The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Belarusian political activist Ales Bialiatski, as well as two human rights organizations, Memorial in Russia and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine. Valzhyna Mort, a poet born in Belarus, can speak to the political repression in Belarus and the significance of Ales Bialiatski’s activism on human rights.

International

Arts & Humanities

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release unemployment figures for the month of September. Russell Weaver says while Friday’s BLS data is expected to show job growth, it is also likely to illustrate signs of forthcoming economic slowdown.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Todd Walter says it may be more effective to adopt a “flood risk mitigation” strategy instead of a “flood control” strategy.

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Adrienne Bitar, an expert in the history and culture of American food, comments on a new set of proposed rules from the Food and Drug Administration for labeling food packages as "healthy."

Law, Government & Public Policy

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Arts & Humanities

Arts and Sciences

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The first round of Brazil’s elections on Oct. 2 will see former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva face off against right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The following Cornell University professors are available to discuss the implications for Brazil and South America.

International

Foreign Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Catherine Kling, an environmental economist and an expert in water quality modeling, and Johannes Lehmann, a professor of soil and crop sciences, comment on sustainable agrowaste management practices and the threat of commercial fertilizer pollution as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Florida’s attorney general has asked the United States Supreme Court to decide whether states have the right to regulate how social media companies’ moderate content on their services. If the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, its decision could have wide-ranging effects.

Law and Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Russell Weaver says the redistricting serves as an opportunity to create fair and sensible plans for the collective interests of neighborhoods and communities – instead of politics and incumbency protection.

New York City

Law, Government & Public Policy

New York State

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with severe economic sanctions from Europe and the United States that will have ripple effects throughout the global economy. These Cornell University experts are available to discuss the conflict and its implications.

International

Law, Government & Public Policy

Economics and Business

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Italy will vote for a new national government on September 25. The outcome of the parliamentary elections could have dramatic effects on the country and European Union.  Mabel Berezin is a comparative sociologist at Cornell University whose work explores fascist, nationalist and populist movements in Europe and associated threats to democracy.

International

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