News Clips: Week of Feb.1-7

Feb 03 2016

The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.

The Chris Christie of old returns in New Hampshire (external link)
Daily Record (quotes Julian Zelizer)

The Chris Christie of old returns in New Hampshire (external link)
Asbury Park Press (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Es factible construir economías sólidas y sin pobres en el Perú (external link)
Diario UNO (quotes Angus Deaton)

ISIS Is No Longer So Formidable On The Battlefield (external link)
NDTV (quotes Jacob Shapiro)

Islamic State is no longer so formidable on the battlefield (external link)
MSN CA (quotes Jacob Shapiro)

Islamic State is no longer so formidable on the battlefield (external link)
The Washington Post (quotes Jacob Shapiro)

Harris-Perry: Democratic Presidential Field Is 'Whiter Than The Oscars' (external link)
The Daily Caller (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Hillary Clinton and U.S. policy in Egypt (external link)
The Washington Post (Letters to the Editor) (by Daniel Kurtzer)

EHS Hosts Dr. Rory Truex, Scholar-in-Residence (external link)
Episcopal High School of Virginia (mentions Rory Truex)

Enough is Not Enough: On Harry Frankfurt's "On Inequality" (external link)
LA Review of Books (mentions Martin Gilens)

How Clinton's record let Sanders draw Thursday's Democratic debate (external link)
The Washington Post (blog) (mentions Martin Gilens)

People Are Happier in States That Allow Ballot Initiatives (external link)
YES! Magazine (mentions Martin Gilens)

Sanders should declare a foreign policy of working with Iran in a 'post-hegemonic' world - Pampinella (external link)
Mondoweiss (mentions John Ikenberry)

Blog: Insurers' moves suggest yearning for old cherrypicking days (external link)
ModernHealthcare.com (blog) (quotes Uwe Reinhardt)

Could outrage over Martin Shkreli push pharma companies to change? (external link)
GCOnew.com (quotes Uwe Reinhardt)

What does it mean to be a US progressive? (external link)
Rocket News (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Do Citizens or Politicians Make the Best Political Choices? (external link)
Psychology Today (mentions Martin Gilens)

Uncle Sam's 'don't drink' edict for American women is idiotic (external link)
New York Post (quotes Elizabeth Armstrong)

Uncle Sam's 'don't drink' edict for American women is idiotic  | New York News (external link)
Gconew.com (quotes Elizabeth Armstrong)

The Verdict Is In (external link)
U.S. News & World Report (quotes Julian Zelizer)

What does it mean to be a progressive in the US? (external link)
BBC News (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Americans don't need single payer health care to get universal coverage (external link)
The Guardian (mentions Paul Starr)

Minimum Wage Still a Divisive Issue (external link)
The Asbury Collegian (quotes Alan Krueger)

Raising the Minimum Wage Won't Reduce Inequality (external link)
New Republic (mentions Alan Krueger)

RSF Trustee Sara McLanahan and Author Andrew Cherlin to Speak on Family Policy and Child Well-Being (external link)
Russell Sage Foundation (mentions Sara McLanahan)

How is cheaper oil affecting global stability? (external link)
Foreign Affairs (by Harold James)

Low Gas Prices Are Great For You and Me. For World Security? Not So Much. (external link)
FlaglerLive (by Harold James)

Harold James: The Death Throes of Oil (external link)
Real Daily Buzz (by Harold James)

The death throes of oil (external link)
Today's Zaman (by Harold James)

Could outrage over "Pharma Bro' prompt companies to change? (external link)
Christian Science Monitor (quotes Uwe Reinhardt)

Segregation Now, Segregation Tomorrow, Segregation Forever? (external link)
The Atlantic (mentions Douglas Massey)

OPINION - Miller: Older generations must not forget difficulty in casting first votes (external link)
The Daily Toreador (quotes Martin Gilens)

Constitutional amendments only solution to our nation's political gridlock (external link)
Idaho Statesman (mentions Martin Gilens)

Polls didn't reflect Cruz win or Clinton squeaker (external link)
The Oracle Herald (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Which US Political Party is Better for the Economy (external link)
Toronto Telegraph (mentions Alan Blinder and Mark Watson)

Martin Gilens' Affluence and Influence Wins Award for Best Book of Lasting Value (external link)
CSDP (mentions Martin Gilens)

Doomsday clock remains at 3 minutes to midnight (external link)
NanoNews (quotes Michael Oppenheimer)

Obama Steps Up Pressure on College Accreditors (external link)
Wall Street Journal (quotes Shirley Tilghman)

