Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy Penn In the News Associated Press Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said Stephen Moore’s withdrawal from candidacy for a position on the Federal Reserve board was “an example of the system working as it should. Republicans spoke up.” In conversation with the Russian ambassador In conversation with the Russian ambassador During an event on campus, Professor Mitchell Orenstein spoke with Anatoly Antonov about ‘fake news,’ U.S.-Russia relations, and why arms control negotiations need to resume. Ukraine elected a sitcom president. What can Western politicians learn from this script? Penn In the News The Washington Post Ukraine elected a sitcom president. What can Western politicians learn from this script? Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an op-ed about comedian and future Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. “Mainly, Zelensky’s election represented a victory for flexibility—the ability to nimbly change political positions and alliances as fortunes shift,” he wrote. A first-hand look at the complexity of technology for development Students combined fun with their course work, including this game drive through Murchison Falls National Park. (Photo: Brian Rutto) A first-hand look at the complexity of technology for development Students in Guy Grossman’s Penn Global Seminar traveled to Uganda in March, an experience one student says ‘entirely changed’ her thinking about the value of smartphones and other innovations in Africa. The Mueller report is embarrassing for Trump, but it doesn’t call into question his 2016 win Penn In the News Time The Mueller report is embarrassing for Trump, but it doesn’t call into question his 2016 win Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center was cited for her book Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President. The Israeli elections, explained Q&A The Israeli elections, explained What’s next for Israel, and the stalled Middle East peace process, after this week’s Israeli elections? In a Q&A, experts Ian Lustick and Eytan Gilboa analyze the results and discuss what to expect. Erdogan’s election setback dents hope for big reforms in Turkey Penn In the News Reuters Erdogan’s election setback dents hope for big reforms in Turkey The Wharton School’s Nihat Bulent Gultekin spoke about Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan and his party’s piecemeal economic strategy, saying, “I don’t think they have any long-term objectives. It would require a constant focus on the economy for an extended period of time.” Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Penn In the News NBC News Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Marc Meredith of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed misconceptions about efforts to restore voting rights to former felons. “It’s pretty clear, people often overestimate how African-American the ex-felon population is,” Meredith said. “The majority of people in prison in almost every state are white. But a disproportionate share are black. Somehow, that’s been lost.” A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Penn In the News The Washington Post A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Natasha Sarin of the Law School and the Wharton School co-authored an op-ed assessing Elizabeth Warren’s proposed 2% “wealth tax” on those worth over $50 million. “If our suspicion is correct, such a wealth tax will not yield the revenue that its proponents hope for, and that when actual scorekeepers score actual proposals, their estimates will disappoint advocates,” write Sarin and her co-author, Lawrence Summers of Harvard University. The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Q&A The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Director of the Center for East Asian Studies Jacques deLisle reflects on the goings-on of Hong Kong since British release of the region in 1997. Load More
In conversation with the Russian ambassador In conversation with the Russian ambassador During an event on campus, Professor Mitchell Orenstein spoke with Anatoly Antonov about ‘fake news,’ U.S.-Russia relations, and why arms control negotiations need to resume.
Ukraine elected a sitcom president. What can Western politicians learn from this script? Penn In the News The Washington Post Ukraine elected a sitcom president. What can Western politicians learn from this script? Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an op-ed about comedian and future Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. “Mainly, Zelensky’s election represented a victory for flexibility—the ability to nimbly change political positions and alliances as fortunes shift,” he wrote. A first-hand look at the complexity of technology for development Students combined fun with their course work, including this game drive through Murchison Falls National Park. (Photo: Brian Rutto) A first-hand look at the complexity of technology for development Students in Guy Grossman’s Penn Global Seminar traveled to Uganda in March, an experience one student says ‘entirely changed’ her thinking about the value of smartphones and other innovations in Africa. The Mueller report is embarrassing for Trump, but it doesn’t call into question his 2016 win Penn In the News Time The Mueller report is embarrassing for Trump, but it doesn’t call into question his 2016 win Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center was cited for her book Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President. The Israeli elections, explained Q&A The Israeli elections, explained What’s next for Israel, and the stalled Middle East peace process, after this week’s Israeli elections? In a Q&A, experts Ian Lustick and Eytan Gilboa analyze the results and discuss what to expect. Erdogan’s election setback dents hope for big reforms in Turkey Penn In the News Reuters Erdogan’s election setback dents hope for big reforms in Turkey The Wharton School’s Nihat Bulent Gultekin spoke about Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan and his party’s piecemeal economic strategy, saying, “I don’t think they have any long-term objectives. It would require a constant focus on the economy for an extended period of time.” Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Penn In the News NBC News Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Marc Meredith of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed misconceptions about efforts to restore voting rights to former felons. “It’s pretty clear, people often overestimate how African-American the ex-felon population is,” Meredith said. “The majority of people in prison in almost every state are white. But a disproportionate share are black. Somehow, that’s been lost.” A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Penn In the News The Washington Post A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Natasha Sarin of the Law School and the Wharton School co-authored an op-ed assessing Elizabeth Warren’s proposed 2% “wealth tax” on those worth over $50 million. “If our suspicion is correct, such a wealth tax will not yield the revenue that its proponents hope for, and that when actual scorekeepers score actual proposals, their estimates will disappoint advocates,” write Sarin and her co-author, Lawrence Summers of Harvard University. The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Q&A The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Director of the Center for East Asian Studies Jacques deLisle reflects on the goings-on of Hong Kong since British release of the region in 1997. Load More
A first-hand look at the complexity of technology for development Students combined fun with their course work, including this game drive through Murchison Falls National Park. (Photo: Brian Rutto) A first-hand look at the complexity of technology for development Students in Guy Grossman’s Penn Global Seminar traveled to Uganda in March, an experience one student says ‘entirely changed’ her thinking about the value of smartphones and other innovations in Africa.
