Trump issued an executive order to prepare for an EMP attack. What is it, and should you worry? Penn In the News The Washington Post Trump issued an executive order to prepare for an EMP attack. What is it, and should you worry? School of Arts and Sciences Ph.D. students Christopher Blair, Casey Mahoney, Shira Pindyck, and Joshua Schwartz co-wrote about the president’s plans to issue an executive order meant to protect the country from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks. The authors say that such an attack is highly unlikely, due to the prospect of nuclear retaliation from the U.S. and assertions that the destructive capacity of EMPs has been overstated. Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia Professors from Penn Law and the School of Arts and Sciences react to what we know—and what’s still unanswered. America has already had a gay president Penn In the News The Washington Post America has already had a gay president PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel penned an op-ed about James Buchanan, the country’s only “bachelor president.” Emanuel writes that in the mid-19th century, sexual orientation was generally considered “a private matter, and irrelevant to holding or performing public office.” What’s next for the UK and Europe? Q&A What’s next for the UK and Europe? Years of debate and negotiation are coming to a head as the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union looms. Political science professor Brendan O’Leary explains what’s happened and what could come next. How Theresa May’s Brexit deal collapsed Penn In the News Foreign Affairs How Theresa May’s Brexit deal collapsed Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote about the latest obstacles in Brexit negotiations, with a focus on efforts to prevent the re-creation of a physical border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs Ethan Nadelman, founder and former executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Penn political science professor Marie Gottschalk, Evan Anderson, a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing, and Roseanne Scotti, the New Jersey director of the Drug Policy Alliance, discussed their policy ideas. (Photo: Gwyneth K. Shaw) Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs A Penn Law symposium brought together experts from the legal, law enforcement, social work, and policy camps to discuss how to refocus the decades-long fight to be less punitive and more protective. What Europe’s populist right is getting right Penn In the News Project Syndicate What Europe’s populist right is getting right Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an op-ed analyzing the success of authoritarian nationalist candidates in European politics, which he attributes to their support for economic policies that “benefit average people.” Not-so-self-evident truths Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Not-so-self-evident truths In her new book, Sophia Rosenfeld, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, digs up the roots of the relationship between democracy and truth. You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Penn In the News Time You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication was cited for her research, which concluded that it’s very likely that Russia did indeed affect the outcome of the 2016 election. The geography of partisan prejudice Penn In the News The Atlantic The geography of partisan prejudice Research by Diana Mutz of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Arts and Sciences found that white, highly educated people tend to be isolated from political diversity, rarely interacting with ideological opponents. Load More
Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia Professors from Penn Law and the School of Arts and Sciences react to what we know—and what’s still unanswered.
America has already had a gay president Penn In the News The Washington Post America has already had a gay president PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel penned an op-ed about James Buchanan, the country’s only “bachelor president.” Emanuel writes that in the mid-19th century, sexual orientation was generally considered “a private matter, and irrelevant to holding or performing public office.” What’s next for the UK and Europe? Q&A What’s next for the UK and Europe? Years of debate and negotiation are coming to a head as the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union looms. Political science professor Brendan O’Leary explains what’s happened and what could come next. How Theresa May’s Brexit deal collapsed Penn In the News Foreign Affairs How Theresa May’s Brexit deal collapsed Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote about the latest obstacles in Brexit negotiations, with a focus on efforts to prevent the re-creation of a physical border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs Ethan Nadelman, founder and former executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Penn political science professor Marie Gottschalk, Evan Anderson, a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing, and Roseanne Scotti, the New Jersey director of the Drug Policy Alliance, discussed their policy ideas. (Photo: Gwyneth K. Shaw) Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs A Penn Law symposium brought together experts from the legal, law enforcement, social work, and policy camps to discuss how to refocus the decades-long fight to be less punitive and more protective. What Europe’s populist right is getting right Penn In the News Project Syndicate What Europe’s populist right is getting right Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an op-ed analyzing the success of authoritarian nationalist candidates in European politics, which he attributes to their support for economic policies that “benefit average people.” Not-so-self-evident truths Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Not-so-self-evident truths In her new book, Sophia Rosenfeld, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, digs up the roots of the relationship between democracy and truth. You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Penn In the News Time You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication was cited for her research, which concluded that it’s very likely that Russia did indeed affect the outcome of the 2016 election. The geography of partisan prejudice Penn In the News The Atlantic The geography of partisan prejudice Research by Diana Mutz of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Arts and Sciences found that white, highly educated people tend to be isolated from political diversity, rarely interacting with ideological opponents. Load More
What’s next for the UK and Europe? Q&A What’s next for the UK and Europe? Years of debate and negotiation are coming to a head as the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union looms. Political science professor Brendan O’Leary explains what’s happened and what could come next.
