Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman is cited in this article as one of the co-founding directors of Opportunity Insights.

June 1, 2021 CBC News

Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance and The William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics Mark Blyth explains why cutting spending could have catastrophic economic consequences.

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller said Rhode Island could move to a hybrid model in which representatives and senators are paid more but also have longer sessions.

David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations Rose McDermott offered commentary on US medical intelligence and leadership profiling efforts.

The Brown Daily Herald reported on a recent Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy and the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs event that sought to evaluate the Biden Administration's first 100 days, featuring insight from 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, Professor of Political Science Corey Brettschneider, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller, and Wilson Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir.

Visiting Scholar at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University (Newark) Domingo Morel, "School takeovers don’t work...They think long-term problems can be addressed in one or two years."

Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg offered commentary in this article stating, "Given that and a right-wing president—such as if Trump wins back the White House in 2024–all past progressive legislation could be undone."

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller appeared in this radio segment of Bloomberg Daybreak to discuss the future of the GOP.

Fellow in International and Public Affairs Marc Dunkelman penned this column on America's absence of a centralized figure empowered to cut through the objections and force bureaucracies to serve a common mission.

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller remembers Former University President Vartan Gregorian, “He was full of energy and was constantly roaming the campus talking to students, staff and faculty. Gregorian’s love for Brown was obvious and he was the University’s number one cheerleader both on and off campus.”

This article includes commentary from Marc Dunkelman, Fellow in International and Public Affairs, whose book "The Vanishing Neighbor" is heavily referenced.

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 appears in this podcast interview to explain why inflation in the U.S., Canada, and the E.U. is highly unlikely.

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, "Systematic obstruction has been used by Democrats and Republicans. For example, it was used during the first two years of the Trump administration to block Republican initiatives to spend huge amounts on the project to build a wall on the border with Mexico."

Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman on NPR, "We really underestimated the ability of lots of not-in-person service businesses to not only continue doing what they're doing, but even do more of it."

Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller offered commentary in this article, "I think either Cicilline or Langevin would be most likely offered a position in the Biden administration if they were asked to step aside or they did step aside to make room for the other. I think there would be some landing pad for them."

"It could be a much more crowded Democratic primary than anybody expects," says Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller.

Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, and Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science Richard Arenberg offers commentary in this article.

This article cites a research study co-conducted by David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations Rose McDermott to determine if divorces can be "contagious" - especially during a pandemic.

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 appeared in this podcast segment to discuss the negative effects of repealing the filibuster.

Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs Deborah Gordon, “You’re really left with very few tools to deal with this. Especially in Alaska...You’re in a remote area. It’s harder to have eyes on this infrastructure. It’s cold. It’s a harsh environment.”

This article cites data from Opportunity Insights, which Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John Friedman is a co-director of.

In this podcast interview, 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 discusses the point at which economics becomes angrynomics and more importantly, how do we fix it?

Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs and co-director of Opportunity Insights, John Friedman, provides commentary on the economic impact of COVID, "The recession is nearly over for high-wage workers, but low-wage workers are no more than half-recovered."

Fellow in International and Public Affairs Marc Dunkelman offered commentary on President Joe Biden's ambitious infrastructure plan and the role that former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (now U.S. Secretary of Commerce) has played in its launch.