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Social media, the attention economy and the health of American democracy with Chris Hayes
On this episode: as part of the Watson School’s programming for Brown University’s Commencement and Reunion Weekend, Dean John Friedman spoke with MS NOW’s Chris Hayes ‘01 about how social media and…
The war in Iran’s ripple effect on the global energy economy
The war in Iran is entering its third month, and according to the War in Iran Energy Cost Tracker — a new project from the Watson School's Climate Solutions Lab — the war has already cost Americans…
Border politics at our doorstep with Ieva Jusionyte
How do borders — both the physical barriers and the political realities — shape our society?These questions have long driven the work of Ieva Jusionyte, an anthropologist at the Watson School and…
The extraction industry powering the green transition (from the Rhodes Center Podcast)
Lithium is an essential ingredient of most modern electronics. It helps to power our phones, our laptops, and increasingly EVs and other key parts of the green transition.As Thea Riofrancos, a…
From pandemics to misinformation: rethinking security today
From a once-in-a-century global pandemic, to wars in Europe and the Middle East, to the unchecked rise of AI and social media technologies, we are living in an age of threats against humanity that…
Biden’s industrial policy: what worked, what didn’t, and why it still matters
On this episode, Dan Richards talks with Andrew Schrank, a professor of sociology and international and public affairs at the Watson School, about the legacy of President Biden’s industrial policy —…
A brief history of US interventionism in Iran and beyond
On this episode, Dan Richards spoke with Watson School Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer about the history of U.S. foreign intervention and how it can help us to understand today’s conflict in…
How US economic policy is interacting with the global economy today
On this episode, Watson School Dean and economist John Friedman talks with economist Sebnem Kalemli Ozcan about how U.S. economic policy in the last year has changed the American economy, how those…
How federal courts shape US public policy — and how that’s changed under President Trump
President Trump has issued more executive orders in the first year of his second term than he did in all four years of his first. These orders — which have directed government action on issues…
Are human brains wired for war?
Violent, organized conflict is a near constant in human history.But why?Often, large-scale conflicts and wars are explained in material or political terms: humans engaging in conflict over land,…
Shutdown politics, gerrymandering, and the role of Congress as Trump enters his lame-duck phase
When President Trump took office in January, Congress seemed poised to play a supporting role in the story of Trump’s second term. Republicans largely fell in line to support President Trump’s…
Challenging the U.S. foreign policy consensus on Taiwan
In October, President Trump and President Xi Jinping met for the first time in Trump’s new presidential term. The meeting ended with commitments from both countries designed to lower trade tensions…
The future of the green transition and the climate movement
In August 2022 — just over three years ago — the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. It represented the largest federal investment in renewable energy and climate action in U.S. history. The…
Inequality and democracy in India, the US, and beyond
In 2014, Narendra Modi became India’s Prime Minister, marking the beginning of what many experts and international watchgroups identify as a period of democratic erosion in the country. Since then, a…
Small Barriers, Big Impact: Rethinking International Development
Bryce Steinberg is a development economist, which means she studies how lower-income countries grow into more prosperous ones. More specifically, she studies how to help people in low-income…
‘Illicit global economics 101’ with Peter Andreas
Watson School political scientist Peter Andreas has spent decades studying the global economy — but not the one you read about in the business section, or are taught in Econ 101. His focus is on the…
Diplomacy, security, and the “Art of Coercion”
In his new book “The Art of Coercion,” Watson political scientist Reid Pauly provides a seemingly straightforward definition of coercion: “The practice of convincing a target by the use of threats,…
The role of universities in a democratic society (originally broadcast on the Rhodes Center Podcast, in collaboration with “Brown 2026”)
What’s the role of a university in a democratic society? What responsibility do universities have to foster the public good, and what responsibilities does the public have to support centers of…
What does the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ mean for America?
On July 4th, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. The bill cuts trillions of dollars in taxes, and allocates hundreds of billions in new spending. To offset all of this,…
USAID is gone. What's the future of international aid?
On July 1st, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially closed its operations. It was the culmination of a months-long effort by the Trump administration to dismantle…
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