Maxwell School News and Commentary
Thompson quoted in NY Times article about nuns and slavery
"A lot of communities now are very committed to dealing with issues of racism, but the fact is their own history is problematic," says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. "They’re beginning to confront their own racism, and their own complicity in the racism of the past."
See related: Labor, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, United States
Reeher weighs in on Obama's criticism of Trump in The Hill
"Obama can say things that will be heard differently from the Democratic candidates for president," says Professor Grant Reeher. "He has the role of former president and that de facto gives you a statesmanlike role. And he fills that role in the way he expresses himself."
See related: Federal, Political Parties, United States
Steinberg discusses Good Friday Agreement on War on the Rocks podcast
University Professor James Steinberg explained how the parties involved were able to come to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, which allowed all of them to preserve their most important positions while finding space for compromise in order to end the violence.
See related: Crime & Violence, Europe, Government, International Agreements
Reeher comments on Trump's efforts to help A$AP Rocky in USA Today
Grant Reeher was interviewed on USA Today regarding President Trump coming to the aid of rapper A$AP Rocky, after facing assault charges in Stockholm, Sweden. "We're headed into a campaign year, and it may be no coincidence that the person Trump is advocating for is a popular African-American rapper," Said Reeher.
See related: Crime & Violence, Europe, Federal, International Affairs, Political Parties, United States
Lovely discusses impact of Trump's new tariffs in CNN op-ed
"This new bundle of taxes falls heavily on final goods, such as clothing, shoes, household goods and baby products. If the tariffs start on September 1, as suggested by the president's tweet, shoppers will see the impact immediately, as they begin their back-to-school shopping," writes Professor of Economics Mary Lovely.
See related: China, Federal, Taxation, United States
New Maxwell Perspective features climate change research
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Banks speaks with CNN, Washington Post about Trump's false claims
"The President, like every actor in our national government, is bound by the Constitution. Article II of the Constitution allows the President to take certain actions, but the list is quite short, especially compared to the long list of Congress's Article I powers," says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Congress, Federal, United States
Lovely quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on recession fears
Fears of recession are growing, especially in the business community, and the question is whether that uncertainty will spread to consumers. "We won’t see that until we start to see a real slowdown in hiring," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, United States
ProLiteracy Adult Literacy
We tested whether weekly reminders and encouragement would affect attendance.
St. Paul, Minnesota Garbage Fees
Project to to improve garbage fee collections on overdue accounts