The first round of Brazil’s elections on Oct. 2 will see former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva face off against right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The following Cornell University professors are available to discuss the implications for Brazil and South America.

International

Foreign Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, professor of immigration law at the Cornell Law School, says that the decision of the Court stems from a need for the administration to consider alternatives to a policy upon which Americans rely.

Law and Policy

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Frontier is offering to buy Spirit Airlines in a deal that will create the nation’s fifth largest carrier. The companies said the transaction will provide more low-cost fares for more travelers.

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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On Wednesday, the U.S. government ordered China to close its consulate in Houston saying the decision was made “to protect American intellectual property.” Jessica Chen Weiss, associate professor of government at Cornell University and an expert on Chinese politics, says the Trump administration seems to be pushing the narrative of China as the bogeyman as a distraction from its disastrous response to the pandemic.

International

Arts and Sciences

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Gustavo Flores-Macias, professor of government, comments on the unfolding Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. 

Law and Policy

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Robert Howarth, an expert on the greenhouse gas footprint of methane emissions, comments on the Biden administration's plan to ban new oil and gas leasing on federal land.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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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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Doug Kriner, professor in Cornell University’s Government Department, says that if the court rules in favor of the Trump in a case pitting the administration against Congress, the principle of separation of powers could be threatened.

Law and Policy

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Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says many people will be denied asylum as a result of a new final rule being published by the Trump administration's Departments of Justice and Homeland Security. 

Law and Policy

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Sara Bronin, a professor of planning, an architect and attorney, comments on a new White House plan to ease housing costs and bolster housing supply.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Architecture, Art and Planning

Law, Government & Public Policy

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