July 2020 Faculty in the News

July 2020

Each month, Elliott School faculty members are quoted, interviewed, and published in top media outlets from around the world on breaking news and pressing global affairs.

WORLD

JENNIFER BRINKERHOFF – The Nation

quoted in Diaspora Organizations Are Stepping Into the Void on Covid-19

AMITAI ETZIONI – The Hill

authored Beware of seductive narratives about the coronavirus

AMITAI ETZIONI – National Interest

authored Pandemic Problem: Trump's Historical Mistake Could Doom His Reelection Prospects

AMITAI ETZIONI – National Interest

authored Can Black Lives Matter Go Mainstream?

BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN – Aljazeera

quoted in US killing of Iran's Qassem Soleimani 'unlawful': UN expert

HENRY HERTZFELD – Washington Post

quoted in US accuses Russia of testing anti-satellite weapon in space

JOHN LOGSDON – ABC News

quoted in NASA's Mars Perseverance completes successful launch, will look for signs of 'ancient life'

JOHN LOGSDON – ABC News

quoted in What to know about China, UAE and US missions to Mars this summer

JOHN LOGSDON – Scientific American

quoted in Chinese Spacecraft Poised for First Mars Mission

JOHN LOGSDON – Washington Post

quoted in As crises rock Earth, humans look to Mars

JOHN LOGSDON – Xinua News Agency

quoted in Spotlight: China's first Mars mission attracts global attention

THOMAS RUSSO – Climate and Energy Journal

authored Hydrogen: Hype or a Glide Path to Decarbonizing Natural Gas – Part 2

GOVERNMENT

JOHN LOGSDON – Politico

quoted about cuts to NASA's budget in the Space roundup

TARA SINCLAIR – PolitiFact

quoted in Fact-checking Biden’s comments on COVID-19 small business closures

TARA SONENSHINE – The Hill

authored Wishing Ruth Bader Ginsburg a speedy recovery

AFRICA

DAVID SHINN – Aljazeera

interviewed in Can Ethiopia bridge its ethnic divide?

DAVID SHINN – Aljazeera

quoted in 'Two killed' as soldiers block mourners from Hundeessaa's funeral

DAVID SHINN – Geeksa Afrika

interviewed in An exclusive interview with the Geeksa Afrika, Ambassador David Shinn talks about Taiwan's engagement with Somaliland

DAVID SHINN – New Africa Daily

participated in a panel about Nile water issues and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

DAVID SHINN – South China Morning Post

quoted in China's allies at loggerheads over Ethiopia dam - will Beijing intervene?

DAVID SHINN – South China Morning Post

quoted in Can India keep pace with China in Africa, or is it running on a different track?

ASIA

JIN KAI – Japan Times

authored America's Hong Kong approach does more harm than good

SEAN ROBERTS – Fox News

quoted in Why China continues to gather sway on the UN Human Rights Council

SEAN ROBERTS – National Review

quoted in Uighur Concentration Camps in China: New Sanctions Are Not Enough

NORTH AMERICA

SUSAN AARONSON – The Hill

authored Why we need a 'Wicked Problems Agency'

SUSAN AARONSON – Kansas City Star

quoted in Amazon says email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake

SUSAN AARONSON – Wall Street Journal

quoted in TikTok User Data: What Does the App Collect and Why Are U.S. Authorities Concerned?

AMITAI ETZIONI – The Hill

authored Congress should move immediately to devise a comprehensive recovery act

AMITAI ETZIONI – The National Interest

authored America and the Dark Days of Social Divisiveness

RICHARD GRINKER – The New York Times

quoted in What Happens When You’re Disabled but Nobody Can Tell

STEVEN LIVINGSTON – Bloomberg

quoted in Star of Trump’s 2016 Digital Strategy Fades in Changed World

JAY SHAMBAUGH – Financial Times Paywall

quoted in US heads for fiscal cliff as stimulus fades

MIDDLE EAST

BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN – Tehran Times

quoted in Gen. Soleimani assassination has turned into international issue: diplomat