Ukraine has utilized drones in its vigorous defense against Russia’s invasion, and now the Biden administration is sending Switchblades to the country as part of a new $800 million weapons package.

International

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Lee Adler is an expert on education and academic union issues at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, he says political and administrative leaders can't afford to ignore the concerns of school support staff.

education

Industrial and Labor Relations

Labor Relations & Human Resources

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David Silbey is an associate professor of history at Cornell University and specializes in military history, defense policy and battlefield analysis, he says the German-made tanks are significantly better quality than the Russians, but they still need to be sent in significant numbers to make a difference.

International

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The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Belarusian political activist Ales Bialiatski, as well as two human rights organizations, Memorial in Russia and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine. Valzhyna Mort, a poet born in Belarus, can speak to the political repression in Belarus and the significance of Ales Bialiatski’s activism on human rights.

International

Arts & Humanities

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Adam T. Smith paints a picture of what will happen if multilateral organizations like UNESCO fail to protect Armenian cultural heritage. Lori Khatchadourian explains why there is reason to expect a mass exodus by Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Arts and Sciences

International

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Marwan Osman is a public health researcher focused on infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance at Cornell University, he says the earthquakes pose severe long-term impacts on regional and global health.

International

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Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev has died at 91. Cornell University military historian David Silbey is available to comment on Gorbachev's passing.

International

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President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday before the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office.

International

Law and Policy

Foreign Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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John Blevins, guest lecturer in Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business, focuses on technology-driven market changes, strategic management and leadership in the tech sector.

International Reach

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Computing & Information Sciences

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Paul Lushenko is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army and senior policy fellow at Cornell University’s Tech Policy Lab, he says there are several potential reasons as to why balloons have thrust back into the spotlight.

International Reach

Foreign Policy

Cornell Tech

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