Maxwell School News and Commentary

"If we were willing to make a concession in the South China Sea to get support in North Korea, that might make the South Koreans or Japanese happy — but it certainly wouldn’t make the Vietnamese, the Filipinos, or the Malaysians happy," says University Professor James Steinberg. "I think we have to recognize that we have a range of interests here, and each of these really needs to be dealt with on their own terms."

Regionally based strikes like the one in Oakland "are very, very uncommon in US history," said Andrew Wender Cohen, professor of history, adding that for some time now there have been only 20 to 30 larger strikes per year in the entire country. 

“It is in the government’s interest to do everything possible to avoid any appearance that rights violations are being permitted or encouraged,” says Elizabeth Cohen, professor of political science.

“Trump is not reading judicial decisions and criticizing constitutional arguments. He is denouncing a so-called judge and saying decisions are ridiculous. Those pointed attacks from a sitting president are for sure unusual," says Thomas M. Keck, professor of political science.

Minch Lewis, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs, talks about why Governor Cuomo's proposed gondola will be a boost for tourism, as it can add a feature to the tourism industry, provide a connection between the Fairgrounds and Amphitheater, create additional jobs and bring resources to the economy, and give the community another marketing tool supporting other institutions.

Don Dutkowsky, professor of economics, offers advice on improving credit by using credit cards for bad credit and how to decide between a secured and an unsecured credit card in WalletHub.

According to Professor Emeritus William C. Banks, terrorist groups like ISIS use Trump’s "anti-Islam rhetoric to say that the U.S. is waging war on Islam," but he is not aware of specific incitements or attacks based on the executive order.

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