Afghanistan’s future after the U.S. withdrawal The Perry World House event featuring Meg K. Guliford (left), John Gans (second from left), Wazhmah Osman (second from right) looked at the future of Afghanistan and was moderated by Trudy Rubin (right). Afghanistan’s future after the U.S. withdrawal Perry World House held a hybrid panel this week to look at what the future holds for Afghanistan, featuring in-person speakers and audience members, as well as virtual attendees watching online.
Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale chats with former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron, part of the Fels Public Policy in Practice series. Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism The former executive editor of The Washington Post spoke with Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale as part of the Fels Public Policy in Practice series.
Two decades after 9/11, a conversation with a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joseph Westphal promoting soldiers in combat in Afghanistan in 2010. (Image: Courtesy of Joseph Westphal) Q&A Two decades after 9/11, a conversation with a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia In a Q&A, Joseph Westphal, a senior global fellow at the Lauder Institute and former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, talks about post-9/11 Saudi Arabia.
Long-term COVID and the ADA Q&A Long-term COVID and the ADA Jasmine Harris, a disability law expert, shares her thoughts on President Biden’s announcement that long-term COVID sufferers could be protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act
Response to the Cuban protest is ‘a unified feeling’ Protests in Havana against the government of Cuba on July 12, 2021. (Image: 14ymedio) Q&A Response to the Cuban protest is ‘a unified feeling’ In a Q&A, Romance languages professor Odette Casamayor-Cisneros discusses the Cuban protests, government response, and the “sense of unity” among the Cuban people
Taliban takeover A view of Kabul, Afghanistan from May, 2012. (Image: Courtesy of Lucas Augustin) Taliban takeover Political scientist Nicholas Sambanis, an expert on conflict processes with a focus on civil wars, shares his thoughts on the challenges of nation building and what’s next for Afghanistan.
Assessing the effectiveness of international organizations Assessing the effectiveness of international organizations Four PURM interns, led by Julia Gray, spent the summer researching the activity and effectiveness of international organizations.
Biden’s honeymoon is over, and he knows it Penn In the News The New York Times Biden’s honeymoon is over, and he knows it Aaron Chalfin of the School of Arts & Sciences said it would be risky for Democrats to engage in a debate over crime, as the recent uptick in violence “has reversed 20 years of progress in just 18 short months.” He said that although it “has little to do with Democratic political priorities at the national level, it seems likely that the Democrats will be held to account given the rhetoric around ‘Defund’ that is associated with the left wing of the party.” How Netanyahu plans to bring down Israel’s new government Penn In the News Al Jazeera How Netanyahu plans to bring down Israel’s new government Ian Lustick of the School of Arts & Sciences described former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategies to reclaim power. Netanyahu’s trio of tactics include discrediting the new government’s legitimacy, working with allies to use filibusters to delay legislation and create tensions between parties, and encouraging members of the coalition to desert it, said Lustick. Haiti in turmoil (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A Haiti in turmoil Perry World House Visiting Fellow Henri-Paul Normandin, former Canadian ambassador to Haiti, reflects on the current situation and where Haiti goes from here. Load More
How Netanyahu plans to bring down Israel’s new government Penn In the News Al Jazeera How Netanyahu plans to bring down Israel’s new government Ian Lustick of the School of Arts & Sciences described former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategies to reclaim power. Netanyahu’s trio of tactics include discrediting the new government’s legitimacy, working with allies to use filibusters to delay legislation and create tensions between parties, and encouraging members of the coalition to desert it, said Lustick. Haiti in turmoil (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A Haiti in turmoil Perry World House Visiting Fellow Henri-Paul Normandin, former Canadian ambassador to Haiti, reflects on the current situation and where Haiti goes from here.
Haiti in turmoil (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A Haiti in turmoil Perry World House Visiting Fellow Henri-Paul Normandin, former Canadian ambassador to Haiti, reflects on the current situation and where Haiti goes from here.