Kristen de Groot

Venezuela’s disputed election and unrest

Ángel Alvarado, a senior fellow in the Department of Economics and former Venezuelan congressman, shares his thoughts on the power struggle and ongoing crisis. 

Kristen de Groot

Q&A with David Eisenhower on Biden’s decision to bow out

Eisenhower, professor at the Annenberg School and grandson of the former president, offers his take on Biden’s announcement, Vice President Harris’ next step, and the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

Kristen de Groot

The economic impact of the Olympics

Rising fourth-year Silas Ruth, an economics major, examines sports mega-events like Paris 2024 through an economic lens.

Kristen de Groot

‘Bob Dylan, Prophet Without a God’

In his new book, “Bob Dylan, Prophet Without God,” political philosopher Jeffrey Edward Green of the School of Arts & Sciences offers an overarching account of the significance of Dylan’s political, religious, and ethical ideas.

Kristen de Groot

Redlining and rentals

Historian Brent Cebul in the School of Arts & Sciences is working on a new digital mapping project looking at the impact of Federal Housing Administration policies on the availability of affordable rental housing post-World War II. 

Kristen de Groot

Takeaways from the U.K. elections

Political scientist Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences offers his take on the Labour Party’s landslide victory and what it means going forward.

Kristen de Groot

Five takeaways from the Biden-Trump debate

Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, discusses the Annenberg Debate Reform Working Group along with some thoughts on last week’s presidential debate.

Kristen de Groot

The Civil Rights Act at 60

To mark the anniversary, Mary Francis Berry, Marcia Chatelain, and William Sturkey of the School of Arts & Sciences and Deuel Ross of Penn Carey Law offer takeaways on the landmark legislation.

Kristen de Groot, Kristina García