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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

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David Bateman says that the conflict between California and the Trump administration over auto emissions will expose potentially counter-intuitive positions on states’ rights among political actors.

Law and Policy

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Amanda Rodewald and Brian Rahm comment on the rollback of the WOTUS rule that expanded protection for U.S. waterways.

Law and Policy

Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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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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Aaron Rice of Cornell University's Bioacoustics Research Program and John Fitzpatrick of the Lab of Ornithology say that a series of bills proposing to ban oil and gas drilling off the U.S. coastline would protect vulnerable and endangered wildlife.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Law and Policy

Lab of Ornithology

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Over the weekend Argentinian President Macri announced the imposition of capital controls in an effort to stabilize the country’s currency and avoid a deepening of the current financial crisis. Cornell University experts weigh in on what to expect as the Latin American country continues to tackle its debt crisis.

International

Arts and Sciences

Law and Policy

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Earlier this morning, the UK government suspended Parliament, following a request by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The move is seen as an attempt from Johnson to push for a no-deal Brexit and even trigger a constitutional crisis. Alexandra Cirone, professor in Cornell University’s department of government and an expert in European politics, says that today’s developments leave the opposition scrambling for ways to challenge the move on legal grounds. 

Arts and Sciences

International

Law and Policy

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Drew Margolin says that Facebook's new rules will likely slow down illegitimate advertisers, but the effect for users will depend on how Facebook flags political advertisements

Law and Policy

Economics and Business

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Drew Margolin and Samuel Nelson offer analysis of the first Democratic primary debate June 26 and 27.

Law and Policy

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Doug Kriner, professor in Cornell University’s Government Department, says that the conflict over the Mueller report threatens the balance of power between the presidency and Congress.

Law and Policy

Cornell in DC

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