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"As Trump showed, even negative buzz is good, especially for front runners, because it can suck attention away from challengers (remember during GOP debate when he talked about his ‘hands’)."
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Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
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“Trump recognizes white Christian women, a group he sometimes calls ‘suburban housewives,’ as a key demographic for the 2020 election as they played a key role for him in 2016. This group is what he likely had in mind when nominating Amy Coney Barrett, who represents this particular segment of American religion well.”
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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"Not surprisingly, views on filling the vacant Supreme Court seat are highly partisan."
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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“While I expect Google to fight the case fiercely, don’t be surprised if, after a lot of time and money, Google and the DOJ (and states) agree to some kind of behavioral settlement and the DOJ declares victory.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“Raising the emissions standards for ship fuel is a good way to reassess the cost of shipping products internationally and may push more regional and local manufacturing."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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"What about Halloween? We are going out in public less and socializing less, and also cutting back on discretionary spending. Halloween expenditures are no exception and may therefore go down dramatically this year. On the other hand, in times of stress and uncertainty, we fall back on our family traditions, we return to the familiar and loved. It gives us solace, stability, and strength. So, in particular when kids are involved, I think they’ll still get the Halloween costumes, trick-or-treating, and decorations they deserve—perhaps especially in these times."
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
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“Linking different countries’ apps that all use different architectures will only complicate matters. The European Commission must ensure that personal data is safeguarded, and then communicate those safeguards to the public to anticipate and address public wariness about data privacy.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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"The U.S. conducting the arrest validates his claims that corruption has plagued previous administrations. In particular, this provides cover for López Obrador to file charges against his predecessor, Enrique Peña Nieto, if he were implicated."
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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"The intensity and size of recent protests against the regime and the monarchy have reached a tipping point, demanding change. The world is watching to see how Thailand's king, who has yet to issue a public response, and its military regime will respond."
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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“The most important part of this story for me is that continued observation of sea level rise is ensured. Long measurement series are critical for climate research and truly global sea level measurements have only been possible in the satellite era, so are still relatively short.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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