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Philip McMichael, professor of development sociology at Cornell University views a proposed United Nations declaration as a much needed advocacy tool for rural workers’ rights to food and land in an era of land grabbing in rural communities.

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Maria Cristina Garcia is a professor of History and Latino studies at Cornell University, and says that the predominant winners of a change in child detention policy are the immigration facilities.

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Swedes will go to the polls on Sep. 9 to elect a new parliament in a historic contest characterized by the rise in popularity of the Sweden Democrats, a nationalistic anti-immigrant party. Mabel Berezin, professor of sociology, says that long held nationalism in Sweden explains the rise of the far-right Sweden Democrats.

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Gustavo Flores-Macias says that the bilateral approach to the new trade deal weakened the Mexican negotiating position and signaled victory for Trump.

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government and international relations, says that drones like those Venezuelan authorities say were used to target President Nicolas Maduro are less lethal than other assassination methods, but are accessible and effective at terrorizing both civilians and political leaders.

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Cornell University government professor and South East Asia politics expert Thomas Pepinsky comments on the upcoming general elections in Malaysia

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Shanjun Li, professor of economics and policy at Cornell University, comments on China's decision to gradually open up its car industry to foreign investment by removing existing limits to foreign ownership of car ventures. 

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This week, Cuba will undergo a historical transition. Raul Castro, who succeeded his brother Fidel as president in 2008, will officially leave that office and Cuba’s National Assembly is to pick the country’s next leader — the…

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Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Adam Seth Litwin, professor of industrial and labor relations at Cornell University, says the unregulated, informal nature of the gig economy is maintaining – if not increasing – the pay gap.

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Lori Khatchadourian, comments on the political upheaval and street protests that have gripped Armenia over the last two weeks, prompting the resignation of the country’s prime minister, Serzh Sargsyan.

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