Landon Schnabel, assistant professor of sociology at Cornell University, says that for highly religious American women like Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, their religious identity trumps their gender identity when it comes to reproductive politics.

Law and Policy

Arts & Humanities

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Allen Carlson, professor of government, says that the Chinese national security law serves as a final nail in the coffin of the ‘one country, two systems’ principle that has governed interaction between Hong Kong and China.

International

Law and Policy

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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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Sabrina Karim, assistant professor of government at Cornell University, studies police and peacekeeping in post-conflict states with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. She comments on the news that authorities in Nigeria disbanded a controversial police unit after citizens outcry about its abuses.

Law and Policy

Arts and Sciences

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government and international relations at Cornell University, says interference in elections like Super Tuesday can come from machine tampering, in addition to online disinformation campaigns.

Law and Policy

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Political uncertainty accelerated in Bolivia after the ousting of once-hugely popular leader, Evo Morales, over the weekend. Kenneth Roberts says that the institutional vacuum is magnified by broader civil unrest in Bolivia and beyond.

Law and Policy

International

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Sergio Garcia-Rios, professor of government and Latino studies at Cornell University, says that with Bernie Sanders leaving the presidential race, Joe Biden needs to address concerns of Latinos related to healthcare and immigration. 

Law and Policy

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Ian Kysel, Maria Cristina Garcia, and Chiara Galli comment on President Biden's significant increase to the refugee cap and efforts to reunite migrant families as part of the administration's immigration strategy.

Law and Policy

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George Hay, antitrust expert and former member of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, comments on new lawsuits accusing Facebook of illegally cutting down competition.

Law and Policy

Law School

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Maria Cristina Garcia says that changes proposed by the White House to U.S. refugee programs are unconscionable given that refugee admissions quota is at its lowest level since 1980.

Law and Policy

Cornell in DC

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