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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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U.S. bolstering Philippines amid increasing assertiveness by China
Thomas J. Shattuck of Perry World House says that greater interest in the Philippines by the U.S. and Japan will have a positive impact on Taiwan’s security.
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China enforces ban on Mongolian language in schools, books
Christopher Atwood of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Chinese authorities have yet to disclose why a collection of Mongolian history books was banned, even after such a long time in circulation.
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Volunteerism is changing in the United States
Ram A. Cnaan of the School of Social Policy & Practice says job demands and multiple jobs prevent many people from doing traditional volunteering.
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Scientists study link between winter storms and global warming
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the robust linkages between climate change and certain aspects of winter storms.
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The ‘rez accent’: Native Americans are making English their own
William Labov of the School of Arts & Sciences notes that while some Native American accents are fading, others are growing stronger.
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Controversial Russian opera star takes stage in Paris
Kevin Platt of the School of Arts & Sciences does not support a blanket boycott of Russian artists.
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One year after the Capitol riot, many Americans see U.S. democracy in peril
Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences said the U.S. has survived previous democratic crises. “I think we should be concerned whenever there are attacks on the internal operations of our republic,” she said. “So, we're right to be concerned, but we shouldn't get frightened, or overly concerned.”
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Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias
David A. Hoffman of the Law School and Provost Wendell E. Pritchett served as special masters for the judge overseeing the NFL’s settlement of brain injury claims. Their work involved assessing the legitimacy of using race norms in cognitive scoring.
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Iranian show irks Iraqi Kurds, portraying them as weak against IS terror
Mohammed A. Salih, a doctoral candidate in the Annenberg School for Communication, spoke about an Iranian propaganda film that aims to portray Kurdish leadership as weak and to commemorate Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike a year ago. The film “promotes the Islamic Republic of Iran as the savior of the entire region, through Soleimani’s superhero-like character, from the Islamic State and Sunni jihadi takfiris in general,” said Salih.
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Rattled by protests, Iraqi Kurdish leaders punish journalists
Mohammed Salih of the Annenberg School for Communication said Kurdistan’s political system has both democratic and authoritarian tendencies. “The pendulum typically swings more toward the authoritarian side of the spectrum during moments of ‘crisis’—that is, when the ruling class feels direct challenges to their power,” he said.