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Sarah Kreps, professor of government and expert in surveillance systems and cybersecurity, comments on efforts within the federal government to use data and surveillance to control the spread of the new coronavirus.

Arts and Sciences

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COVID-19 presents challenges not only to public health but also to the way our societies function. Social distancing, remote work and businesses closures are changing the way we communicate with each other and posing important questions about how to protect under served populations and overall mental health. 

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government and international relations at Cornell University, says interference in elections like Super Tuesday can come from machine tampering, in addition to online disinformation campaigns.

Law and Policy

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government, studies artificial intelligence and misinformation. She comments on news that the World Health Organization is working with Google to limit the spread of misinformation related to the coronavirus, and the role of tech companies in limiting the spread of fake news.

Arts and Sciences

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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

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government and international relations at Cornell University, says moving Pentagon money to the Overseas Contingency Fund is a way for leaders to avoid answering questions about open-ended overseas operations.

Law and Policy

International

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North Korea dominated the foreign policy section of Trump’s address to the nation, on Tuesday, with the announcement of a new summit with Kim Jong Un in Vietnam at the end of the month. Sarah Kreps, professor of government at Cornell University, is an expert on international conflict. Her recent research focuses on how matters of foreign policy affect Trump’s approval rating. She says that compared to a Democrat, Trump faces less political risk as he negotiates with North Korea.

Law, Government & Public Policy

International

Arts and Sciences

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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.

Law and Policy

International

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Sarah Kreps,professor of government and international relations at Cornell University, comments on president's possible stance on foreign policy during next week's State of the Union address.

Law and Policy

Arts and Sciences

International

Foreign Policy

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