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Wolfers analyzes latest CPI report

Nov 10, 2022 AlterNet

Justin Wolfers, AlterNet: "This is a very encouraging inflation report. There’s a good chance that inflation has peaked, and is now turning...

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Ostfeld analyzes views of Latino Republican voters

Nov 9, 2022 NBC News

Mara Ostfeld, NBC News: "Latino Republican voters appear more progressive than white Republican voters on key issues like abortion and climate change, according to NBC News exit polls. While they are like-minded on some issues, there are significant...

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Behavioural change interventions in the face of plastic pollution - Raimi

Nov 9, 2022

As climate change looms, policymakers must find ways to mitigate its effects. Many have turned to recycling in an effort to limit the amount of plastic in landfills, dumpsites, and the environment. In a new paper, “Curbing single-use plastic with...

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Stevenson comments on the state of the US economy heading into midterms

Nov 8, 2022 ABC News Australia

Betsey Stevenson, ABC News Australia: "We had a very fast economic recovery and a lot of people are making more money in inflation-adjusted terms than they were before - that's the good side of the...

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Ali weighs in on Putin, state of war in Ukraine

Nov 8, 2022 HuffPost

Javed Ali, HuffPost: "It just reinforces the perception of who Putin is and how sort of diabolical this strategy of his is, and the list of potential war crimes keeps getting longer. If Russia isn’t already a pariah country, it would absolutely...

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Lantz discusses role of abortion in high voter turnout

Nov 8, 2022 Exame

Paula Lantz, Exame: "In the US, where there is a historic emphasis on freedom and the limits of government intrusion in freedom of religion and expression, it is difficult to defend that the State should interfere in a personal and individual...

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U-M provost appoints dean search advisory committee

Nov 8, 2022

Today, University of Michigan Provost Laurie McCauley announced the appointment of the advisory committee that will assist her in the search for the next Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. The committee is...

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Parthasarathy discusses implications of Large Language Models

Nov 7, 2022

Large Language Models (LLMs) are artificial intelligence tools that can read, summarize and translate texts and predict future words in a sentence letting them generate sentences similar to how humans talk and write. Shobita Parthasarathy, professor...

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Ali dives into war crime developments from the war in Ukraine

Nov 5, 2022 Canada Talks

Javed Ali, Canada Talks: "There doesn't seem to be any sense of responsibility or an acceptance of international humanitarian...

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El-Sayed discusses the effectiveness of Obama's midterm remarks

Nov 5, 2022 The New Republic

Abdul El-Sayed, The New Republic: "Obama in his remarks reminds Democrats of how to “hit back”—how to remind Americans that beyond the “inflation” talking points are real people living real lives—and that Republican plans would simply make their...

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Stevenson analyzes hiring trends

Nov 4, 2022 AP News

Betsey Stevenson, AP News: "Employers continue to be worried that it’s going to be harder to hire tomorrow than today, so that actually suggests they don’t see a recession on the...

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Ford School experts available for Michigan election 2022 analysis

Nov 3, 2022

The eyes of the country are on Michigan, as voters consider ballot initiatives on whether to enshrine abortion rights into the swing state's constitution and expand opportunities to vote. The highest offices in the state are also up for grabs, with...

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Getting out the vote in style

Nov 3, 2022

Installations at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) and the Duderstadt Center (the Dude) on North Campus are aimed at increasing voter turnout among U-M students. The spaces were designed by the Creative Campus Voting Project, a...

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Hanson weighs in on competitive, newly-drawn districts

Nov 3, 2022 Michigan Advance

Jonathan Hanson, Michigan Advance: "There’s going to be a lot of competitive races in new districts. I find that lack of predictability very refreshing. … I’m just ready to see what...

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Weiser Diplomacy Center announces new diplomacy fellows

Nov 3, 2022

The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) is excited to announce four impressive recipients of the 2022 WDC fellowship. The four 2022 fellows, Jacob Gillis (MPP ’24), Gerardo A. Méndez Gutiérrez (MPP ’24), Gabriel Sylvan (MPP ’24), and Oieshi Saha (MPP...

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Detroiters say quality K-12 schools is top policy priority for November elections

Nov 3, 2022

Detroit residents say the quality of K-12 schools is their top priority for the November elections, followed closely by inflation, affordable housing, affordable health care, and crime. That's according to a new representative survey of...

