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The One Percent by Gordon Lafer book cover
Podcasts
March 01, 2018
Politics & Polls #80: Are Corporations Remaking America?
The recently passed tax bill included a sizable tax break for many American corporations, slashed from 35 percent to 21 percent. While the tax cuts have increased cash flow for businesses, they also raise questions about the power of corporations in Washington through lobbying, campaign finance and political mobilization.Author…
The One Percent by Gordon Lafer book cover
Anne Case and Angus Deaton
Features
March 01, 2018
Why ‘Deaths of Despair’ May Be a Warning Sign for America
Anne Case and Angus Deaton
News
February 26, 2018
News Clips: Week of Feb. 26 - March 4
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.Trump's week was not so crazy after allCNN (by Julian Zelizer)Booker, Warren take aim at chains that…
Podcasts
February 21, 2018
Politics & Polls #79: Immigration, Refugees and the State of Journalism in 2018
Today, the nation faces a series of major policy challenges revolving around immigrants and refugees. In this episode, Julian Zelizer talks to NPR veteran Deborah Amos about how President Donald Trump has used executive power to move the country rightward on these issues and what the impact has been on local communities. Amos…
Policy Profile
February 20, 2018
Stefanie Mavronis MPA '18
News
February 19, 2018
News Clips: Week of Feb. 19 - 25
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.India's rural roads contracts: How lawmakers bent rules to favour own casteBusiness Standard (Jacob…
News
February 15, 2018
Reinhardt, Cheng Recognized for Contributions to Health Policy
The late Uwe Reinhardt was awarded the Chair Award by AcademyHealth, the country’s leading national organization for health services researchers, policymakers, and health care practitioners. The Chair Award recognizes a national leader who has significantly contributed to moving health services research into policy and practice…
Podcasts
February 14, 2018
Politics & Polls #78: Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change
As the earth continues to warm, life - both in cities and rural areas - will undoubtedly change. Urban centers, which contribute the lion’s share of carbon into the atmosphere, are at a greater risk, especially those in coastal zones where sea levels are rising.In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the future of…
Features
February 14, 2018
A Renaissance of Self-Determination
In October 2017, after declaring Catalonia’s independence from the Kingdom of Spain pursuant to an affirmative majority vote on a referendum for secession, Carles Puigdemont, the leader of the regional government of Catalonia — an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain — fled to the Kingdom of Belgium to avoid arrest on…
Features
February 14, 2018
Anne Treisman, Visionary Cognitive Psychologist, Dies at 82