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| Cuba Government Rallies Backers Following Big Protests |
| William LeoGrande, professor of public affairs, spoke to The Associated Press about the protests in the Caribbean. LeoGrande said, “There is no question that the demonstrations in Cuba and the assassination of Haiti's president and the resulting unrest there have pushed the Caribbean to the top of President Biden's foreign policy agenda.” LeoGrande also discussed the Caribbean with Voice of America. LeoGrande and Philip Brenner, professor emeritus in the School of International Service, discussed the protests with EFE, and Fulton Armstrong, research fellow in the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, spoke to The Guardian. (7/17, 7/16) |
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| Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Targets Bigger Space Goals |
| Professor of Public Affairs Howard McCurdy spoke to The Wall Street Journal about Jeff Bezos' space voyage. McCurdy said, “[Bezos] is doing what he did with Amazon, which is to roll over every nickel he could get into equipment and innovation.” (7/18) |
| College Students and Scholars Concerned with DACA in Limbo, Again |
| Associate Professor of Sociology Ernesto Castaneda spoke to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education about the DACA program. Castaneda said, “Most of the American public is in favor of the Dreamers. This court case reminds Congress that DACA people are very vulnerable.” (7/19) |
| Supreme Court Excessive Force Ruling Could Be 'A Big Deal,' Lawyer Says |
| Washington College of Law Professor Elizabeth Beske spoke to ABC News about the impact of a new excessive force ruling. Beske said, “By sending the case back, the Supreme Court is signaling to the Eighth Circuit that excessive force cases require a hard look at specific facts and circumstances and can't be dismissed lightly.” (7/22) |
| Newspaper Shooting Leaves Enduring Mark on Maryland Capital |
| Assistant Professor of Public Affairs Aparna Soni spoke to the Associated Press about the long-term health impacts of mass shootings. Soni said they “pose significant societal costs and their impacts extend beyond those directly exposed to the shooting.” (7/16) |
| Inside the Effort to Make a January 6 Martyr |
| Brian Hughes, associate director of the Polarization and Extremist Research & innovation Lab, spoke to WUSA9 about the idolization of Ashli Babbitt. Hughes said, “By turning her into a hero, it helps to justify what was an unjustifiable action.” (7/21) |
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