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Ali: Acting defense secretary Miller is not a political operative

Nov 9, 2020 Washington Post

Javed Ali, who preceded Miller as senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, said that Miller is “not a political operative.” “He’s got years of experience in the military and then the national security policy arena...

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Rabe: Fragile coalition of support exists for climate action

Nov 9, 2020 Vox

“I think Biden can assume that he would have some industry support to work with. This would require really careful political work to hold that supportive coalition together,” Rabe said. Read the full Vox article about Joe Biden's plans to fight...

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Another stimulus will be needed, says Shaefer

Nov 9, 2020 Market Watch

The initial stimulus plan was “the best thing we’ve ever done for low-income families during an economic crisis and it’s not even close,” said Shaefer. “It’s quite clear we’re going to need another economic stimulus to help families at this time” to...

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2020 election challenges extremely unlikely to change result in Michigan, says Hanson

Nov 9, 2020 WXYZ Detroit

"When all is said and done, to change about 150,000 votes [in Michigan] is a really big task and it's extremely unlikely that that will happen," said Jonathan Hanson. Read the full WXYZ article about next steps in the 2020 election...

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PPIA innovates as it heads to its 40th year

Nov 9, 2020

The Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI) is entering its 40th year after a summer of adjustment and innovation. The intensive seven-week summer program focuses on preparing diverse undergraduate students for...

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Ford School announces plans for Winter 2021

Nov 9, 2020

A letter from Ford School Dean Michael Barr: Dear Ford School community, By now you've seen the message from President Schlissel earlier today, announcing the University's plans for Winter semester. University leaders have learned from the...

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Levitsky assesses Trump's 2020 campaign strategy for Brazilian audience

Nov 8, 2020 O Sul

“He hasn't changed practically anything,” says former-ambassador Melvyn Levitsky, who served in Brazil from 1994 to 1998... "His [Trump's] strategy continued to be to appeal to his electoral base instead of trying to expand support, betting that his...

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Contesting 2020 Election, recounts won't change the result, says Ali

Nov 8, 2020 9&10 News

“President Trump again is just trying to cast doubt on the veracity of these results and leaving it open perhaps in his mind that somehow that there’s an ability to contest these results, ” said Ali. “Even if these results swing the other direction...

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Stange: Taking a COVID gap year? Have a plan to re-enroll in school

Nov 7, 2020 Bloomberg Wealth

Kevin Stange said students who have decided to take time off should create a “plan” to re-enroll in school, as a way to hold themselves accountable. “Most people are not the next Bill Gates and will be much better off having gone to college,” he...

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Access to clean water essential to protecting health, stopping spread of COVID-19, says Udow-Phillips

Nov 7, 2020 Bridge Michigan

"For those who cannot afford their water bills, shutoffs not only endanger their lives, but the lives of others they come in contact with. Clean and available water is essential to help stop the spread of COVID-19," said Udow-Phillips in her guest...

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Hanson expects Biden to restore normalcy to the White House

Nov 7, 2020 Métro World News

“This election was a crucial crossroads for American political institutions. Trump has led America to a dangerous place. Biden’s election is a step back from the brink, but also the start of hard work to restore the fractured fabric of American...

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Udow-Phillips outlines Biden's healthcare priorities

Nov 6, 2020 U.S. News & World Report

"Joe Biden was squarely in the camp of building on the Affordable Care Act," Udow-Phillips said. "His proposals for health care reform do speak to making health care more affordable, by building on the health insurance exchanges." Read the full...

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Stevenson: At current pace, return to pre-pandemic job market not expected until February 2022

Nov 6, 2020 CNN Business

"At the current pace of improvement, the job market would not return to its pre-pandemic level until February 2022," said Stevenson. Read the full CNN Business article...

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Wolfers offers advice on the most urgent economic tasks for the next four years

Nov 6, 2020 New York Times

"Think of this initial fiscal stimulus as a down payment on your most important medium-term macroeconomic goal, which must be to fortify the economy against future shocks. Another downturn could be catastrophic for many households and businesses...

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Hanson on potential recounts in AZ, GA

Nov 5, 2020 BBC Brasil

"In Arizona and Georgia, where the count has not yet ended, the distance between the two candidates may be even smaller, which makes a request for a recount also very likely there," said Jonathan Hanson. Read the full BBC Brasil...

