, Every Day is Extra, during a recent visit to campus.
October 9, 2018 The Brookings Institution
Professor Susanna Loeb, Director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, is quoted on the topic of the financial stress of teachers.
October 9, 2018 The Washington Post
Associate Professor Jeff Colgan in The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, "Delaying action on climate will hurt the economy and create new demands on taxpayers for expensive, reactive measures. These outcomes can be avoided only to the extent climate-vulnerable interests can be mobilized before they feel the impact."
October 5, 2018 EdSource
Susan Moffitt, Director of the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, discussed her research and the findings of a study examining the rollout of the California school system standards in the recently released Getting Down to Facts project.
October 5, 2018 Newsmax
Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg publishes an opinion piece in Newsmax discussing the Senate's confirmation process for the Supreme Court.
October 1, 2018 The New York Times
In collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau, Opportunity Insights, a research and policy institute formed by economists from Harvard and Brown Universities, including Associate Professor John Friedman, released an interactive mapping tool called "The Opportunity Atlas." The Opportunity Atlas helps predict how neighborhoods influence the trajectories of the children who grow up there.
September 26, 2018 Markets Insider
Markets Insider reports that Susanna Loeb, Director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, recently had her research findings published in Getting Down to Facts II(GDTF II), a major PreK-12 education report that reveals California is generally on the right track due to recent reforms but that major system-wide funding challenges and significant gaps in student achievement remain.
September 26, 2018 The Cornell Daily Sun
An article in The Cornell Daily Sun recently quoted Mark Blyth, Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, on his thoughts on the failure of capitalism.
September 18, 2018 The New York Times
James A. Morone, John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies, recently published Why The Right to Vote is Not a Right, a book review in The New York Times.
September 18, 2018 Wall Street Journal
Associate Professor of Economics John Friedman offered commentary on Brightline's expected acquisition of a private rail project on the Las Vegas Strip. "...Friedman concluded Brightline would be unable to service its debt burden on the Miami train system, in a study funded by a citizens group opposed to the rail line."
September 17, 2018 NBC 10 News
Political scientist Wendy Schiller said of Rhode Island's third-party gubernatorial candidate Joe Trillo that "people seem to know him, they seem to want to hear from him, and he's really gaining some popular support."
September 14, 2018 Star-Telegram
Marc Dunkelman, Fellow in Public Policy, discusses the importance of building relationships with neighbors and community members as a way to combat the growing sense of isolation and social unrest.
September 14, 2018 UCLA Newsroom
Johnathan Collins, Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Brown, led two work-in-progress studies at a UCLA conference of over 100+ political scholars from across the country. His work included topics such as “Was Hillary Clinton ‘Berned’ By Millennials? Age, Race, and Third-Party Vote Choice in the 2016 Presidential Election” and “Riled Up about Running for Office: Examining the Impact of Emotions on Political Ambition.”
September 14, 2018 WPRI 12
Corey Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science, appeared in the Brett Kavanaugh hearings this week, when Delaware U.S. Sen. Chris Coons asked to put this article by Brettschneider in the record as part of his case against President Trump's nominee.
September 13, 2018 The New York Times
Political scientist Wendy Schiller said a percentage of people affected by pension reform in Rhode Island "won't forgive" Gov. Gina Raimondo, while others simply "don't like a woman at the helm."
September 12, 2018 Cleveland Plain Dealer
Economist John Friedman said the dream of faring better than one's parents has been dwindling every year since the 1960s. "Friedman is working with Ohio State and more than 300 other colleges nationwide to find out what's helping people advance and holding them back."
September 4, 2018 Newsmax
Senior Fellow Richard Arenberg in Newsmax, "Senators, searching for a fitting way to honor Senator John McCain could do no better than to act that way."
August 30, 2018 NBC 10 News
Leading political candidates are skipping out on public debates this year, which Professor Wendy Schiller says is "unfair to the voters."
August 29, 2018 The Washington Post
Corey Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science, writes on presidential immunity in the Washington Post. Brettschneider's forthcoming book,“The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents, is released on September 18 and is the subject of this year's Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture at Brown University on September 21.
August 24, 2018 Providence Monthly
Professor Wendy Schiller offered perspective on issues and candidates in the Rhode Island gubernatorial race. "I think there is a broader perception among younger Democrats that government is not working well enough in providing essential basic services..."
August 22, 2018 The ASCO Post
James A. Morone, John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies, sat down with The ASCO Post to shed light on the value of a “Medicare for All” system.
August 22, 2018 Education Week
When teachers receive instructional coaching, the quality of their instruction improves enough to also lead to gains in student achievement, years of research show. But, new analysis conducted by researchers Matthew A. Kraft and David Blazar finds there's a catch: larger coaching programs are less effective than smaller ones. So how can coaching be brought to scale while remaining effective?
