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Israel's attack may be de-escalatory - Ali

Oct 26, 2024 KCBS
Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked with KCBS about Iran's response to the Israeli missile strikes. Ali said "they hit about 20 targets roughly across Iran Iraq and syria and focused on facilities associated either with air defense and or...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
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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...
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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...
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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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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]...
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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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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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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...
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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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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
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Rabe argues a Trump presidency could reverse IRA funds for Michigan

Oct 14, 2024 Bridge Michigan
The Inflation Reduction Act, a climate spending law, granted Michigan billions towards green efforts in the state. Ford School's Barry Rabe has raised concerns regarding statements from presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, and his...
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Shaefer on South Korea's opportunity income program

Oct 10, 2024 Get News (Korea)
Ford School professor Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions talked with Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon in South Korea about their opportunity income program. Shaefer said that Gyeonggi-do’s opportunity income program as “a program...
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Stevenson on Taft-Hartley Act and dock workers strike

Oct 7, 2024 Planet Money
Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor and economist, explained the Taft-Hartley Act which took some powers away from unions in 1947, and why dock workers are sill mad about it today. Stevenson said the dock workers are "like a linchpin to the...
Betsey Stevenson
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US does not want to get involved in Israel - Ali

Oct 7, 2024 Exame
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with Exame about US involvement in the conflicts in Israel. Ali said, "We are not seeing, from the US side, a response like the one we saw after 9/11, with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Ali on Israel Hamas war one year anniversary

Oct 7, 2024 Channel News Asia
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked about how the situation in Israel appears one year after the beginning of this war. He said, "here we are on the eve of the one year anniversary of Hamas attack against Israel a year ago and I don't think...
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Rabe notes hurricanes in Florida could impact the Senate race

Oct 1, 2024 E&E News
Speaking with E&E News and Politico, the Ford School's Barry Rabe advised that recent Florida hurricanes will likely impact the state's Senate race in the upcoming November elections. Commenting on Senate candidate Republican Rick Scott, Rabe...
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Ali on developments in Israel Hezbollah conflict

Sep 29, 2024 CBC
Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked with CBC news about "despite all the pounding that Hezbollah has taken over the couple few weeks," with their leadership  gone, "the group still possesses tens of thousands of fighters probably a couple...
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Ali on Israel strikes in Yemen

Sep 29, 2024 ABC News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with ABC News about Israel's recent strike in Yemen. He said, "Israel is now talking on for the most part the totality or most of the totality of the Iran backed axis of resistance groups, so with Hezbollah...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
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Ali comments on Israeli military campaign on Houthis

Sep 29, 2024 ABC News
Ford School professor Javed Ali commented on the Israeli strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. He said, "Israel hasn't confronted anything like this going back like 50 years, this is a multi front that is opening up." Ali then said, "I would have to...
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Stevenson: disposable income normal after the pandemic

Sep 27, 2024 Marketplace
Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson talked with Marketplace about Americans' disposable income growth and the strength that shows for the economy. Stevenson said "If we look over the last 100 years, sort of averaging 2 to 3% improvements in...
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