Maxwell School News and Commentary

"He’s [Prigozhin] clearly trying to draw a sharp contrast between his presence directly on the battlefield, his engagement with his soldiers, and the leadership of the Ministry of Defense, which he frequently attacks as being out of touch elitists who are damaging the war effort," says Brian Taylor, professor of political science.

"We don’t need any more mechanisms to make whiteness more visible," says Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science.

Michael Ebner, associate professor of history and expert on the history of modern Europe, Italy and fascism, provides a comparison point for the Republicans' treatment of the Proud Boys.

"Here’s the big lesson from Hurricane Harvey: The U.S. government’s flood zone designation, and the maps based on it, may not predict future flood risks accurately, particularly as climate change alters sea levels and weather patterns," writes Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.