Kaushik Basu, professor of economics, points out that India ranks 143rd in the world for infections per capita despite its having the fourth-highest number of cases in the world. 

“People are seeing for the first time just how militarized the police force is. And this militarization is contributing, potentially, to the higher rates of violence that we’re seeing more ubiquitously in this particular movement that’s happening right now,” says Sabrina Karim, professor of government.

“The top brass might be thinking they want to improve workplace culture here. I think from my vantage point bringing in legal and employment law experts working with human resources types can work to change the culture,” says Stewart Schwab, professor of law.

“Use Environmental Protection Agency-recommended repellents. Ingredients like DEET, Picaridin, IR3535 and oil of lemon eucalyptus work well,” says Laura Harrington, professor of entomology.

“As a holiday, Juneteenth perfectly encapsulates this moment which is almost equal parts anger over the reminders of how little regard there has generally been for Black life, health and freedom, and the totally unexpected reality that fundamental change has come,” says Noliwe Rooks, professor of literature. “Like a shock, change has come.”

Erica Groshen, senior extension associate at the ILR School, talks about the surprising May unemployment report.

Lilly W. Jan, lecturer of food and beverage, is quoted extensively in this piece considering whether new restaurants are crazy to open during the pandemic.

“Politicians choose when to embrace public health and when to push it away, in the same way they chose allies and enemies in various ways,” says Bruce Lewenstein, professor of communication.

Dean of the ILR School Alex Colvin is quoted extensively on which employees will return back to the office first pointing to seniority as a possible determining factor. 

Jamila Michener, assistant professor of government, talks about how the current period of unrest parallels prior episodes in the 1960s and notes that one main difference is the presence of COVID-19 which has disproportionately devastated black communities.

Erica Groshen, senior extension associate at the ILR School, says, “Then my inclination is that it will be a long, slow slog." 

Miguel Gómez, professor of agricultural economics, is quoted extensively in this piece on the food supplies that may be affected by coronavirus outbreaks and changing consumer habits.