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Keck Talks to Newsweek, WAER About SCOTUS Justice Breyer's Retirement

"Biden's replacement of Breyer will have minimal immediate short-term impact on the court," Thomas Keck, professor of political science and Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, tells Newsweek. "There will still be a 6-3 conservative majority." Keck also spoke with WAER about Justice Breyer's retirement.
January 31, 2022

Gift Supports Professorship to Inspire Generations of Engaged Citizens

Shana Kushner Gadarian has been named the inaugural Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking, a position funded with a generous gift by its namesake.
January 31, 2022

Taylor Talks to 3AW Radio About Possible Russian Invasion of Ukraine

An estimated 127,000 Russian troops amass along the Ukraine border, and fears of an invasion are mounting. Professor of Political Science Brian Taylor, says there "probably will be some kind of Russian military activity in Ukraine," but he doesn't expect it to happen this week.

January 26, 2022

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