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Experts Available: President Trump To Name David Malpass Head of World Bank

Politico and Bloomberg are reporting that the President is going to name David Malpass, currently Undersecretary for International Affairs at Treasury...
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Scholar Spotlight: Nathan Jensen and Margaret O'Mara

Amazon announced its plans for HQ2, splitting its second headquarters between New York City and Arlington, Virginia. Dozens of cities offered billions...
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Scholar Spotlight: Jonathan Cohen

Earlier this week, the Mega Millions lottery reached the second-highest jackpot ever, with a prize of over $1 billion. This week's spotlight shines on...
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The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight: A Public Talk with Cristobal Young

The economy is growing. Many are doing well. So why is it so difficult to get government to invest in things that could make communities stronger? Why...
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Labor Day Scholar Spotlight: Erik Loomis

We're celebrating Labor Day this week by highlighting Erik Loomis, a labor scholar at University of Rhode Island. Erik published an Op Ed in the New...
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Experts Available: New NAFTA Deal

For journalists looking for experts on the new NAFTA agreement and overhauled provisions, these professors are responsive and available for comment...
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Scholar Spotlight: Dorian Warren

This week's spotlight shines on Dorian Warren, who was recently selected as the president of the Center for Community Change (CCC). Dorian's extensive...
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No Jargon Episode 81: On Tyranny

In the 1900s, dictators rose to power across Europe as democracies fell to fascists and communists. On a recent episode of No Jargon, Snyder argues...
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SSN Scholars Report Findings on Paid Family Leave from Research Supported by the U.S. Department of Labor

The Women’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor supports research and analyses to inform the development and implementation of state-level programs...
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SSN Scholars Win New Carnegie Fellowships

Three SSN members – Mala Htun, Patricia Sullivan, and Daniel Tichenor – are among 32 scholars just named as inaugural Andrew Carnegie Fellows. Each...