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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.

March 11, 2022

Post-Corona Balanced-Budget SuperStimulus: The Case for Shifting Taxes onto Land

Michael Kumhof, Nicolaus Tideman, Michael Hudson, Charles A Goodhart

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.

March 11, 2022

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.

March 10, 2022

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. 

March 9, 2022

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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.

March 9, 2022

See related: Russia, Ukraine

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.

March 9, 2022

COVID-19 Deaths Soared among U.S. Whites in 2021

Rogelio Saenz, Marc A. Garcia, Claire Pendergrast

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. 

March 8, 2022

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.

March 8, 2022

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."

March 7, 2022

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."

March 7, 2022

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.

March 7, 2022

See related: Russia, Ukraine

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. 

March 7, 2022

What’s at Stake in Ukraine? Maxwell Faculty Examine the Impact of Russia’s Invasion

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs hosted a panel discussion and Q&A Monday, titled “What’s at Stake in Ukraine?” The event brought together respected faculty experts who examined the repercussions of Russia’s invasion.

March 4, 2022

Origins of the Mass Party: Dispossession and the Party-Form in Mexico and Bolivia in Comparative Perspective

Edwin Ackerman
Edwin Ackerman examines two nationalist insurrections that were largely composed of a peasant-base in Mexico in 1921 and Bolivia in 1952 in his new book, "Origins of the Mass Party: Dispossession and the Party-Form in Mexico and Bolivia in Comparative Perspective" (University of Oxford Press, 2021).  
March 3, 2022

Khalil Quoted in Morning Consult Piece on Invasion of Ukraine, Political Boosts in the West

Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history, was quoted in the Morning Consult article, "Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Brings Varying Political Boosts for Leaders of Western Response."

March 3, 2022

See related: NATO, Russia, Ukraine

McDowell Discusses the Financial Sanctions Targeting Russia with Marketplace and the Washington Post

Associate Professor of Political Science Daniel McDowell discussed the financial sanctions imposed by the West on Russia with Marketplace and in his article published in the Washington Post.

March 3, 2022

Most Home-Delivered Meal Recipients with Dementia Receive Support from Friends and Family, but More Social Activity is Needed

Claire Pendergrast

This research brief shows that home-delivered meal recipients with dementia receive significant support from friends and family, but 83% would like more social activity. 

March 2, 2022

Taylor Interviewed by 3AW Radio, Daily Express and Fox Nation on the Conflict in Ukraine

Professor Brian Taylor discussed Russia, Putin and the conflict in Ukraine with 3AW Radio, Daily Express and Fox Nation.

March 1, 2022

Lovely Weighs in on Russia’s Economic Reliance on China in Axios Article

Professor Mary Lovely was quoted in the Axios article, "Western sanctions tie Russia even tighter to China."

February 28, 2022

See related: China, Economic Policy, Russia, Trade

Help Me Grow Follow Up Texting Intervention

The Maxwell X Lab partnered with Help Me Grow (HMG) to test if a texting campaign that leverages the importance of timing can better encourage parents to respond to the HMG team more consistently.
February 28, 2022

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