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Reeher weighs in on Pelosi's comments about impeachment in The Hill
"It’s a discussion between some of the Democrats who may have a better sense of strategic thinking about the election and the ones who think there are good reasons to be going forward with impeachment, [for whom] it’s the principle of the thing," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
Elizabeth Cohen discusses restrictionist immigration in The Atlantic
"It [undocumented immigration] was invented by legislators who wanted to close the border. And the vast, costly deportation apparatus that has been built as a result has created new problems, too," writes Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science.
Faricy weighs in on Democratic tax proposals in Bloomberg
Democratic tax proposals are simply a "stealth attack" on the preferential rate for capital gains, says Christopher Faricy, associate professor of political science.
Bybee discusses civility in current political times on NPR
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Monnat discusses mental health crisis in Yates County schools on WSKG
Children today face three serious mental health crises: death from drugs, alcohol and suicide, says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "They’re much bigger societal issues that need to be addressed quickly or they’re going to manifest into something much more serious and then we’re going to be in big trouble not just now but decades to come."
Keck discusses the problems facing the voting rights bill in Washington Post
"If Democrats want universal adult voter registration, nonpartisan electoral districting and mandatory disclosure of election-related spending, they would probably have to embed those requirements in the Constitution as well," writes Thomas Keck, Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics.
Boroujerdi weighs in on Iran's foreign ministry in Foreign Affairs
According to Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science, the resignation of Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif "points to the fact that the ministry supposedly in charge of steering Iranian foreign policy is structurally in competition with powerful coteries that encroach upon its territory."
Palmer discusses history of Social Security in US News
"Now a majority of people opt to start claiming at 62," says John Palmer, university professor and dean emeritus, about social security benefits, in an article for the U.S. News & World Report.
Gueorguiev featured in China Daily article on China's development
"Moving forward, it is incredibly important for China to rebalance its domestic economy toward greater consumption while maintaining a commitment to openness," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor political science.