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Burman comments on Medicare for all in Los Angeles Times
See related: Taxation, United States
Bybee speaks to CNY Central about the rise of political incivility
See related: Political Parties, United States
Lovely discusses impact of Hong Kong protests on trade with Fox News
Mary Lovely, professor of economics, says that the protests in Hong Kong haven't affected the U.S.-China trade talks as these are longstanding negotiations. "I think it does change the atmosphere for American businesses and the American public, as well as Chinese businesses and the Chinese public," she says.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Trade, United States
Monmonier quoted in Guardian article on the tradition of cartography
"To present a useful and truthful picture, an accurate map must tell white lies," says Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography.
See related: Cartography, United States
White discusses his recent book on WWII and racial politics on New Books Network
Steven White, assistant professor of political science, shows in his book "World War II and American Racial Politics" that the white public’s racial policy opinions largely did not liberalize during the war against Nazi Germany and Congress remained unwilling to act on a civil rights policy agenda.
See related: Federal, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Temnycky explores Ukraine's relationship with the EU in Atlantic Council article
See related: International Governmental Organizations, Ukraine
Reeher weighs in on Trump's removal of US troops in Syria in the Hill
"Even among his customary allies and supporters, there has been pretty blunt criticism, not only of the policy choice but of the way it was done and the way it is continuing to be done," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science, of the troop withdrawal in Syria.
See related: Middle East & North Africa, U.S. National Security, United States
Banks speaks to CNN about Trump's comments about Rep. Adam Schiff
"Rep. [Adam] Schiff is protected by the Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution from being questioned 'in any other place,'" said William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "The protection clearly extends to the offending Tweets."
See related: Congress, Federal, Media & Journalism, United States
McCormick weighs in on arrest, release of El Chapo's son in Reuters
"What is incontrovertible is that the Sinaloa Cartel won yesterday’s battle," said Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history and Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations. "Not only did they get the government to release Ovidio, they demonstrated to the citizens of Culiacan as well as the rest of Mexico who is in control."
See related: Crime & Violence, Latin America & the Caribbean
Lovely interviewed by CBS News on the US-China trade deal
"Even with the enormous emphasis President Trump places on restarting U.S. agricultural exports to China, details about the pace of expected Chinese purchases of $40 billion to $50 billion of American farm products are murky," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: China, Economic Policy, International Agreements, Trade, United States