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Former U.S. ambassador to Russia talks about global reverberations created by war in Ukraine

This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. Michael McFaul and former Defense Secretary Chuck Hage...

In the News Faculty Anthropology

Science - Ancient people lived among ruins too. What did they make of them? Prof. Shannon Lee Dawdy discusses historical biases of European settlers and archaeologists towards the places they were colonizing

In the News Faculty History

MarketWatch - Fiery French protests and widespread Israeli strike reflect discord with democracy. The US is not immune; Asst. Prof. Gabriel Winant discusses protests and the social/economics pressures motivating them

In the News Faculty Psychology

NYT - Red State, Blue State. Tight State, Loose State.; Article quotes from Asst. Prof. Yuan Chang Leong's work on the ways in which partisan biases are encoded in the brain

In the News Faculty Political Science

Washington Post - The lessons of Iraq for advocates of a restrained foreign policy; Op-ed mentions Prof. John J. Mearsheimer's stance on the original case for war in Iraq and American hopes to democratize

In the News Faculty History

Pew - States With Legal Pot Consider How to Protect Cannabis Workers; Asst. Prof. Gabriel Winant discusses labor violations in legal grey zone of Cannabis industry

In the News Faculty History

Financial Times - 'Against the World'-a panoramic history of anti-globalisation; Article favorably reviews Prof. Tara Zahra's new book, 'Against the World'

In the News Faculty Political Science

Independent - 'Playing with fire': Trump's history of courting violence collides with Waco rally; Prof. Robert Pape discusses symbolism of Waco rally

In the News Faculty Sociology

Popular Science - Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults; Prof. Linda Waite discusses evaluating whether older adults' social needs are met

In the News Faculty History

The Guardian - Trump lives rent-free in Americans' heads amid possible indictment; Prof. Jane Dailey discusses public perception and legacy of Trump