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Politics & Polls #38: Unraveling the ‘Trump-Russia Saga’

As the investigation into Russia’s interference with the 2016 U.S. election continues, President Donald Trump continues to call the story “fake news,” “phony,” and “a total scam,” mostly by way of Twitter. He also continues to try to change the conversation by making groundless allegations, particularly his claim that President…

WWS Reacts: Renewing Ties with Egypt

President Donald Trump welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to the White House on Monday, confirming that Egypt would find a “great friend and ally in the United States.” The meeting signals a shift in U.S.-Egyptian relations following years of tension between the two countries. We discussed what renewing ties with…

News Clips: Week of Mar. 27 - Apr. 3

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.'A dire collapse of hope'Daily Kos (Anne Case and Angus Deaton)F. H. Buckley, Socialized Medicine,…

Politics & Polls #37: On the Same Team? Trump’s Dynamics with Congress

Shortly after the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act was pulled, President Trump called The Washington Post’s Robert Costa to discuss what happened. The President had a “defiant and even-tempered tone," says Costa. The defeat in the House introduced Trump to the realities of the legislative process and Congress' factions…

Case and Deaton Release "Mortality and morbidity in the 21st century"

Dramatic Rise in Middle-Age White Deaths Rates Most Acute Among Less Well-Educated Americans, Overtaking Minority Death Rates; “Deaths from Despair” Key Factor, New Case-Deaton Research for Brookings Finds Increased mortality, deteriorating health, and increased social dysfunction hitting both lesser-educated men and women;…

Politics & Polls #36: Do Science and Facts Matter in the Trump Administration?

President Trump’s budget blueprint proposes deep cuts to research at the National Institutes of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency. What lies ahead for scientific expertise and evidence-based policymaking? Are facts, evidence and truth under siege by the new administration? p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;…

News Clips: Week of Mar. 20 - 26

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.'Deaths of despair' on the rise among blue-collar whitesThe Hill (Anne Case and Angus Deaton…

News Clips: Week of Mar. 13 - 19

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.Africa, Trump and the politics of aidAnadolu Agency (Angus Deaton)The Village Interview: Pankaj…

Politics & Polls #35: The Future of Conservatism in a Trump Era

The election of President Donald Trump has challenged the political machine of conservativism. Now, many on the right are grappling with how to make sense of “Trumpism” and whether it fits into the conservative movement that’s been developing over the past few decades.A new policy and political journal, “American Affairs,” aims…

Zelizer Elected to Society of American Historians

The Society of American Historians has elected Julian Zelizer as a new member, recognizing the literary and scholarly distinction of his historical writings.Zelizer is the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International…