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February 2017
Among the Columbian College faculty getting press during January are the following individuals:
American Studies
Elisabeth Anker
spoke to
CNN
about how George Orwell’s
1984
compares to today. She was featured on RTE Ireland’s
This Week
and on Al Jazeera Arabic.
Anthropology
Aida Gómez-Robles
was quoted by
Archaeology Magazine
in the article “
Study Fails to Find Link in Brain and Tooth Size
.”
Hugh Gusterson
spoke to
BBC World Service
about drone warfare.
Arts and Design
Sanjit Sethi
was featured in
The Washington Business Journal
in the article “
A new ethos: Sanjit Sethi's journey to the Corcoran
.”
Economics
Tara Sinclair
was quoted by the
Tampa Bay Times
PolitiFact in the article “
Rescue And Recovery: Economy Stronger On Obama’s Watch
.”
Steve Suranovic
authored the article “
Trump’s take on global trade
” for
Aspenia
(online).
Geography
Lisa Benton-Short
authored the article “
Dispatch from DC: On the National Mall, the state of a nation
” for
The Conversation
and was quoted by
The Washington Post
in the article “
With drama over Inauguration Day fare card, Metro wades into political minefield
.”
Michael Mann
was quoted by
Think Progress
in the article “
Beware of nice weather — it may be playing tricks on your mind
.”
History
Tyler Anbinder
’s book
City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York
was reviewed by
The Washington Post
in the article “
It’s not just a political line: how immigrants made this country
.”
Raymond Batvinis
was quoted by NBC News (online) in the article “
Could President Trump Shut Down An Investigation If He Wanted?
”
Ed Berkowitz
authored the article “
President and the press: Trump's suspicion is nothing new, but the antagonism is
” in
The Hill
.
Hope Harrison
was quoted by
USA Today
in the article “
Germany welcomed 280,000 migrants last year, far lower than 2015
.”
Leo Ribuffo
spoke to CBS
Sunday Morning
about the inauguration.
Media and Public Affairs
Catherine Bailard
spoke to
BBC World Service
about crowdmapping.
Robert Entman
was quoted by
The Boston Globe
in the article “
Presidents and the Press
.”
Matthew Hindman
was quoted by the Associated Press in the article “
Obama uses social media to engage and persuade
.”
David Karpf
was quoted by
The Christian Science Monitor
in the article “
After massive crowds at women's marches, what's next?
”
Steven Livingston
authored the article “
We tried to save 150 people in Aleppo from 5,000 miles away
” for
The Washington Post
.
Patricia Phalen
was quoted by the Associated Press in the article “
Trump celeb crew awaits his turn in spotlight, and their own
,” by Sinclair Broadcast Group (online) in the article “
Golden Globes attacks on Trump test limits of celebrity influence
” and by
The Christian Science Monitor
in the article “
Is an inauguration performance a political statement?
”
Ethan Porter
was quoted by WUSA-CBS 9 (online) in the article “
Trump's use of phrase 'fake news' raises concerns for journalists
.”
Frank Sesno
was quoted by
The New York Times
in the article “
The Anti-Inauguration
,” by CNN (online) in the article “
'Alternative facts:' Why the Trump team is 'planting a flag' in war on media
” and by the
Los Angeles Times
in the articles “
Tucker Carlson will take Megyn Kelly's time slot at Fox News Channel
” and “
President Trump will be a boon and a challenge for the cable news business
.” He spoke to WAMU-FM’s
1A
about civil rhetoric, to
BBC World News America
about Trump’s inauguration and to CNN about Donald Trump (
Anderson Cooper 360
), about reports that Trump is considering moving the White House press corps (
New Day
) and about Trump’s cabinet picks (
Newsroom With Carol Costello
). He commented on Trump’s criticism of CNN and
BuzzFeed
to
CNN International
and to Sinclair Broadcast Group for the article “
Experts question BuzzFeed’s judgment in posting Trump allegations
.”
Nikki Usher
was quoted by
The Washington Post
in the article “
It’s time to retire the tainted term ‘fake news
’” and by
The Toronto Star
in the article “
Trump continues using Twitter as his bully pulpit
.” She spoke to
Sinclair Broadcast Group
about
BuzzFeed’
s reporting of allegations against Trump and to WNYC-FM’s
On The Media
on fake news.
Political Science
Celeste Arrington
was quoted by
The Japan Time
s in the article “
U.S. expert advises caution in Japan-South Korea ‘comfort women’ dispute
.”
Stephen Biddle
spoke to NPR in the segment “
After 8 Years Of Unbroken War, Obama Hands Over Conflicts To Trump
.” He was quoted by Fox Business (online) in the article “
The United Nations May Be Trump's Next Target
” and by
Business Insider
in the articles “
A bill has already been introduced in Congress to remove the US from the United Nations
” and “
I've never heard of anything like this': Former State Department officials say high-level resignations are 'a huge blow
.'”
Sarah Binder
was quoted by numerous media outlets, including
Vox
(“
The Senate’s complicated plan to repeal Obamacare, explained by an expert on Congress
”);
The New York Times
(“
Senate Confirmation Hearings to Begin Without All Background Checks
”);
U.S. News & World Report
(“
Trump’s Cabinet Confirmations Commence
”);
Newsday
(“
Confirmation hearings on Donald Trump nominees begin Tuesday
”); Bloomberg (“
Puzder a Generous Supporter of Republicans Deciding His Fate
” and “
Mnuchin Start Date Looks Iffy as Congress Scours Wall St. Past
”);
Roll Call
(“
44 Sitting Members of Congress Have Accepted Donations From Trump
”);
The Wall Street Journal
(“
Financial Crisis, Regulatory Agenda Shaped Obama’s Economic Legacy
”); and Philly.com (“
As Trump takes office, much of his cabinet won't
”). She spoke to WHYY-FM’s
Radio Times
about the 115th Congress.
