Media, Law & Policy
‘Biden Transition: We Can鈥檛 Afford Time To Humor Trump’
In a recent commentary for Breaking Defense, Sean O鈥橩eefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School, noted the opening of President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address in 1981, where the Republican observed that the peaceful and orderly transfer of national authority…
Martin Bandier 鈥62 to Establish Marquee Scholarship Program for Students Pursuing Careers in the Music Industry
Legendary music publishing executive and Life Trustee Martin Bandier 鈥62 has made a substantial gift to establish the most prestigious scholarship program available to students aspiring to careers in the music industry. The gift, the latest in support of Forever…
Student Reporters Played Critical Role in WAER 88.3 FM鈥檚 Election Coverage
In keeping with the tradition of producing community-focused, quality journalism for Central New York, the news team at WAER 88.3FM, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Public Radio Station, produced 48 stories related to the 2020 election in the final two months of the…
Middle East Expert Available to Discuss Troop Withdrawal, Iran
If members of the press are looking for insight and historical perspective on how the withdrawal of U.S. troops impacts the Middle East, and/or the report that President Trump considered attacking Iran to stop its growing nuclear program, Middle East…
BBI Chairman Peter Blanck Guest Edits Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Special Issue for 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was ambitious federal legislation designed to promote employment inclusion, along with increased civic and social opportunity in other areas of daily life, by reducing attitudinal and structural barriers for people with disabilities….
Amazon Antitrust Claims Rest On Innovative Data Theory
Today the European Commission informed Amazon that the company had broken EU antitrust rules by misusing data collected from other online retailers for its own benefit. In the Commission鈥檚 statement, leaders say they take issue with Amazon 鈥渟ystematically relying on…
‘The Metaphysics of American Urban Violence’
Danielle Smith, professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Ren茅e Crown University Honors Program, wrote an op-ed for LA Progressive titled 鈥淭he Metaphysics of American Urban Violence.鈥 Smith, who studies issues…
What Can Russia Expect From a Biden Presidency?
In January 2020, former Vice President Joseph Biden pledged to not only 鈥渋mpose real costs on Russia鈥 for its transgressions at home and abroad but also 鈥渞enew the U.S. commitment to arms control for a new era.鈥 As such, it…
What Election Results Reveal About LGBTQ+ Winners and Voters
In what鈥檚 being called the rainbow wave, dozens of LGBTQ+ candidates captured historic wins in the 2020 U.S. elections, including the election of the first openly transgender person for a State Senate seat and the first gay and Afro-Latino and…
Peace Corps, Fulbright Evacuees Find Community, Opportunity at Maxwell School
On a Monday morning in mid-March, Jeremy Gonzalez opened his email and learned he was being immediately evacuated from his Peace Corps post in West Timor, Indonesia. Although the COVID-19 pandemic had already prompted travel restrictions around the world, his…