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Released: 15-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
2024 presidential and Michigan state elections: MSU experts can comment on wide range of issues
Michigan State University

The 2024 presidential election is in full swing. As President Joe Biden is set to cruise to the Democratic nomination and former President Donald Trump is likely poised to receive the Republican nomination, 2024 is setting up to be a rematch of 2020.

Newswise: Russia’s satellite warfare: FSU expert available for historical context on efforts to gain military control of space
Released: 15-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Russia’s satellite warfare: FSU expert available for historical context on efforts to gain military control of space
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: February 15, 2024 | 11:57 am | SHARE: Efforts by Russia to develop a space-deployed anti-satellite system have alarmed some U.S. Congress members.According to media reports, American intelligence agencies have briefed congressional leaders on the system, which is under development and not yet in orbit.

Newswise: University of Miami international relations specialists discuss the roots of the Houthi movement, their motivations, and the menace they pose
Released: 14-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
University of Miami international relations specialists discuss the roots of the Houthi movement, their motivations, and the menace they pose
University of Miami

University of Miami international relations specialists discuss the roots of the Houthi movement, their motivations, and the menace they pose.

Newswise: Future of U.S.-China relations depends on U.S. presidential election and China's expansion into Global South
Released: 13-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Future of U.S.-China relations depends on U.S. presidential election and China's expansion into Global South
University of Notre Dame

For more than a decade, China has invested heavily in the economic development of countries collectively known as the Global South. More recently, China has demonstrated that its ambitions are growing beyond the economic realm and extending into the geopolitical sphere. This shift carries implications not only for the developing countries that are the beneficiaries of China’s investment, but also for the United States and other developed democracies, said a scholar at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 2:00 PM EST
Can Trump Legally Be President?
University of Chicago

The latest episode of the University of Chicago podcast Big Brains features leading legal scholar William Baude discussing his argument that former President Trump is barred from holding office under Section 3 of the 14th amendment.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
MSU expert: What an earlier primary means for Michigan and the 2024 election
Michigan State University

The 2024 presidential election is underway with the first contests being Iowa and New Hampshire. While Iowa holds caucuses, New Hampshire holds an open primary — illustrating that the way states assign their delegates isn’t always the same.

 
Newswise: GOP presidential race: Political experts look to New Hampshire primary and beyond
Released: 18-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
GOP presidential race: Political experts look to New Hampshire primary and beyond
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech political experts Karen Hult and Caitlin Jewitt provided perspectives on what the results of the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses could spell for the Jan. 23 Republican primary in New Hampshire and the race overall.

Newswise: David Kaplan Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Released: 18-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
David Kaplan Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Tufts University

David Kaplan, the Stern Family Endowed Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Released: 1-Dec-2023 3:45 PM EST
American University Experts Discuss the Legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor
American University

What: Experts from American University are available to discuss the life and legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. When: December 1, 2023 - ongoing Where: Zoom, FaceTime, in-person Background: American University experts who are available for comments: Amy Dacey is Executive Director of the Sine Institute of Policy & Policy at American University.

Newswise: Why Is Democracy So Elusive in the Oil-Rich Middle East?
Released: 12-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Why Is Democracy So Elusive in the Oil-Rich Middle East?
Tufts University

The oil-rich nations of the Middle East have resolutely spurned democracy, even as countries in other parts of the world have transitioned away from authoritarianism in the past several decades. What explains the stubborn hold of these authoritarian regimes? Is it related to the wealth of the region? Nimah Mazaheri, an associate professor and chair of Tufts University Political Science Department, explores these questions in his new book, Hydrocarbon Citizens: How Oil Transformed People and Politics in the Middle East. He’s especially interested in the resilience of authoritarian regimes throughout the Middle East in the wake of the pro-democracy movements of the Arab Spring in the early 2010s.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Experts on the Israel-Gaza conflict from Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University

Experts on the Israel-Gaza conflict from Bar-Ilan University are available to speak to the media on matters such as the role of government during crisis, Hamas and terrorist organizations, military strategy, and Communications in times of crisis.



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