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
Daily Record (quotes Julian Zelizer)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tokyo Doubles Down
Financial Advisor Magazine (mentions Alan Blinder)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Handicapping the Iowa Caucuses
KABC (by Julian Zelizer)

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

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

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

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

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