Impending Trade War Unlikely to Hike Gadget, Phone Prices
China and the U.S. have announced tariffs on more than $100 billion of combined goods. So how will this escalating feud impact the tech industry? Jason Dedrick is a professor in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies. He says it’s…
Major Factors Contributing to Statewide Teacher Strikes
Thousands of school teachers in Oklahoma have returned to the picket lines today for the second day of strikes, demanding more public education spending. In Kentucky, thousands of teachers packed the state Capitol calling for changes to their pension plans….
The 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and Current Status of the Act Today
Accusations have been brought against the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Secretary Ben Carson to pull back on enforcement of fair housing. Paula Johnson, a professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law offers insight on this…
Census Immigration Question: Short-Sighted, Anti-Democratic Tactic
The state of California is pursuing legal action in response to the Trump administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. The state’s attorney general and secretary of state call the move “anti-immigrant.” Elizabeth Cohen is…
Before Rolling Back Tailpipe Standards – Consider Gas Tax, Air Quality
The Environmental Protection Agency will decide by April 1 if future vehicle emissions standards should be eased – a decision long advocated for by the automotive industry. Charles Driscoll, a professor at Syracuse University’s College of Civil Engineering and Computer…
School Violence Expert on the Impact of the March to End Gun Violence
Ellen deLara, a Syracuse University associate professor emerita of social work, is available to discuss issues around school violence and school shootings. She sent along some comments after this weekend’s march to end gun violence as well as the issue…
Same Mosquito Transmitting Yellow Fever, Dengue and Zika Virus
Brazil is working to get a handle on the worst outbreak of yellow fever in decades. Just this week, the government announced that it planned to vaccinate the entire country against the virus by April 2019. David Larsen is an…
Can Judges Rule on Gerrymandering and Stay Non-Political?
Professor Keith Bybee, a legal scholar at Syracuse University who studies issues around gerrymandering and perceptions of judicial bias, is available to discuss the legal issues of Benisek v. Lamone which will be argued before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, March…
Educators Join Students in Push to Make Schools Equitable Spaces
On March 24, students and families of March for Our Lives will take to the streets of Washington D.C. as part of a national rally and movement to address mass school shootings. Julia White, an assistant professor at Syracuse…
Without Legal Norms to Keep Up with Technology, Self-Driving Vehicles Are Accidents Waiting to Happen
Today, the National Transportation Safety Board will continue its investigation into a fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle that hit and killed an Arizona woman in Tempe, Arizona over the weekend. A test driver from Uber was behind the…