Media, Law & Policy
‘The Coming Election and the Political State of Fugue’
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 History News Network titled 鈥淭he Coming Election and the Political State of Fugue.鈥…
‘Western Wildfires鈥擳here Is No ‘Silver Bullet,’ but There Are Things To Be Done’
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, wrote an op-ed for The Hill titled 鈥淲estern wildfires 鈥 there is no 鈥榮ilver bullet,鈥 but there are things to be done.鈥 Bendix teaches pyrogeography, which refers to…
College of Law Advocacy Program Ranked No. 7 Nationally in Trial Competition Performance
Based on the performance of students in 2019-20 advocacy trial competitions, 黑料不打烊’s College of Law has risen to No. 7 in the nation in the Fordham University School of Law Trial Competition Performance Rankings, tied with Pacific McGeorge School…
‘The American Dream Is Tax Reform’s Biggest Obstacle’
Christopher Faricy is an associate professor of political science and senior research associate in the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School. “There are no bigger supporters of the current tax system than the exemplars of the American dream:…
‘Two Tax Systems. One for the Likes of Trump’
David Cay Johnston, distinguished visiting lecturer in the College of Law, wrote an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times (also picked up by Yahoo! News) titled 鈥淭wo tax systems. One for the likes of Trump.鈥 A recent article from The…
Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck to Address State of Disability Law at Symposium
On Friday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m., Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck will address a virtual symposium hosted by the Disability Allied Law Students Association (DALSA) at the New York University School of Law to celebrate the 30th anniversary…
TikTok, WeChat News Raises Concerns About Privacy Limitations
As of Sunday, Americans will no longer be able to find the Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok in their smart device’s app stores. The U.S. Commerce Department cited national security concerns as the reason. Shubha Ghosh is the Crandall Melvin…
Survey Results Highlight a Worrying Lack of Basic Holocaust Knowledge
According to the U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey,聽the first-ever 50-state survey on Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z (adults aged between 18 and 39), almost half (48%) could not name a single concentration camp or ghetto established…
Undergraduate TAs Provide Valuable Assistance, Especially During Time of Hybrid Instruction
Maxwell School Professor Bill Coplin has worked with undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs) in his courses since 1974. Their assistance has become more valuable, given the shift to online courses in the spring and hybrid instruction this fall. TAs provide real-time…
UN Human Rights Chief Calls for ‘Urgent and Profound Action To Combat Systemic Racism’ in US
The United Nations human rights chief called on Monday for 鈥渦rgent and profound action to combat systemic racism鈥 in the U.S. during her opening speech for the Human Rights Council in Geneva. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet,…