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Michael Albertus

Foreign Policy: Don’t give Zimbabwe’s government aid until it gets serious about land reform, In op-ed, Assoc. Prof. Michael Albertus cautions against recent land reform proposal and calls for broader land rights for rural Black Zimbabweans

August 12, 2020

Elisabeth Clemens

Philanthropy Daily: Benevolence, philanthropy, and identity in "Civic Gifts", Essay analyzes Civic Gifts, Prof. Elisabeth Clemens’ new book on charity and responsibility in the public sphere

August 11, 2020

NPR Marketplace: The economy reimagined, part 3: Climate and technology, Prof. Cathy Cohen discusses the GenForward survey and youth perspectives on racial justice in the U.S.

August 10, 2020

MarketWatch: Opinion: The real swing voters are young Black Americans — and they’re not sold on Biden or on voting, Op-ed on the youth Black vote quotes Prof. Cathy Cohen's Big Brains podcast

August 7, 2020

Michael Greenstone

The Economist: What it takes to become an academic economist is changing, Prof. Michael Greenstone comments on economics scholarship and gatekeeping

August 10, 2020

Bloomberg: This Is the hardliner China chose to oversee Hong Kong security, Prof. Dali Yang discusses Zheng Yanxiong, newly appointed head of Hong Kong national security office, and his qualifications

August 10, 2020

Michael Greenstone

Bloomberg: The cost of killer heat: A rising risk of death in poor nations, Prof. Michael Greenstone comments on new research on greenhouse gasses and "the social cost of carbon"

August 3, 2020

Amy Dru Stanley

The Washington Post: The commerce clause was a GOP bogeyman. Now it’s being used to authorize pandemic liability protections. In op-ed, Prof. Amy Dru Stanley discusses Republicans' proposals for corporate immunity from Covid-19 liability

August 3, 2020

Kenneth Pomeranz

In the News COVID-19

Salon: After U.S. economy's most disastrous quarter on record, what lies ahead? Prof. Kenneth Pomeranz discusses the Covid-19 crisis and its economic impact on young people

September 25, 2020

In the News COVID-19

ABC News: Crowds are gathering in many states despite coronavirus, and mixed messaging may be to blame: Experts, Prof. William Howell discusses the repercussions of mixed messaging on Covid-19 and social distancing

September 25, 2020