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        Shaefer explains poor health outcomes for Black Americans

        Oct 28, 2024 KFF Health News
        Luke Shaefer, Ford School professor and director of Poverty Solutions, said to KFF Health News, “I can take facts from 100 years ago about segregation and lynchings for a county and I can predict the poverty rate and life expectancy with...
        Photo of Luke Shaefer in the Ford School's Towsley Reading Room
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        Resources for understanding and engaging in the 2024 elections

        Oct 28, 2024
        The Ford School of Public Policy presents events, research, and ideas from faculty and other experts that shape our understanding of the people and issues that are influencing local, state, and federal 2024 elections. Read stories and watch video...
        Several college-aged students line up along the hallway of the University of Michigan’s Central Campus Voting Hub. The walls are painted light green with large white and dark green text that reads, “Voting in Ann Arbor?” and “Register, Request a ballot…” alongside some other text that is obscured by the queuing students. Two students waiting in line in the foreground, look at each other talking and smiling.
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        Why is the White House hiring PR pros over policy experts?

        Oct 28, 2024
        Shortly after taking office in 2017, former President Donald Trump posed for pictures with dozens of presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).The photo op was a celebration of the Trump Administration moving an HBCU...
        Headshot of Kenneth Lowande
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        Ali on journalist killed in Lebanon

        Oct 25, 2024 ABC News
        Javed Ali, Ford School professor, said, "Unfortunately I don't think the development in southern Lebanon is going to affect the peace talks" said Ali talking about the journalist killed. He said there have been since October 7th 2023 there have been...
        Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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        Hanson explains how Electoral College weighs votes

        Oct 25, 2024 BBC Brasil
        Jonathan Hanson, Ford School professor, explained to BBC Brazil why the American electoral system may favor Republicans over democrats. He said “Small states have much more electoral power per person than large states. There is an inherent rural...
        Jonathan Hanson
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        Economists do not like tariffs - Deardorff

        Oct 21, 2024 NBC News
        Ford School professor emeritus, Alan Deardorff commented on why so many economist dislike tariffs. He said Vice president Harris is "right that his tariffs are like a sales tax, in the sense that consumers everywhere are going to end up paying.” He...
        Alan Deardorff
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        Officials in Israel have vowed to retaliate - Ali

        Oct 19, 2024 KCBS
        Ford School professor Javed Ali spoke with KCBS about the possible plan Israel has to attack Iran. He said "I think there are a number of factors that are affecting Israel's response, Prime Minister Netanyahu and other senior officials in Israel...
        Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
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        Sinwar's death may not change dynamics - Ali

        Oct 18, 2024 ABC News
        Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC News about the death of Yahya Sinwar leader of Hamas. He said, "the issues with the hostages needs to be resolved in addition to the broader war and the fate of the Palestinians in Gaza." He said...
        Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase, looking off to the side of the frame
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        A guide to swing state Michigan - Hanson

        Oct 18, 2024 BBC
        Ford School professor, Jonathan Hanson told BBC about Michigan, a swing state. He said Michigan voters are generally “lower middle-class or working-class voters who just don't really pay attention to politics on a daily...
        Jonathan Hanson
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        Why Ostfeld thinks Harris isn't campaigning on her female identity

        Oct 18, 2024 BBC News
        Despite the potential to make history by becoming the first female president of the United States, Vice-President Kamala Harris has refrained from highlighting her gender in her campaign. Ford School's Mara Ostfeld argues this is because "[Harris]...
        Headshot of Mara Ostfeld
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        Using the arts and 'awe' to guide public policy

        Oct 18, 2024
        In a new pairing between the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy and U-M Museum of Art, students are learning how to develop human-centered experiences to guide public policy.This approach takes a step back from a traditional...
        Students wander a room with framed artworks on floral wallpaper. The left wall reads in a decorative script, "Hey, we need to talk!"
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        Ali on why Hamas will not collapse after Sinwar's death

        Oct 17, 2024 ABC News
        Javed Ali, Ford School professor, said on the death of Hamas leader Sinwar, "that even with Sinwar's death and the significance of that, Hamas as an organization, still intact, they are on their back foot." He said with terror groups such as this...
        Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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        Ali said Sinwar's death would be a major development

        Oct 17, 2024 Fox News
        Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with Fox news about the possible death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. He said "If the reports are true" and Israel "killed Yahya Sinwar, this would be a major development." Ali explained that Sinwar was "the...
        Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase
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        Ali on possible security threats after election

        Oct 17, 2024 States Newsroom
        Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked with States Newsroom about the possible security threats after the 2024 election. He said, “Unfortunately, you can never have 100% security." However, he thinks the likelihood of violence “I still think it’s...
        Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase
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        Netanyahu opposed to cease-fire in Lebanon - Ali

        Oct 16, 2024 ABC News
        Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC News about Netanyahu's comments that he is opposed to unilateral cease-fire in Lebanon. Ali said "they feel militarily and operationally that they have the momentum and they are delivering...
        Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase, looking off to the side of the frame