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Levitsky compares post-election protests in US and Brazil

Nov 2, 2022 Folha de S. Paulo

Melvyn Levitsky, Folha de S. Paulo: "It's normal to have protests. But acts like the ones that happened in the U.S., fueled by public figures who appropriate people's emotions and encourage violence, are a real threat in our times. That's what I saw...

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Ali comments on arrest of alleged 'boogaloo' members

Nov 2, 2022 AP News

Javed Ali, AP News: The federal government’s actions could reflect different people in the boogaloo movement “getting closer to violence,” said Javed Ali, an associate professor at the University of Michigan and a former senior U.S. government...

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Candidate support for reparations would mobilize Detroit voters

Nov 2, 2022

While most Detroiters intend to vote in the November midterm election, those who are uncertain about voting or unlikely to vote could be motivated to cast a ballot by a candidate's support for reparations, according to a new survey from the...

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Has India's new federal abortion law made it a safer place for women?

Nov 2, 2022

India's top court upheld a woman's right to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy, regardless of marital status, a widely hailed decision by women's rights activists. The right to abortion has proved contentious globally after the U.S....

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El-Sayed dives into the evolution of misinformation

Nov 1, 2022 America Dissected

Abdul El-Sayed, America Dissected: "Today, millions of Americans have yet to receive a first dose of a safe, effective vaccine that has saved millions of lives, all because they’ve been victims of the virality of information. And that leaves them...

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Levitsky predicts efficacy of Brazilian President-elect Lula

Nov 1, 2022 The Dialogue

Melvyn Levitsky, The Dialogue: “Lula has attained almost mythical status among the lower-middle and lower classes in Brazil. His rise from poverty to trade union leader to president of Brazil in addition to popular programs to keep kids in school...

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Ali discusses increase in political violence

Nov 1, 2022 PolitiFact

Javed Ali, PolitiFact: The hardest threats for law enforcement to thwart are those orchestrated by lone actors, like the man who went to Pelosi’s home. "Unless a person is under investigation and on law enforcement’s radar, how would you know they...

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Bednar breaks down Barrett-Slotkin race

Nov 1, 2022

In Michigan's seventh Congressional district, incumbent Elissa Slotkin is facing State Senator Tom Barrett. The race has quickly become one of the most expensive in the country, and is heavily influenced by the question of abortion access. Jenna...

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Former Michigan legislators overwhelmingly favor reforming or abolishing term limits

Nov 1, 2022

As voters in Michigan consider a ballot measure to change the state's legislative term limits, a survey of former legislators shows overwhelming support for reforming or abolishing the limits. The survey, conducted in 2020 and 2021 by Rusty...

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Jessica Gillooly receives 2022 Raymond Vernon Memorial Award

Nov 1, 2022

Ford School alumna Jessica Gillooly (PhD ‘20) has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Raymond Vernon Memorial Award by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM). Gillooly was recognized for her research, “Lights and...

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Fair elections on the ballot - Ivacko

Oct 31, 2022 CBC

CBC: Tom Ivacko at the University of Michigan says the fair administration of elections is absolutely an election issue this fall. Yet it's unclear how many Americans care: Ivacko noted polls indicating that 70 per cent view democracy as under...

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Biden's visit to Cambodia requires delicate balance - Ciorciari

Oct 31, 2022

President Biden is set to be the first U.S. president to visit Cambodia in 10 years when he attends the ASEAN summit in November. John Ciorciari, associate dean, director of the International Policy Center and Weiser Diplomacy Center and professor...

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Rabe weighs in on three gubernatorial races that could decide future of clean energy

Oct 31, 2022 E&E News

Barry Rabe, E&E News: A key question for Maryland, Massachusetts and Maine is whether they will execute their clean energy plans in coming years, especially since federal policy is largely aligned with their proposals for the first time. The answer...

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Ali comments on Paul Pelosi attack

Oct 31, 2022 ABC Australia

Javed Ali, ABC Australia: "I would argue, unfortunately, it's a continuation of the same level of threat we have now seen for the last few years, if not longer. And this latest attack is just a manifestation of what I had called a couple years ago,...

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