How a stronger dollar could play havoc with politics in 2016 (external link)
Chicago Tribune (quotes Julian Zelizer)

How Kenneth Thorpe Led Paul Starr Astray: Thorpe's Seemingly Clever Analysis Does Not Add Up (external link)
The Center for Popular Economics (mentions Paul Starr)

Is global warming behind DC's new era of great snowstorms? (external link)
The Washington Post (quotes Michael Oppenheimer)

Which US Political Party is Better for the Economy? (external link)
Voice of America (mentions Alan Blinder and Mark Watson)

NAS proposes prudent US policy on 3-person IVF (external link)
Knoepfler lab stem cell blog (mentions Keith Wailoo)

How a Stronger Dollar Could Play Havoc With Politics in 2016 (external link)
Bloomberg (quotes Julian Zelizer)

See what N.J.'s top Bernie backer says about Sanders' strong showing in Iowa (external link)
NJ.com (quotes Julian Zelizer)

La ansiedad y la frustración castigan a la política tradicional (external link)
La Nacion (quotes Julian Zelizer)

If a female president is good for the Ivy League, why not for the rest of us? (external link)
The Edvocate (mentions Shirley Tilghman)

The Death Throes of Oil (external link)
Project Syndicate (by Harold James)

Clearing the air about Sino-smog (external link)
BDlive (quotes Gene Grossman and Alan Krueger)

Tokyo Doubles Down (external link)
Financial Advisor Magazine (mentions Alan Blinder)

Negative Interest Rates Now Dominate Global Finance (external link)
Seeking Alpha (mentions Alan Blinder)

Can't Hillary Haters All Just Get Along? (external link)
CounterPunch (mentions Martin Gilens)

Ashoka Mody: "Política y economía amenazan con mover las placas tectónicas del mundo" (external link)
elEconomista.es (by Ashoka Mody)

Robert Reich: "I've known Hillary since she was 19.....and I endorse Bernie Sanders for President" (external link)
Democratic Underground (mentions Martin Gilens)

Todo preparado en Iowa para las Asambleas (external link)
Nelson Horta Reporta (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Here's One Issue Ted Cruz Actually Gets Right (external link)
Climate Desk (quotes Tim Searchinger)

Privacy Day, internships, and a shout out to computer scientists (external link)
Yuma News Now (quotes Ed Felten)

How did the Iowa caucuses get to be such a big deal? (external link)
The Christian Science Monitor (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Marco Rubio uses Mitt Romney's Iowa map in final days before caucus (external link)
CBS News (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Commentary: Iowa's message more important than Trump's loss (external link)
Q13 FOX (by Julian Zelizer)

Zelizer: Iowa message bigger than Trump's loss (external link)
WCTI12.com (by Julian Zelizer)

Iowa's message more important than Trump's loss (external link)
CNN (by Julian Zelizer)

What It Really Takes to Get Ahead in Today's World (external link)
Huffington Post (mentions Eldar Shafir)

Early gene editing on human embryos to treat disease, not create 'designer babies' (external link)
Genetic Literacy Project (mentions Lee Silver)

Happy Hour Roundup (external link)
The Washington Post (blog) (quotes Paul Starr)

Q&A: The winners and losers in Iowa (external link)
Princeton University (interview with Nolan McCarty)

Stevens letter: Climate change (external link)
Idaho Statesman (quotes Michael Oppenheimer and David Wilcove)

On $15 minimum wage, economists lack data - not opinions (external link)
City & State (quotes Alan Krueger)

Who's best for markets: Democrats or Republicans? (external link)
Shreveport Times (quotes Alan Blinder and Mark Watson)

The Stock Market: Time to Panic! Or Time to Buy!? (external link)
Huffington Post (mentions Alan Blinder)

Ignoring the root of the problem (external link)
Observer Online (quotes Martin Gilens)

Is Trump still capable of winning a nomination? (external link)
News Ghana (quotes Julian Zelizer)

Handicapping the Iowa Caucuses (external link)
KABC (by Julian Zelizer)

Third place finish as important as who wins (external link)
CNBC (interview with Julian Zelizer)

Un'idea per fermare il meccanismo spietato del debito (external link)
Internazionale (mentions Atif Mian)

The rise of the rich poor gap (external link)
The Star Online (mentions Alan Krueger)

What would a Ted Cruz presidency be like? (external link)
BBC News (mentions Alan Blinder)

Iowa caucuses, a subsidy for Iowa's political establishment (external link)
The Baltimore Sun (mentions Tim Searchinger)