In the NewsThe Return of Nuclear Escalation10/24/2023Description An opinion piece by government professor Daryl Press warns that the end of the Cold War did not reduce nuclear weapons as a global threat but rather, “many countries are relying on them to make up for the weakness of their conventional military forces.”Foreign Affairs
QuotedQuoteOnly the United States can provide some degree of hope.BylineBernard Avishai, visiting professor of government | AttributionThe New York TimesDate10/24/2023
In the NewsCan White House Diplomacy Help Prevent Escalation in Gaza and Beyond?10/18/2023Description Visiting Professor of Government Bernard Avishai writes about the Biden administration’s balancing act in both serving as a backstop for Israel’s military response to the attacks by Hamas and in perhaps initiating a diplomatic track.The New Yorker
ArticlesFaculty Hold Forums on the Middle East CrisisDate10/9/2023Body The next public discussion on the events unfolding in Israel and Gaza will be held on Oct. 12.ImageThumbnail
In the NewsAmerica’s Political Turmoil10/5/2023Description Government professor Brendan Nyhan discusses recent political developments on the national stage, noting, “Events of recent weeks have reminded us that the authoritarian threat isn’t going away.”The New York Times
QuotedQuoteAmericans see the collapse of safety in Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco and blame the entire Democratic Party for the policies of a fringe extreme.BylineSean Westwood, associate professor of government | AttributionThe New York TimesDate10/4/2023
QuotedQuoteThere are so many things I still do today that I think about Buddy, just the values that he instilled.BylineJason Barabas ’93, Rockefeller Center director and former Big Green linebacker | AttributionWMURDate9/21/2023
In the News‘A Perfect Storm for the Ambitious, Extreme Ideologue’9/20/2023Description Government professor Sean Westwood says that “life in the United States is, by many measures, better than it has ever been” but the question of why we are so politically divided is “a simple question without a simple answer.”The New York Times
ArticlesDefining Participation Bias in Social MediaDate9/18/2023Body Study cautions that opinions drawn from social media are skewed by vocal minorities.ImageThumbnail
ArticlesFormer Sen. Judd Gregg Named 2023 Perkins Bass VisitorDate9/15/2023Body The lifelong public servant to visit with students and talk about Senate dysfunction.ImageThumbnail