August 21, 2018 American Public Media
Colleges have long offered a pathway to success for just about anyone -- but new research shows that they're not doing enough to help students from poor families achieve the American dream. Economist John Friedman said children of well-to-do families are likely to stay that way, while children of poor families are likely to stay poor -- and "I think that's led to a real feeling that the American dream is slipping away from them."
August 13, 2018 Barrons
This article about the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on union membership focuses on its impact on teachers. It notes that economist John Friedman and his colleagues found that students of good teachers are less likely to experience teenage pregnancy, more likely to go to selective colleges, and end up earning more money as adults than students from comparable backgrounds who had worse teachers.
August 2, 2018 The Providence Journal
Democratic candidate for governor Matt Brown faces high financial hurdles in his race to unseat Gov. Gina Raimondo this year. Professor Wendy Schiller said financial struggles in August of an election year can "indicate there isn't a groundswell of support."
July 23, 2018 SiriusXM News & Issues
Richard Arenberg, Visiting Lecturer in Political Science, joined The Midday Briefing on SiriusXM's News & Issues to break down the Helsinki Summit and how the United States should move forward with Russia.
July 23, 2018 Market Watch
The Mega Millions jackpot is now $493 million ahead of Tuesday's draw at 11 p.m., the fifth largest jackpot in history. A study by economist Emily Oster found that the lottery jackpot only becomes "progressive" -- meaning high earners spend more on tickets than low earners -- when the jackpot is at least $806 million.
July 18, 2018 War on the Rocks
This article features amusing archived documents from the Cold War period that scholars have come across during their research. Professor Jeff Colgan chose a 1975 report by The Church Committee that revealed a play related to Fidel Castro's beard.
July 17, 2018 Pass Blue
The WomenStats Project links the status of women to the security and behavior of countries, offering insights into women's lives all over the world. The database helped uphold a ban on polygyny in Canada when Professor Rose McDermott submitted empirical research that used WomenStats numbers to the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
July 12, 2018 The Providence Journal
An online survey of 1,000 people conducted by the Taubman Center showed that one in five distrust the federal government and that Democrats hold a nine-point lead heading into the midterm elections.
July 12, 2018 Quartz
Earlier this year, the U.S. tried to weaken a World Health Organization proposal encouraging the benefits of breastfeeding. Economist Emily Oster pointed out that it's "impossible to disentangle" the most commonly cited benefits of breastfeeding, such as higher IQ and lower obesity rates, from socioeconomic factors.
July 9, 2018 The Providence Journal
More female candidates than ever are running for political office in Rhode Island this year. Political scientist Wendy Schiller said the establishment party's endorsement controversy and recent pushback against pay equity, abortion rights and new sexual harassment laws has received stinging national media attention, and outrage among far-left-leaning voters could spur big wins for progressive candidates.
July 9, 2018 The Washington Post
Progressive political candidates motivated by Bernie Sanders' insurgent run against Hillary Clinton in 2016 are advocating for Medicare for all as part of their platforms. Professor Eric Patashnik said that the political viability of the idea will ultimately depend on its details -- such as whether the program would eliminate the private-insurance system altogether.
July 2, 2018 Politico Magazine
In an article by r, 17 legal thinkers, including political scientist Corey Brettschneide, argue about why the retiring justice mattered—and what his exit could mean for his most consequential decisions.
June 13, 2018 The Washington Post
An opinion piece co-written by Eric Patashnik, argues that the law’s political vulnerabilities and Republican electoral dynamics drive conservative efforts to uproot it and yet conservatives are unlikely to be able to repeal it.
May 3, 2018 Politico Magazine
In an article about the U.S. Justice Department's Russia probe, professor of political science Corey Brettschneider's recent Politico article on the topic is cited.
May 3, 2018 Associated Press
In an Associated Press article about the likelihood that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will step down, political science lecturer Richard Arenberg theorizes that given the current composition of Congress, it will be difficult to defeat a Trump nominee for the court.
May 3, 2018 Newsmax
In an opinion piece in Newsmax, political science professor Richard Arenberg writes that "The Republicans are once again tearing at the fabric of the U.S. Senate and further politicizing the federal courts in the process."
April 30, 2018 RIPR
Rob Blair, assistant professor of political science, joined Rhode Island Public Radio to discuss a course he developed following the 2016 presidential election. The course is designed to answer the question: is our democracy failing?
April 24, 2018 The Hechinger Report
Stories of upward mobility were once a key feature of American life. Children born in the 1940s were almost guaranteed to grow up and earn more than their parents did. But upward mobility has stalled, according to economist John Friedman.
April 20, 2018 News from Brown
Among the winners of the annual award program is Professor Rose McDermott, who "earned a Distinguished Research Achievement Award for her pioneering scholarship, including in the area of political psychology, and her innovative interdisciplinary work across political science, international relations, psychology and behavioral genetics."
April 19, 2018 The Philadelphia Citizen
In article about recent shift to mayoral control of Philadelphia's school board, Kenneth Wong offers insight on systemic outcomes that result from such an arrangement.