Rural Adults Report Worse COVID-19 Impacts than Urban Adults
Across most outcomes, rural residents fared worse than their urban peers
Man of the People
Using his degrees in political science and broadcast journalism, Jared Kraham '13 rises to become Binghamton’s youngest mayor.
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Mazur Addresses Causes of Ice Ages and Effects on the Social History of Humanity in New Book
Allan Mazur, professor emeritus of policy studies at the Maxwell School, has published a new book, “Ice Ages: Their Social and Natural History” (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
See related: Climate Change
Gueorguiev Quoted in POLITICO Article on Annual Meeting of China’s National People’s Congress
Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the POLITICO article "China in congressional crosshairs for support to Russia."
See related: China, Government
Williams Discusses the Russia-Ukraine Crisis with Spectrum News, Syracuse.com
Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, spoke with Spectrum News and Syracuse.com about the latest actions by the U.S. and NATO connected to Russia's invasion into Ukraine.
Abdelaaty Talks to CNN, Mother Jones About Why Countries Embrace Some Refugees but Not Others
Lamis Abdelaaty, assistant professor of political science, explains why countries embrace some refugees but not others in CNN, Mother Jones and The London Economic articles.
See related: Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Refugees, Ukraine
Compass Award Honoree ‘Embodies the Maxwell Spirit’
See related: Awards & Honors, Foreign Policy, Middle East & North Africa
Monnat Study on Support from Adult Children, Parent Health Published in JRSS
"Support from Adult Children and Parental Health in Rural America," co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in the Journal of Rural Social Sciences.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care
Saba Siddiki Named Chapple Professor
Saba Siddiki has been named the Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy at the Maxwell School. She is the fourth faculty member to hold the professorship, created in 2006 with a gift from alumnus and Maxwell School Advisory Board member John H. Chapple ’75 B.A. (PSc)/’11 Hon.
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Post-Corona Balanced-Budget Super Stimulus: The Case for Shifting Taxes onto Land
The post-Corona economic environment puts a premium on finding fiscal means to stimulate the economy while continuing to finance current levels of expenditures and debt. Michael Kumhof, Nicolaus Tideman, Michael Hudson, and Charles A Goodhart find that the US share of land in total nonfinancial assets is more than 50%, so that the tax base is very large.
McDowell Discusses Impact of Western Sanctions on Russia in Hill Times, War on the Rocks
Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, reviewed the impact of Wester sanctions on Russia in The Hill Times and War on the Rocks.
See related: International Affairs, Russia, Ukraine
Maxwell to Honor Champions of Public Service with Inaugural Awards of Excellence
The awards will be presented at an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April 7.
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Lovely Talks to CBS News, WPR About Businesses No Longer Doing Business in Russia
Professor Mary Lovely spoke to CBS News and Wisconsin Public Radio about businesses that have stopped doing business in Russia.
Taylor Weighs in on Putin’s State of Mind in Foreign Policy and Riddle Articles
Professor Brian Taylor was quoted in the Foreign Policy article, "Has Putin Lost the Plot?" He also authored an article, "Has Putin Lost It?" that was published by Riddle.
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COVID-19 Deaths Soared among U.S. Whites in 2021
While people of color have borne the brunt of lives lost throughout the pandemic, the growth in White deaths from COVID-19 outpaced deaths among other racial/ethnic groups in 2021.
Andrew Cohen talks to CNY Central About Crimes of Opportunity
Andrew Cohen, Dr. Walter Montgomery and Marian Gruber Professor of History, spoke to CNY Central about crimes of opportunity at Destiny USA.
See related: Crime & Violence, United States
Heflin Discusses Teen Food Insecurity, Education on This Week in Sociological Perspective Podcast
Professor Colleen Heflin was interviewed on the This Week in Sociological Perspective podcast about her upcoming paper, "Exposure to Food Insecurity during Adolescence and Educational Attainment."
See related: Children, Adolescents, Food Security, Social Justice, U.S. Education, United States
Landes Weighs in on CDC Recognizing People with IDD Are at Higher Risk of COVID in Disability Scoop
Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology, was quoted in the Disability Scoop article, "CDC Adds IDD To List Of Conditions At Increased Risk From COVID-19."
See related: COVID-19, IDD, United States
Campbell Piece on Meaning of the Russian Military Invasion of Ukraine Published in CounterPunch
"Testing New Weapon Systems: Meaning of the Russian Military Intervention into Ukraine," written by Professor Horace Campbell, was published in CounterPunch.
Sultana Comments on IPCC Climate Report on Sustain What Webcast
Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment, discussed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on global warming.
See related: Climate Change, Sustainability