Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Role of African Union scrutinized in Ethiopia, Tigray peace talks

October 24, 2022

An Ethiopian government delegation and Tigray forces are meeting in South Africa for the first formal peace talks since war broke out two years ago. The talks are being mediated by the African Union (AU).

International Reach

International

Law, Government & Public Policy

Drones ‘arms race’ renews debate on global governance

October 20, 2022

The United States is calling for a United Nations Security Council briefing regarding news that Russia is using Iranian drones for its war on Ukraine.

International Reach

Foreign Policy

Law and Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

Policy inconsistent with UK reality: Cornell experts available on Truss resignation

October 20, 2022

Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced she will resign after 44 days in office.

International Reach

International

NYC pay transparency law could help – and hinder – employees

October 20, 2022

Starting November 1, New York City employers will be required to disclose minimum and maximum salaries for job openings. Tae-Youn Park can discuss how the pay transparency law will narrow gender and racial pay gaps and how the change could impact companies.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Economics and Business

New York City

New app based on complimenting others could backfire for teens

October 19, 2022

A new social media platform called Gas is gaining traction among teenagers and is one of the most popular free iPhone apps, despite being limited to a handful of states.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Crime ads fail to convey complex nature of homicide trends

October 13, 2022

Max Kapustin, says that we know very little about what policies, if any, contributed to a recent uptick in violent crime, and we know very little about which policies can reverse it.

Law, Government & Public Policy

New York State

New Biden labor rule ‘essential step to improve basic rights’ for workers

October 11, 2022

The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposal that would make it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. Patricia Campos-Medina says a federal rule is an essential step in improving standard rights for workers.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Law and Policy