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Perry World House
Locked down: Global mobility and COVID-19
Locked down: Global mobility and COVID-19
At Perry World House’s 2021 Global Shifts Colloquium, Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, addressed how limits on human movement during the pandemic have affected refugees and asylum seekers.
How has COVID-19 prepared scientists and the public for future pandemics?
Perry World House and the Penn Center for Research on Coronavirus and Other Emerging Pathogens hosted a virtual discussion on pandemic preparedness and lessons learned this past year.
Logistics of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Logistics of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Penn experts demystify the process of shipping a vaccine and, ultimately, getting it into arms.
Joe Biden’s longtime ties to Penn
Joe Biden’s longtime ties to Penn
As the nation prepares for its 46th president to take office Wednesday, Jan. 20, Penn Today reflects on the lasting impact he’s had at the University.
Looking ahead to the election’s impact on U.S. foreign policy
Looking ahead to the election’s impact on U.S. foreign policy
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will make important choices about America’s relationships with allies and partners. A Perry World House roundtable looked at key topics for the new administration.
Alexander Vindman on past events, future concerns
Alexander Vindman on past events, future concerns
The visiting scholar spoke at a virtual event at Perry World House on the first anniversary of his testimony before the presidential impeachment inquiry.
Past successes, future questions as United Nations turns 75
Past successes, future questions as United Nations turns 75
Perry World House held a series of virtual talks with global leaders looking at the organization’s current efforts, ongoing struggles, and future.
Lessons from Hiroshima, 75 years later
Lessons from Hiroshima, 75 years later
Penn Today asks scholars and experts to share their thoughts on the 75th anniversary of America’s atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Coding for a cause
Coding for a cause
As the viral pandemic shuttered campus and disrupted routines, The Borders and Boundaries Project turned the challenging situation into a chance to give back and get work done.
Politics, pandemics, and protests
Politics, pandemics, and protests
Exactly how the coronavirus pandemic, the current unrest, and the nation’s economic woes will affect November’s presidential election is unclear, but voter turnout will be key, according to two political experts.
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The Washington Post
As Trump battles coronavirus, no plans for Pence to assume temporary authority, say administration officials
John Gans of Perry World House said the administration’s efforts to limit the power of numerous government agencies has complicated the question of how the country would operate were Trump unable to perform his presidential duties. “The modern national security system was largely created as a result of kind of similar situations, where you realize the humanity of the one person this entire system depends on,” Gans said.
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The New York Times
John Bolton is the model of a Trump sellout
John Gans of Perry World House wrote an op-ed about John Bolton and his former role in the Trump administration.
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The Washington Post
How can Trump fight the pandemic when he’s chasing experts out of government?
John Gans of Perry World House wrote about the administration’s removal of “disloyal” civil servants and the effect on the effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “This sort of purge is undermining government at a time when it is needed most,” he wrote.
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NPR
Impeachment check-in: President Trump’s defense and Bolton’s book
John Gans of the Perry World House joined a conversation about the presidential impeachment trial.
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The Washington Post
War with Iran is still less likely than you think
Michael Horowitz of the School of Arts and Sciences and Perry World House wrote about tensions with Iran in the wake of the U.S. attack that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani. “There will no doubt be consequences—but general war remains unlikely,” Horowitz and his co-author Elizabeth Saunders wrote.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Trump’s threat to strike Iranian cultural sites puts him in league with ISIS, Taliban
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein of Perry World House and Brian Daniels of the Penn Museum spoke about the administration’s threat to strike Iranian cultural sites. “Just the threat is quite amazing, coming from the president of the United States,” said Zeid.
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