The Mueller report is embarrassing for Trump, but it doesn’t call into question his 2016 win Penn In the News Time The Mueller report is embarrassing for Trump, but it doesn’t call into question his 2016 win Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center was cited for her book Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President. The Israeli elections, explained Q&A The Israeli elections, explained What’s next for Israel, and the stalled Middle East peace process, after this week’s Israeli elections? In a Q&A, experts Ian Lustick and Eytan Gilboa analyze the results and discuss what to expect. Erdogan’s election setback dents hope for big reforms in Turkey Penn In the News Reuters Erdogan’s election setback dents hope for big reforms in Turkey The Wharton School’s Nihat Bulent Gultekin spoke about Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan and his party’s piecemeal economic strategy, saying, “I don’t think they have any long-term objectives. It would require a constant focus on the economy for an extended period of time.” Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Penn In the News NBC News Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Marc Meredith of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed misconceptions about efforts to restore voting rights to former felons. “It’s pretty clear, people often overestimate how African-American the ex-felon population is,” Meredith said. “The majority of people in prison in almost every state are white. But a disproportionate share are black. Somehow, that’s been lost.” A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Penn In the News The Washington Post A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Natasha Sarin of the Law School and the Wharton School co-authored an op-ed assessing Elizabeth Warren’s proposed 2% “wealth tax” on those worth over $50 million. “If our suspicion is correct, such a wealth tax will not yield the revenue that its proponents hope for, and that when actual scorekeepers score actual proposals, their estimates will disappoint advocates,” write Sarin and her co-author, Lawrence Summers of Harvard University. The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Q&A The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Director of the Center for East Asian Studies Jacques deLisle reflects on the goings-on of Hong Kong since British release of the region in 1997. Load More
The Israeli elections, explained Q&A The Israeli elections, explained What’s next for Israel, and the stalled Middle East peace process, after this week’s Israeli elections? In a Q&A, experts Ian Lustick and Eytan Gilboa analyze the results and discuss what to expect.
Erdogan’s election setback dents hope for big reforms in Turkey Penn In the News Reuters Erdogan’s election setback dents hope for big reforms in Turkey The Wharton School’s Nihat Bulent Gultekin spoke about Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan and his party’s piecemeal economic strategy, saying, “I don’t think they have any long-term objectives. It would require a constant focus on the economy for an extended period of time.” Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Penn In the News NBC News Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Marc Meredith of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed misconceptions about efforts to restore voting rights to former felons. “It’s pretty clear, people often overestimate how African-American the ex-felon population is,” Meredith said. “The majority of people in prison in almost every state are white. But a disproportionate share are black. Somehow, that’s been lost.” A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Penn In the News The Washington Post A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Natasha Sarin of the Law School and the Wharton School co-authored an op-ed assessing Elizabeth Warren’s proposed 2% “wealth tax” on those worth over $50 million. “If our suspicion is correct, such a wealth tax will not yield the revenue that its proponents hope for, and that when actual scorekeepers score actual proposals, their estimates will disappoint advocates,” write Sarin and her co-author, Lawrence Summers of Harvard University. The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Q&A The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Director of the Center for East Asian Studies Jacques deLisle reflects on the goings-on of Hong Kong since British release of the region in 1997. Load More
Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Penn In the News NBC News Amendment 4 in Florida restored voting rights to felons. Now that’s back in doubt Marc Meredith of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed misconceptions about efforts to restore voting rights to former felons. “It’s pretty clear, people often overestimate how African-American the ex-felon population is,” Meredith said. “The majority of people in prison in almost every state are white. But a disproportionate share are black. Somehow, that’s been lost.” A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Penn In the News The Washington Post A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Natasha Sarin of the Law School and the Wharton School co-authored an op-ed assessing Elizabeth Warren’s proposed 2% “wealth tax” on those worth over $50 million. “If our suspicion is correct, such a wealth tax will not yield the revenue that its proponents hope for, and that when actual scorekeepers score actual proposals, their estimates will disappoint advocates,” write Sarin and her co-author, Lawrence Summers of Harvard University. The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Q&A The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Director of the Center for East Asian Studies Jacques deLisle reflects on the goings-on of Hong Kong since British release of the region in 1997. Load More
A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Penn In the News The Washington Post A ‘wealth tax’ presents a revenue estimation puzzle Natasha Sarin of the Law School and the Wharton School co-authored an op-ed assessing Elizabeth Warren’s proposed 2% “wealth tax” on those worth over $50 million. “If our suspicion is correct, such a wealth tax will not yield the revenue that its proponents hope for, and that when actual scorekeepers score actual proposals, their estimates will disappoint advocates,” write Sarin and her co-author, Lawrence Summers of Harvard University. The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Q&A The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Director of the Center for East Asian Studies Jacques deLisle reflects on the goings-on of Hong Kong since British release of the region in 1997.
The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Q&A The state of Hong Kong, two decades after British cession Director of the Center for East Asian Studies Jacques deLisle reflects on the goings-on of Hong Kong since British release of the region in 1997.