Twenty years after Facebook spread across college campuses, its effects on society remain heavily studied and poorly understood. Little consensus exists over whether it promotes or degrades mental health, heals divides or polarizes, alters electoral outcomes or foments extremism. Repeated failure to reach scientific consensus…
Max Besbris, H.I. Romnes Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.
Barons is the story of eight titans of the food industry, their rise to power, and the consequences for workers, eaters, and democracy itself. Barons paints a stark portrait of corporate consolidation, but it also shows that a fair, healthy, and prosperous food industry is possible—if we take back power from the barons who have…
Greg Scarlatoiu is currently the President and CEO of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK). Previously, he was Executive Director of HRNK for thirteen years, where he has directed, supervised, or authored fifty-eight publications. For twelve years, he has been a visiting professor at Hankuk University of Foreign…
Ceyla Pazarbasioglu is Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department (SPR) of the IMF, a position she has held since 2020. Ms. Pazarbasioglu leads the work on the IMF’s strategic direction and the design and implementation of its policies and lending activities across all IMF member countries.
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