Despite CDC recommendations that farmworkers should be one of the first groups selected for COVID-19 vaccinations, some of the top farming states have not prioritized agricultural workers. Beth Lyon and Mary Jo Dudley are available to discuss the importance of vaccinating farmworkers.

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Uriel Abulof, a visiting professor in Cornell University’s government department and professor at Tel-Aviv University, says the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates makes official a relationship that has developed over time as a result of joint regional interests.

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Larry Glickman, professor of history at Cornell University, says the sudden interest in direct payments as part of a coronavirus economic relief package signals a shift from conservative to liberal ideas.

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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.

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Allen Carlson, professor of government and director of Cornell University’s China and Asia Pacific Program, says the tentative peace between China and India brokered in the 1990s may have cracked this week, potentially ushering in a new and stormy chapter to the relationship between countries

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Tyler Valeska is a fellow at the Cornell University Law School First Amendment Clinic, and says that the recent protests in Rochester over the killing of Daniel Prude signify the importance of First Amendment protections for protestors and journalists. 

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Olúfémi Táíwò, professor of Africana studies at Cornell University, he says that in addressing racial injustice, the U.S. could learn a lot from South Africa and its use of a TRC.

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Sabrina Karim, assistant professor of government, says police militarization has been growing in the U.S. for a long time, which has inevitably created a larger barrier for any meaningful dialogue between peaceful protests and political leaders. 

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Mabel Berezin, professor of sociology and an expert on the history and development of populism and fascism in Europe, weighs in on President Trump's public appearance Sunday during treatment for COVID-19 and his disregard for public health guidelines.

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Gustavo Flores-Macias, associate professor of government, says that for President López Obrador, economic benefits of the meeting at the White House will outweigh potential political risks.

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