Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science, Richard Arenberg, co-wrote this opinion piece for The Washington Post, "If the nuclear option were triggered to end the filibuster on legislation, a simple majority would control the entire federal budget."

In this interview, Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider talks about what's at stake over Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat.

This article draws on data from Opportunity Insights, which Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, John Friedman is Co-Director of.

“The story of the recession for low- and high-income individuals is very different...From an economic perspective, high-income families are by and large doing fine," commented Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman.

In this article, Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth urges Canberra to set up a citizens’ wealth fund which would help fix income inequality in Australia by placing more wealth into the hands of the public.

This column draws on data from Opportunity Insights, which Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman is Co-Director of.

Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, John Friedman provides commentary on the effects of the pandemic, "What's worrying is that the speed of the recovery for those low-income workers seems to really be slowing."

In this article, Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth, comments on the "wave of anger being felt across the world, particularly by young people, driven by inequality and lack of security."

"OPEC is significant primarily as a political club. It fails economically as a cartel, but it does boost the prestige and standing of its members, most of whom would not otherwise have a seat at the table in world affairs...A functional cartel needs to set tough limits to production and stick to them. OPEC sets easy targets and still often fails to meet them," Director of Security Studies and Richard Holbrooke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Jeff Colgan.

In this article, Richard Holbrooke Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Jeff Colgan, argues that severing U.S.-Chinese links would make it impossible to save the environment.

Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, offers commentary on Colorado's Senate race, "I think it’s unusual...and I don’t think it’s emblematic of most of the really contested races.”

Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth is cited in this article.

This article mentions that, in 2017, Professor of Economics and International and Political Affairs, John Friedman lead a team of economists that "published a groundbreaking paper that issued “mobility report cards” to more than 2,000 American colleges and universities, grading each one on its effectiveness in elevating low-income students into the upper middle class and beyond."

In this interview, Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science, Richard Arenberg, discusses the presidential election and how it may affect local elections.

Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, provides commentary on the Rhode Island primary, "Women, women of color, more progressive women, more progressive men are successfully challenging the old guard and the old boys network that has run the state legislature."

Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, on the growing pains of vote by mail in Rhode Island: "We don't have the electronic technology to process these ballots as I think we would like because we just basically decided to turn to this system. I think two years, four years from now, it's going to be different. For now, we're going to have to wait and be patient."

In this interview, Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, provides an analysis of the Kennedy-Markey battle and the implications of the Markey win.

“I believe that the political pressures generated by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic crisis and the deepening economic crisis will likely end in a compromise...Doing nothing before the election would impact President Trump's reelection efforts negatively and have an even larger impact on the GOP’s effort to remain in the majority in the Senate," said Interim Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science, Richard Arenberg.

Julis-Rabinowitz Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science, Eric Patashnik wrote this article discussing Biden's political agenda, "as Democrats design their policy agenda, they must think about not just how to get new laws passed, but how to make them durable."

In this article, Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth, expresses his support for Scottish independence, "There are real fiscal challenges getting there that cannot be wished away...But the long-term costs of staying tied to the UK’s rapidly imploding growth model are just as bad.”

This article mentions research in Angrynomics, co-authored by Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics, and Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Mark Blyth.

In this article, Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller, provides commentary on the Republican National Convention.

"Secretary of the treasury or commerce are the jobs Raimondo would most likely be considered for in a Biden administration, but “there are a long line of folks in Biden’s orbit who would want to join his cabinet, so the competition would be substantial for her"" says Chair and Professor of Political Science, Wendy Schiller.

Joukowsky Family Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Rob Blair, comments on information and the pandemic, “What we have is inconsistent messaging, sometimes from the same source.”