Lovely: Steel Tariffs Are ‘Slippery Slope’
Originally announced in March, key trading partners with the United States faced a May 1 deadline regarding higher tariffs on steel exports. These tariffs come as a result that national security could be threatened without them. Economist and Maxwell professor…
What Cambridge Analytica Closing Really Means
Jennifer Grygiel, a Newhouse faculty member and social media expert, recently joined CBS News to discuss the closure of Cambridge Analytica, the company who took data from over 87 million Facebook users. While this branch is now defunct, Grygiel offers that…
Musk’s Firm Stance Bad for Brand, Expert Says
After a driver was killed while using the autopilot function of a Tesla Model X, CEO Elon Musk found himself the target of critics calling out the safety of his vehicles. Musk did not take the criticism well, a stance…
Expert Weighs in on Potential Iran War
Amidst the recent bombings of Syria and continued threats from Iran, the United States and Israel are headed towards what ultimately may become a war against Iran. This would obviously have severe political ramifications, as well as potentially destabilizing the…
Saunders Helps Celebrate Month of May
Arts and Sciences professor, and distinguished writer, George Saunders was recently mentioned in a Psychology Today article entitled ’31 Ideas for Celebrating and Contemplating May 2018.’ The story includes Saunders and his book ‘Congratulations, By The Way’ to reference the…
“Lampooning our Leaders is as American as Apple Pie”
After comedian Michelle Wolf was criticized following her performance at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner last week, Newhouse professor Roy Gutterman took to Syracuse.com to defend her words. “Lampooning our leaders is as American as apple pie, baseball or campaign…
US and EU in Game of Trade Chicken
As President Trump continues ongoing trade debates with the European Union, Maxwell professor Mary Lovely says that discussions will likely continue until the US gets some type of concession, no matter how small, from the EU. “It really depends on…
Facebook Testimony Raises More Questions
Facebook’s CTO recently testified in front of the British Parliament, and when all was said and done, it may have left more questions than answers. This specifically was acknowledged after the official did not read the terms and conditions aspect…
Thompson Details an Outsiders Visit to Motherhouse
Margaret Susan Thompson, a Maxwell professor of history and political science, recently wrote an article for the Global Sisters Report that detailed her outsider experience of spending time with different motherhouses. Her story also dives into the idea of an…
“Quietly Revolutionary,” The TV Legacy of Bob Newhart
Newhouse professor and TV expert Robert Thompson recently spoke with the Washington Post about “The Bob Newhart Show.” Even 40 years after it has left the airwaves, the show still influences many others, with Thompson calling it “quietly revolutionary.” For a…