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October 20, 2016
WWS Reacts: Inside the Presidential Debates
Wednesday's face-off between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump marked the third and final presidential debate of the 2016 campaign. Those debates, which gave tens of millions of Americans the opportunity to see the top two candidates discuss key campaign topics, were organized and conducted by the independent, nonprofit…
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October 20, 2016
Politics & Polls #16: Voter 'Fraud' & 'Rigged' Elections
Donald Trump has made it clear that if he loses on Nov. 8, it is because the election was “rigged.” He has warned that there might be widespread voter fraud that will favor Democrats. But does this threat have any basis in reality? Or is the real threat new voter identification laws that have the potential to disenfranchise…
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October 19, 2016
WWS Reacts: The Battle for Mosul
Iraqi forces and their allies are battling to reclaim Mosul, which has been the de facto capital of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) since its capture in mid-2014. ISIS militants are responding to the offensive with heavy gunfire, car bombs and booby-trapped roads, among other tactics. Thousands have fled the city,…
October 19, 2016
The Next Four Years: Race and Inequality
The next president will face a range of challenges related to race and inequality, from poverty and tensions with police to the Black Lives Matter movement, civil rights, incarceration and gender equity.In the sixth installment of a Q&A series on important issues the next president will need to address, Princeton University…
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October 19, 2016
News Clips: Week of Oct. 17-23
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.Post-election day, what will happen if Donald Trump loses?stuff.co.nz (Julian Zelizer)CNN…
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October 17, 2016
Political Scientist Michael Danielson Dies at 82
Princeton University political scientist Michael Danielson, who helped modernize the study of local government in the United States and abroad, died Sept. 22 in Princeton, New Jersey. He was 82 years old.Danielson, the B.C. Forbes Professor of Public Affairs, Emeritus, and professor of politics and public affairs, emeritus,…
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October 17, 2016
Krueger Named 2017 Moynihan Prize Recipient
The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) has named Alan Krueger the recipient of the 2017 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize.The Moynihan Prize was created to honor the legacy of the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who championed the use of rigorous social science research in service of the public good. As…
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October 16, 2016
Zelizer Named Member of the National Academy of Social Insurance
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) – a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization comprised of the nation’s leading experts on social insurance – has nominated and approved Julian E. Zelizer as a new member.Zelizer is the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton…
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October 14, 2016
Why Private Health Insurers Are Losing Money on the Affordable Care Act
The choice of young people to forgo health insurance combined with the high cost of providing care for the sickest Americans are together generating big losses for insurers participating in the Affordable Care Act’s state insurance marketplaces.Aetna, one of the nation’s largest health insurance companies, announced in August…
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October 13, 2016
Politics & Polls #15: Down Ticket: House & Senate Races
While it may be hard to look away from the steel cage match between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it’s time to start looking "down ticket,” as congressional races could be one of the biggest stories in the 2016 election.What happens in the House and Senate races will ultimately shape and influence the next presidency. And…