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Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says many people will be denied asylum as a result of a new final rule being published by the Trump administration's Departments of Justice and Homeland Security. 

Law and Policy

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Drew Pascarella, senior lecturer of finance at the Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business, comments on Airbnb joining the public market.

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Joe Margulies, professor of law and government at Cornell University, says if the bill passes in New York City it will accelerate a national trend against solitary confinement, but he also warns of the importance of ensuring jails don’t continue the practice under a different name.

New York City

Law and Policy

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George Hay, antitrust expert and former member of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, comments on new lawsuits accusing Facebook of illegally cutting down competition.

Law and Policy

Law School

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Isabel Perera, assistant professor of government and expert in health, labor and social policy, says concerns of rationing healthcare related to the pandemic are relevant, but pre-existing inequalities in healthcare have existed long before the COVID-19 virus.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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Andrew Novaković says given the broad spectrum of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and responsibilities, Tom Vilsack’s previous experience and intimate knowledge of USDA will allow him to hit the ground running.

Food & Agriculture

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Kenneth Roberts says the Venezuelan election results this week illustrate the Trump administration’s failure to elevate political alternatives, and that the country’s ongoing crises will land on President-elect Biden’s foreign policy plate. 

International

Law and Policy

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Chris Barrett, an economist and expert on global food systems, comments on Neste's plans to invest 3.2 billion Swiss francs ($3.58 billion) over five years to limit its climate impact.

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Nathan Matias, an expert on the role of digital technologies in advancing or hindering the public interest, comments on Facebook's plans to overhaul its hate speech algorithms.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Economic geographer, Russell Weaver says businesses in New York, especially in the retail and food services industries, are still struggling to rehire employees and new unemployment claims are continuing to trend upward.

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York State

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