Nathan Brown
was quoted by
The New York Times
in the articles “
How an obscure U.S. policy effort could hurt American Muslims
” and “
In Face of Trump’s Order, Some Muslim Nations Are Conspicuously Silent
.” He spoke to Public Radio International’s
The World
about the Muslim Brotherhood.
Henry Farrell
authored the article “
Facebook and Falsehood
” in
The Chronicle of Higher Education
and the article “
This is how Donald Trump engineers applause
” in
The Washington Post
. His comments appeared in the
Straits Ties
article “
Why China will be able to sell itself as the last liberal great power
.”
Charles Glaser
co-authored the article “
Getting Out of the Gulf
” for
Foreign Affairs Magazine
.
Danny Hayes
was quoted by
The Washington Post
in the article “
Don’t like what a woman is saying? Call her ugly
.”
John Logsdon
was quoted by
The Atlantic
in the article “
China’s Growing Ambitions in Space
.”
Corrine McConnaughy
authored the article “
4 lessons for today’s Women’s Marchers from the suffrage movement
” in
The Washington Post
.
David Shambaugh
was quoted by Bloomberg News in the article “
Xi, Unlikely Champion for Business Elites, Takes Davos Spotlight
,” by
The Bangkok Post
in “
Defence ties with US solid, expert says
,” by
The Nation
in the article “
Trump will not abandon Southeast Asia, says US expert
” and by NPR (online) in “
Trump and China: Intentionally Provocative Or Unprepared?
”
John Sides
authored the article “
New forecast: Rex Tillerson almost certain to be confirmed by the Senate
” in
The Washington Post
and was quoted by
The New York Times
in the article “
The Real Story About Fake News Is Partisanship
.”
Public Policy & Public Administration
Amit Ronen
was quoted by
Computer World
in the article “
U.S. solar industry passes oil, coal and gas for job creation
,” by
The Guardian
in “
China Builds World’s Biggest Solar Farm in Journey to Become Green Superpower
,” by
Scientific American
in “
Why China Is Dominating the Solar Industry
,” by
PV Tech
in “
Trump’s Cabinet Picks: Make America Polluted Again
” and by
Clean Technica
in “
US Clean Technology Industry Defensively Congratulates President-Elect Donald Trump
.”
Regulatory Studies Center
Susan Dudley
was quoted in
The Washington Post
in the article “
Republicans can tear up a few Obama environment rules. But they’ll have to choose carefully
,” by Bloomberg BNA in “
Outlook 2017: Reality of Removal Will Temper Trump Dereg Plans
,” by
The Hill
in “
Agencies rush to publish rules before Trump takes office
,” by
Politico
in “
White House orders 'immediate regulatory freeze,’
” by the
Omaha World-Herald
in “
Future is hazy for EPA rule on NPPD coal plant near North Platte
” and by
Energy & Environment News
’ Greenwire in the article “
Regulatory freeze puts dozens of EPA rules in limbo
.” She spoke with Newschannel 8’s
Government Matters
about cutting back government regulations.
Brian Mannix
was quoted by
The Hill
in the article “
Trump signs '2-for-1' order to reduce regulations
.”
Marcus Peacock
was quoted by several media outlets including
The Atlantic
(“
Trump’s 'Two-for-One' Regulation Executive Order
”),
Bloomberg News
(“
Trump’s Bid to Slash Regulations Faces Bureaucratic Roadblocks
”) and
Vox
(“
Trump’s order to “kill two regulations for every new one adopted” is a mess
”).
Daniel Perez
was quoted by
The Washington Post
in the article “
With days left in office, President Obama ushers in dozens of policies. But will they stay seated?
” His research was featured in the Bloomberg BNA article “
Total Rules Drop, but Costly Ones Climb Under Obama
.”
Roman, German, and Slavic Languages and Literature
Abdourahman Waberi
authored two articles for
Le Monde
: “
Happy Kwanzaa, Mr. Trump!
” and “
Lumière sur l’histoire du colonialisme allemand, une première à Berlin
.”
Sergio Waisman
authored the article “
Fue lo que siempre quería leer, escuchar y escribir
” for
La Nación
, “
On translating Piglia
” for the
Buenos Aires Herald
and “Piglia in Translation” for
Latin American Literature Today
.
Sociology
Amitai Etzioni
authored the articles “
Remember, One Trump Is Worse Than The Other
” in
The Huffington Post
, “
Why Regulating AI Is A Mistake
” in
Forbes
and “
Tillerson, Trump and the South China Sea
” in
The Diplomat.
Antwan Jones
was interviewed by
WalletHub
about the racial wealth gap.
Michelle Kelso
has appeared on Realitatea TV (Romania) several times to discuss Trump’s inauguration, the women’s march and Trump’s first week in office. She coauthored the article “
Trump, Holocaust Remembrance, and Alternative Facts
” for
The Huffington Post.
Gregory Squires
authored the article “
The Real Social Engineering Ben Carson Needs to Address
” in Rooflines: The Shelterforce Blog. He was featured in the Korean Broadcasting System Special
Bob Dylan
.
Ronald Weitzer
was quoted by
The Christian Science Monitor
in the article “
Backpage.com shutters 'adult' ads section: Did it do enough to stop child sex trafficking?
”
Theater and Dance
Maida Withers
was featured on the Contemporary Performance Network (
video
).
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Barbara Gault
was quoted by
The Dallas Morning News
(online) in the article “
Yes, women are marching, but there’s another story we need to tell
.”
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