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President Trump’s Chaotic Week
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Institute for Public Affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted in an article in The Hill “For Trump, this week has been anything but sleepy.” If there’s one thing to…
Barring of White House Reporter Another “Slight on Institutional Press,” Says Director of Tully Center for Free Speech
Roy Gutterman, Director for Tully Center for Free Speech and communications professor at the Newhouse School offers his thoughts on the Kaitlan Collins story. Collins is the CNN White House reporter who was barred from a press briefing, reportedly due…
Will Politics Crush Civility?
Keith Bybee, professor in the College of Law and Maxwell School, was interviewed by CBS News for the story “Will politics be the death of civility?” Bybee, expert in political philospophy expresses his opinion about today’s civility. He says that…
Trump Administration Enters a Political Crisis
Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Institute for Public Affairs in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Hill article “The Memo: Child separation crisis risks ‘Katrina moment’ for Trump.” Reeher comments on Trump Administration’s choice to…
All Five First Ladies Condemn Family Separation At Border, But What Will That Do?
First Lady Melania Trump and the four First Ladies before her have all come out condemning the family-separation immigration policy. In addition to issuing statements, the First Ladies have relied on traditional and social media to share their perspectives –…
Did Tariffs Affect the Great Depression?
Sen. Ben Sasse explains in PolitiFact how the current trade war is “dumb” and “a road we’ve already been down.” Now, the question is, is this true? According to the article it is, but the question is still up for debate….
US-Canada Trade Tiff Creating Uncertainty on Both Sides of Border
Relations between the U.S. and Canada continue to grow even colder, following last weekend’s war of words at the G7 Summit and President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau’s escalating trade tiff. Professor Peter Koveos is the Department Chair in Finance…
Cambodian Leader Buys Facebook Likes To Improve Political Influence
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications at the Newhouse School, was mentioned in The Telegraph arguing her opinion on what she thinks about Cambodian leader, Hun Sen, buying fake Facebook likes to better his political influence. Hun Sen is denying the…
New Entry in Governor Race Threatens Cuomo
Even with an eye on the 2020 Presidential race, Governor Andrew Cuomo will face a challenge sooner. Cynthia Nixon, best known for playing Miranda on HBO’s ‘Sex and the City” series, has entered the race, which could take a chunk of…
Why the Left Needs to Embrace the Meme
In today’s social media driven society, memes have become an integral part of online communication and even the likes of President Trump has capitalized on this trend. For the New York Times, social media expert and Newhouse assistant professor Jennifer…