Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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USMCA changes little, but offers good optics for Trump campaign

January 16, 2020

Gustavo Flores-Macias says that the USMCA passed in the U.S. Senate only tweaks the existing trade framework, and new benefits to the U.S. economy will be limited and industry specific

Law and Policy
International
Gustavo A. Flores-Macías

Booker's exit won't depress 2020 turnout, but future is bright for the 'gifted politician'

January 13, 2020

Elizabeth Sanders says that Cory Booker leaving the presidential race won’t diminish voter turnout, and that the junior Senator from New Jersey has a bright future for another presidential run. 

Law and Policy
Elizabeth Sanders

Irreplaceable to Iran, Soleimani's death 'makes Americans safer'

January 6, 2020

Barry Strauss, professor of history at Cornell University, says that Qasem Soleimani’s charisma and skill as a leader will be difficult for Iran to replace, thereby making Americans safer.

Law and Policy
Arts and Sciences
Barry Strauss

‘Afghanistan Papers’ expose unaccountable war spending, corruption

December 9, 2019

Sarah Kreps, professor of government and international relations at Cornell University, says that while Americans knew about rising casualties resulting from the war in Afghanistan, they were unaware of the financial cost and corruption exposed by the Afghanistan Papers.

Law and Policy
International
Arts and Sciences
Professor in Cornell University’s Department of Government

Procedural questions to shape impeachment trajectory

December 5, 2019

David Bateman, professor of government, says that it might just take a few Republican members shifting their positions for conviction to be possible in the Senate.

Law and Policy
Arts and Sciences
David A. Bateman

Bloomberg’s campaign to raise profile of climate innovations

November 25, 2019

Natalie Mahowald says Mayor Bloomberg is on the right track for mitigating and adapting to climate change and will raise the profile of the topic now that he has entered the presidential race.

Law and Policy
Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

Public impeachment hearings to offer check on 'imperial presidency'

November 13, 2019

Doug Kriner, professor of government, is available to discuss the public impeachment hearings and how they might influence continued congressional oversight of the president. 

Law and Policy

Morales ousting adds new fuel to social conflict in Bolivia, region

November 13, 2019

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

By banning political ads, Twitter admits unique threat of social media

October 30, 2019

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday the company will stop accepting political ads starting Nov. 22, a decision that comes amid intense scrutiny of social media companies’ handling of such ads.

Law and Policy
Drew Margolin

Supreme Court to decide LGTBQ+ civil rights, ‘right to work’

October 8, 2019

Stephen Vider, assistant professor of history at Cornell University, says that the upcoming employment discrimination cases heard by the Supreme Court represent a critical shift in LGBTQ+ law.  

Law and Policy
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Arts & Humanities