6 Climate Takeaways for Earth Day 2022
This month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations released a new report detailing the biggest climate concerns for countries all over the world. Some of the report’s main conclusions centered around steadily rising emissions and…
Former UN Special Prosecutor for International War Crimes Tribunal Releases New Report on War Crimes in Ukraine
Authored by David Crane, Syracuse University Distinguished Scholar in Residence, and Syracuse University College of Law students, a new white paper, “Russian War Crimes Against Ukraine. The Breach of International Humanitarian Law by the Russian Federation [PDF],” offers in-depth accounting…
Schools Should Prioritize Desegregation, Consistent Policy and Better Social Services
Despite some improvements over the last decade, recent Census data shows that high percentages of American children are still living in communities with high concentrations of poverty. What sort of impact do these economic conditions have on the classroom? And…
New EU Legislation Addresses Big Tech Privacy, Economic Concerns
European Union lawmakers have put forth the Digital Markets Act that would implement sweeping reforms across the entire technology industry, potentially helping smaller companies compete with the larger tech giants. A vote on the measure is expected soon, and could…
Criticism of NYT editorial board’s stance on America’s free speech problem
Last week, the New York Times editorial board published the opinion piece, “America Has a Free Speech Problem.” In the piece, the authors write: “However you define cancel culture, Americans know it exists and feel its burden. In a new national…
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s legal advocacy for Americans
Reporters looking for insight and reactions to the Senate Judiciary hearings for the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, please see comments from Syracuse University College of Law Professor Paula Johnson. Prof. Johnson is a member…
Potential outcomes of NATO summit over Russian war on Ukraine
This week, President Joe Biden travels to Brussels for an emergency NATO summit, followed by a European Council meeting and then a meeting with Poland President Andrzej Duda. This trip is part of an effort to align NATO partners and…
Global Sanctions Targeting Russia
Reporters looking for experts to help explain global sanctions targeting Russia, please see comments from Syracuse University professor Kristen Patel of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Patel has more than 25 years of experience leading…
Ukrainian Refugee Crisis and European Response
Syracuse University assistant professor and researcher of refugee issues Lamis Abdelaaty is available to speak to reporters about the refugee crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces. An assistant professor of political science at the Maxwell…
MLB Owners and Players Need to Consider the Stakeholders, not Shareholders
Syracuse University Public Relations Professor Brad Horn once served as vice president of communications at the Baseball Hall of Fame and says those at the center of labor strife need to consider the impact on those who don’t play the…