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| Right and Left React to the Republican Tax Plan |
| In a roundup of political writing from the right, left and center about the tax plan, The New York Times included a non-partisan article by David Barker, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. In the article, which ran in The Conversation, Barker wrote, “Long-term policy consequences aside, the GOP had a lot to gain, politically, by passing this bill.” More than 30 outlets, including The Los Angeles Times, also ran the article. James Thurber, professor of public affairs, discussed the tax reform bill with NPR's Marketplace, and with The Associated Press, for a story that appeared in more than 200 outlets, including The New York Times and The San Francisco Chronicle. Caroline Bruckner, managing director of the Kogod Tax Policy Center, spoke about the tax bill with Huff Post, and on WAMU-FM's The Kojo Nnamdi Show. Scott Talan, assistant professor of communication, commented on the politics of the tax plan with WJLA-ABC7 and Capri Cafaro, executive-in-residence in the School of Public Affairs, authored an article for The Conversation. (12/5, 12/4, 12/1, 12/6, 12/7) |
| Jerusalem: Will Israel Control Entire City After Trump Declaration? |
| Boaz Atzili, associate professor in the School of International Service, spoke with WUSA-9 about President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, which reverses years of U.S. policy. Guy Ziv, assistant professor in the School of International Service, talked with BBC Radio 5, Wisconsin Public Radio and ARD (German TV). Center for Israel Studies Scholar-in-Residence Dan Arbell talked with WMAL Radio, Hearst TV, and China Global Television News. (12/6, 12/7) |
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| Bela, the Forgotten War Orphan |
| For a story in The New York Times about a 3-year-old whose parents died in Auschwitz and the U.S. soldier who worked to get the child out of occupied Berlin, History Professor Alan Kraut discussed the Truman Directive of 1945 that allowed limited immigration from war-torn Europe. Of President Harry S. Truman, Kraut said, “He really did believe that the U.S. should live up to its reputation as a beacon of light.” (12/7) |
| Supreme Court Hears Colorado Bakery Case Highlighting Clash Between U.S. Laws |
| Washington College of Law Professor Stephen Wermiel spoke to Voice of America about the Supreme Court hearing regarding a Colorado baker's decision to not bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. Wermiel said, “This [case] raises some pretty profound issues that we've been dealing [with] for many decades in a different form.” (12/5) |
| Exclusive: Trump Names Career Diplomat to Head Cuban Embassy |
| William LeoGrande, professor of public affairs, spoke to Reuters about career diplomat Philip Goldberg's appointment to head the U.S. embassy in Cuba. LeoGrande said, “Appointing Ambassador Goldberg to head the U.S. Embassy in Cuba is rather provocative, since he was expelled from Bolivia.” (12/4) |
| First Nuclear Chain Reaction Changed the World 75 Years Ago Today |
| Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute Peter Kuznick spoke to PBS about the first nuclear chain reaction and its impact on history. Commenting on the risk involved with testing a nuclear chain reaction, Kuznick said, “We could have very easily lost Chicago.” (12/2) |
| Why Can't We Live With a Nuclear North Korea? |
| Joshua Rovner, associate professor in the School of International Service, spoke to The Week about U.S. policy toward North Korea. Rovner said, “The best way to deter nuclear powers from using their arsenals… is by maintaining local conventional superiority. This enhances deterrence without risking escalation.” (12/5) |
| Facebook's New Messaging App Deepens Debate Over Kids' Social-Media Use |
| Kathryn Montgomery, professor of communication, spoke to The Washington Post about Facebook's new messaging application for kids. Montgomery said, “It's a very lucrative market; companies want to capture these people, these children, so they can keep them throughout their lives.” (12/4) |
| Professor Predicts Trump Will Be Impeached |
| History Professor Allan Lichtman appeared on WUSA-9 to discuss the likelihood that President Trump will be impeached. Lichtman said, “I have no doubt that the Mueller investigation is going to reveal a conspiracy between Trump and his team and the Russians to get Trump elected.” (12/6) |
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