Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Taylor Comments on Election Interference by Russia in Associated Press Article
“Russia clearly interfered in this election,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science and expert on Russian politics. He says Russia’s objectives were to “help Trump and to sow chaos more generally—although there is no evidence that their activities changed the outcome.”
See related: International Affairs, Media & Journalism, Russia, U.S. Elections, United States
Reeher Speaks With AP News, City & State and Spectrum News About the Race for NY-22
“In some ways, you almost have two generic candidates running, one more conservative and one sort of more mainstream. And you’ve got a district that just seems more built for people who are closer to the center, in either party,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
See related: Congress, New York State, Political Parties, State & Local, U.S. Elections
Gueorguiev Weighs In on Gov. Tim Walz’s Experience in China in Associated Press Article
See related: China, U.S. Elections
Murrett Discusses the War in Ukraine With the Associated Press, Deutsche Welle and Newsweek
“The situation is still highly fluid, but with clear signs that the Russian command and control of responding units is still coming together, with all-important unity of command not yet achieved,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Conflict, Defense & Security, International Affairs, NATO, Russia, Ukraine
Bendix Speaks to the Associated Press About a Study on the Impact of the 2023 Canadian Wildfires
“There is a quite substantial lag between addition of atmospheric carbon due to wildfire and the eventual removal of at least some of it by the regrowing forest. So, over the course of those decades, the net impact of the fires is a contribution to climate warming,” says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment.
See related: Canada, Climate Change, Wildfires
Bendix Quoted in Associated Press Article on the Corral Fire in California
Though this fire is nearly contained, in general, fire burns hotter when the weather is hotter, says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment. He adds that drought contributes to dangerous fire seasons, but paradoxically, wetter years can too.
See related: United States, Wildfires
Taylor Talks to the Associated Press, Wall Street Journal About Putin’s Fifth Term
“The war in Ukraine is central to his current political project, and I don’t see anything to suggest that that will change. And that affects everything else,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science and director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
See related: Government, International Affairs, Russia
Reeher Discusses Tom Suozzi’s Win in NY Special Election for House Seat With AP, Roll Call, US News
“If I were a Democratic consultant or strategist, I would be taking a huge grain of salt before I base my playbook on this election,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
See related: Congress, New York State, State & Local, U.S. Elections
Landes Weighs In on US Census Bureau Change in How It Asks About Disabilities in AP Article
“Good news. Good news. Good news,” says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology and O'Hanley Faculty Scholar. “They got the message that we need to engage.”
See related: Disability, Federal, United States
Banks Discusses the Insurrection Act, Trump’s Proposed Use of the Military in AP Article
“There is a big thumb on the scale in favor of the president’s interpretation of whether the order is lawful,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. “You’d have a really big row to hoe and you would have a big fuss inside the military if you chose not to follow a presidential order.”
See related: Federal, U.S. National Security, United States