Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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May Day strikes: French far-right gains ground as working people’s party

May 1, 2023

Mabel Berezin is a professor of sociology at Cornell University and an expert on international populism and fascism, she says the French right wing is the real beneficiary from Macron’s sliding approval ratings.

International
Labor Relations & Human Resources
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
Law, Government & Public Policy

Cornell experts available on NYS budget

May 3, 2023

Cornell University experts are available to discuss various NYS budget topics, from bail reform to minimum wage.

New York State
Law, Government & Public Policy

Expect ‘swift engagement’ for future spy balloons that enter U.S. airspace

April 3, 2023

Paul Lushenko is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army and a senior policy fellow at Cornell University’s Tech Policy Lab, he says the revelation that the Chinese balloon was in fact used for spying suggests several considerations for the evolving Sino-U.S. relationship. 

International
Foreign Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Truly independent redistricting vital to avoid 4th decade of special master-drawn maps

April 20, 2023

Russell Weaver, economic geographer with the ILR School Buffalo Co-Lab, and David Shmoys, professor of operations research and information, are available to discuss the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission's vote on the final Assembly map proposal.

New York State
Law, Government & Public Policy

‘Few risks’ in FDA’s move to make Narcan more accessible

March 29, 2023

The FDA announced the nasal spray based form of Narcan – which reverses opioid overdoses and previously required a prescription – can now be sold over the counter.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Possible TikTok ban would deal ‘crushing blow’ to creators

March 23, 2023

TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew is expected to appear on Capitol Hill today as lawmakers contemplate the future of the popular app amidst national security concerns. 

Law, Government & Public Policy
Law and Policy
Social & Behavioral Sciences

‘A rolling hazard to any community’: Industry expert calls rail safety a national problem

March 6, 2023

Art Wheaton is an expert on transportation industries and serves as director of labor studies at Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, he says Congress deserves part of the blame for the spate of train accidents.

Economics and Business
Law, Government & Public Policy
Industrial and Labor Relations

Looming questions as U.S. investigates ‘spy balloon’

February 9, 2023

The State Department says China’s surveillance balloons have flown over more than 40 countries and can collect communications signals.

Foreign Policy
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Cornell tech policy experts on TikTok ban

February 28, 2023

The White House has told federal agencies they have 30 days to remove TikTok from all government-issued devices. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss the ban and its implications.

Cybersecurity
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Cornell Expert: Tesla’s actions at Buffalo plant raise red flags

February 16, 2023

Cathy Creighton is director of Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations Buffalo Co-Lab and a former field attorney for the NLRB and says Tesla's actions raise a number of red flags.  

Economics and Business
Law, Government & Public Policy