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Thorson talks about fake news on Wisconsin Public Radio's Central Time
Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science, was interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) for the Central Time segment "How To Spot And Fight Fake News." Thorson advises people to be wary of spreading fake news just to correct it. "It's hard to . . . unring that bell of misinformation," she says.
Maxwell alum paper on Ukraine's education law published on BlogActiv
Miriam Elman quoted in Washington Times article on left's divide over Israel
Miriam Elman, associate professor of political science, says panelists at a recent anti-Semitism forum downplayed escalating anti-Jewish bigotry on U.S. college campuses, "where the problem is not coming from Trump or the alt-Right but from the progressive Left."
Burman weighs in on a simpler tax code in the Huffington Post
"Radical simplification would be possible, but this bill is not radical simplification, regardless of how may props they use," says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics, about the GOP tax bill.
Elizabeth Cohen weighs in on deportation in Sun Community News
Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science, says not only are deportations harmful to families, but are also disruptive to the labor force and economy.
Zoli discusses North Korean missile test on CNY Central
Corri Zoli, researcj assistant professor of political science, says that the missile shows "that Kim Jong Un is going to poke the bear [Donald Trump]." She adds, "in ordinary times, you wouldn't see this kind of desperate measure on the part of North Korea," but that North Korea is trying to "push this particular president as far as they can."
Lovely discusses the US trade deficit on Marketplace
Lambright weighs in on nominee for NASA administrator in WIRED
"He [President Trump] doesn’t have to be an advocate of climate change research," says Harry Lambright, professor of public administration and international affairs. "But he has to neutralize the idea that he is a climate change denier."
Reeher discusses 2017 voter turnout in CNY in Eagle News
Lewis discusses military base realignments and closures in PA Times