How Theresa May’s Brexit deal collapsed Penn In the News Foreign Affairs How Theresa May’s Brexit deal collapsed Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote about the latest obstacles in Brexit negotiations, with a focus on efforts to prevent the re-creation of a physical border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs Ethan Nadelman, founder and former executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Penn political science professor Marie Gottschalk, Evan Anderson, a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing, and Roseanne Scotti, the New Jersey director of the Drug Policy Alliance, discussed their policy ideas. (Photo: Gwyneth K. Shaw) Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs A Penn Law symposium brought together experts from the legal, law enforcement, social work, and policy camps to discuss how to refocus the decades-long fight to be less punitive and more protective. What Europe’s populist right is getting right Penn In the News Project Syndicate What Europe’s populist right is getting right Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an op-ed analyzing the success of authoritarian nationalist candidates in European politics, which he attributes to their support for economic policies that “benefit average people.” Not-so-self-evident truths Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Not-so-self-evident truths In her new book, Sophia Rosenfeld, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, digs up the roots of the relationship between democracy and truth. You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Penn In the News Time You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication was cited for her research, which concluded that it’s very likely that Russia did indeed affect the outcome of the 2016 election. The geography of partisan prejudice Penn In the News The Atlantic The geography of partisan prejudice Research by Diana Mutz of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Arts and Sciences found that white, highly educated people tend to be isolated from political diversity, rarely interacting with ideological opponents. Load More
Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs Ethan Nadelman, founder and former executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Penn political science professor Marie Gottschalk, Evan Anderson, a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing, and Roseanne Scotti, the New Jersey director of the Drug Policy Alliance, discussed their policy ideas. (Photo: Gwyneth K. Shaw) Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs A Penn Law symposium brought together experts from the legal, law enforcement, social work, and policy camps to discuss how to refocus the decades-long fight to be less punitive and more protective.
What Europe’s populist right is getting right Penn In the News Project Syndicate What Europe’s populist right is getting right Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an op-ed analyzing the success of authoritarian nationalist candidates in European politics, which he attributes to their support for economic policies that “benefit average people.” Not-so-self-evident truths Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Not-so-self-evident truths In her new book, Sophia Rosenfeld, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, digs up the roots of the relationship between democracy and truth. You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Penn In the News Time You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication was cited for her research, which concluded that it’s very likely that Russia did indeed affect the outcome of the 2016 election. The geography of partisan prejudice Penn In the News The Atlantic The geography of partisan prejudice Research by Diana Mutz of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Arts and Sciences found that white, highly educated people tend to be isolated from political diversity, rarely interacting with ideological opponents. Load More
Not-so-self-evident truths Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Not-so-self-evident truths In her new book, Sophia Rosenfeld, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, digs up the roots of the relationship between democracy and truth.
You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Penn In the News Time You have questions about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Here are the answers Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication was cited for her research, which concluded that it’s very likely that Russia did indeed affect the outcome of the 2016 election. The geography of partisan prejudice Penn In the News The Atlantic The geography of partisan prejudice Research by Diana Mutz of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Arts and Sciences found that white, highly educated people tend to be isolated from political diversity, rarely interacting with ideological opponents. Load More
The geography of partisan prejudice Penn In the News The Atlantic The geography of partisan prejudice Research by Diana Mutz of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Arts and Sciences found that white, highly educated people tend to be isolated from political diversity, rarely interacting with ideological opponents.