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Trumpism may have endangered our democracy, Davenport reports

Nov 5, 2020 Newark Star Ledger

"Our recent research shows that no matter who wins, fundamental aspects of our democracy are under threat. Our survey reveals that something is fundamentally wrong as a large number of respondents perceive a need for minor or major changes in...

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Hanson comments on Michigan presidential race

Nov 5, 2020 The Wire

"Trump was already facing a tough re-election battle in Michigan, which has been compounded by the mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic," said Jonathan Hanson. You can read the article in The...

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Election will affect how climate change is addressed, says Rabe

Nov 5, 2020 E&E News

Even in the late 2000s, much of the conversation about climate policy was "inside baseball," closed-door negotiation among industry, lawmakers and green groups, says Barry Rabe. "There's all kinds of jockeying right now, but it seems like more of a...

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Cavaille explains the complex U.S. vote-counting to her hometown French newspaper

Nov 5, 2020 Le Telegramme

"Unlike France where the national state organizes [vote-counting], here each state is responsible for how the votes are counted. To be able to rig the election, [you] would have to interact with the governors of each of the 50 states, who themselves...

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Hanson comments on Michigan's long absentee ballot-counting process

Nov 5, 2020 WXYZ-TV Detroit

“In other states, they can start processing absentee ballots long before the election,” said Jonathan Hanson. “The coronavirus magnified the problem tremendously, but it would be mistaken to think we are never going to experience this again.” ...

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Rabe watching Pennsylvania legislature race

Nov 3, 2020 E&E News

“If you could flip both the House and the Senate, it could be a big deal for Pennsylvania energy policy,” said Barry Rabe. “It could be one of the most major state shifts anywhere in the United States.” Read the E & E news...

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Parthasarathy comments on using facial recognition technology in schools

Nov 3, 2020 WIRED

"These technologies are least accurate among students who are already marginalized in schools,” Parthasarathy says. She notes that school officials are often ill-equipped to handle the security and privacy of children’s biometric data and ensure the...

Professor Shobita Parthasarathy leads a discussion in the Betty Ford Classroom

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Swing state: Michigan voters critical to presidential, U.S. Senate race outcomes

Nov 3, 2020

Faculty Q&A by Michigan News The country will pay close attention to what happens on Election Day in Michigan, where voters in this battleground state could determine the outcome of the presidential race and who represents them in the U.S....

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Levitsky comments on possible post-election turmoil

Nov 2, 2020 CNN Brasil

"[Trump] will not accept his loss very gracefully. So if that happens, it depends on how far he is prepared to go, which could perhaps lead to violence. The best thing that could happen would be a complete landslide which he couldn't argue...

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'The Base' has features of an international terrorism group, says Ali

Nov 2, 2020 The National

“The Base [a Michigan-based paramilitary group] seems to have more of the features of groups that you would see on the international terrorism side,” said Ali. “They’re not posting on the internet with tongue-in-cheek kind of memes and hinting at...

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Rabe comments on potential green economic stimulus package

Nov 2, 2020 Scientific American

“When reasonable people sit down to decide what is in a green-stimulus spending bill, a one-time shot, that opens the sluice gates to every possible way you might define green energy or transition energy beyond production tax credits for wind or...

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Election administrators learned from past difficulties, says Goldenberg

Nov 2, 2020 Deutsche Welle

"One thing I would say about this country's election managers, the administrators, is that they are a very, very dedicated lot," said Edie Goldenberg. "They've worked very hard to prepare for this election. So, I think that the difficulties that we...

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Ali: Boogaloo movement is a serious threat

Nov 2, 2020 Sky news

"There's no leader, no defined cells or organizational structure but I think this is a serious threat. The challenge is identifying those on that path to violence rather than those just exercising their first and second amendment rights. It's when...

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Goldenberg on the surge of young voters

Nov 2, 2020 Detroit Free Press

In addition to Michigan's Proposal 3, which makes voting more accessible, college civic engagement has seen a robust increase in the last four years, with young people energized about issues “that look to the future of the country like the...

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As part of NAPA working group, Rabe proposed climate action plan for the 2021 Administration

Nov 2, 2020

As part of a nine-member National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Working Group, Barry Rabe recommended near-time actions to address climate change to the next Administration. The group’s Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change...

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