Political science professors at Tulane University are available for commentary on the presidential debates, discussion of the candidates' positions, and consultation on election night.
Information on Canadian citizens should be safe from the reaches of the USA PATRIOT Act, but the Canadian government's response to the Act may pose a greater threat to data privacy, Fred Cate, a leading Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington cybersecurity expert, testified Thursday in Washington, D.C.
"Get some sleep," is the first piece of advice presidential debate expert Allan Louden has for presidential and vice presidential candidates preparing for upcoming debates. "These candidates have to be exhausted," says Louden, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest University. "And that is when mistakes happen."
University at Buffalo political scientist Joshua J. Dyck, Ph.D., says that Democrats and Republicans would be wise to concentrate on registering new voters right now because late registrants are more likely to vote in national elections than those who register early.
Saint Joseph's University political experts who cover a wide variety of fields, including political science, history, business ethics, economics, education, health services and marketing are available to comment on the upcoming debates and beyond.
"It is troubling that weighty bailout decisions are being made on an ad hoc basis behind closed doors," says Cheryl Block, leading federal budget expert and professor of law. "These decisions potentially involve not only substantial amounts of taxpayer money, but they also involve employment decisions regarding management of major business enterprises."
College Park, Md. - The economic impact of climate change will cost a number of U.S. states billions of dollars, and delaying action will raise the price tag, concludes the latest series of reports produced by the University of Maryland's Center for Integrative Environmental Research (CIER). The new reports project specific long-term direct and ripple economic effects on North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. In most cases, the price tag could run into billions of dollars.
China's Shenzhou 7 space mission showcases that country's increasing space prowess "“ and also signals the opportunity for enhanced U.S.-China cooperation in space.
Texas Tech expert Available to discuss pros/cons of Paulson Plan, etc.
An international panel of astronauts, cosmonauts, and other experts complete the report -- Asteroid Threats: A Call for Global Response -- and will detail the findings and recommendations from this work in a press briefing, September 25 in San Francisco.
A new report flags the increasing threats to the security of outer space due to anti-satellite weapons and space debris. The study points out that it is in all nations' self-interest to safeguard use of the space environment, but there is a widening impasse on how to do this.
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) joined a panel yesterday of the aging industry's top experts to unveil "Ask Medicare", a new online initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aimed at educating caregivers of seniors and people with disabilities.
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) joined a panel yesterday of the aging industry's top experts to unveil "Ask Medicare", a new online initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aimed at educating caregivers of seniors and people with disabilities.
The American Heart Association, in partnership with the University of Mississippi, is convening a panel of top business, government and health leaders to examine the nation's health care system in preparation for the year's first presidential debate. The program, produced by Fred Friendly Seminars of Columbia University, focuses on health policy reform and will be webcast live.
Results of Senator John McCain's proposed health insurance reforms will "tend to raise costs, reduce the generosity of benefits, and leave people with fewer consumer protections."
Important steps are being taken in efforts to harmonize space policies throughout Latin America. The Secure World Foundation has begun a dialog with the Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRECTEALC).
President Bush's military policies in Iraq, and Afghanistan will become grist for debate as his administration moves into its final months. The country will also reflect on his accomplishments and difficulties during eight years in office.
Tulane University Political Science Professor Jeffrey Stacey is one of the few professors in the country who teaches a course devoted exclusively to The Bush Doctrine.
As Constitution Day approaches, Shannon Gilreath, professor for interdisciplinary studies at Wake Forest University School of Law, questions whether the U.S. Constitution deserves fidelity.
John Karaagac, the author of John McCain: An Essay in Military and Political History, commments on McCain's candidacy for president. Karaagac teaches public policy in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington.
Through her analysis of Villagran Morales v. Guatemala, the first case involving street children to come before an international adjudicatory body, a University of Arkansas law professor argues that international human rights litigation can be a powerful political tool to protect abused and victimized children worldwide. The landmark 1999 decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights may also mobilize communities to work for social and economic welfare of all children, especially those who are poor and living on the street.
Intellectual property law has become a legal mess that many analysts say is holding back the U.S. economy, but two University of Iowa law professors hope their new book can clarify the law and encourage economic innovation.
Scholars, policy experts on obesity will join together to establish recommendations for next President to deal with nation's number one public health issue.
Voters in the U.S. are closely evaluating the presidential candidates' stances on education, health care, the economy, energy and many more important issues. But how much will the candidates' experience and expertise with Middle Eastern affairs sway voters? CMU Middle East expert John Robertson is available for commentary on the issue.
NBA player Adonal Foyle, a Colgate alumnus and founder of Democracy Matters, will talk about the Presidential Election during two talks at Colgate: "What's Politics Got To Do With It? Life In and Out of the NBA" and "Playing the Game of Democracy: An NBA Player Speaks Out."
Seven years ago, with the help of IU School of Law-Indianapolis Professor Fran Hardy and four of her students, Larry Mayes was set free from prison based on DNA testing. On Sept. 2, a federal court approved a $4.5 million settlement for Mayes - who before his release spent 21 years in prison for a rape conviction.
The results of a two-year study on protecting the Earth from asteroid impacts will be detailed in a special press briefing on September 25, 2008 in San Francisco.
As communities continue to search for ways to improve sexual abuse investigations, research from the University of New Hampshire's Crimes against Children Research Center finds that the Children's Advocacy Center model, a growing and innovative program, can help communities succeed in this goal.
September 11, 2001 was a tragic and epochal day that, among other things, "ushered in a new era of national security" says homeland security expert, former Maryland Congressman C. Thomas McMillen.
The Second Congress of the International Society for Cultural and Activity Research (ISCAR) will take place at the University of California, San Diego, Sept. 8-13, 2008. Nearly 1,000 researchers from 40 countries will attend the conference with others participating from around the globe via state-of-the-art telecommunications.
Climate change will cost the Maryland economy billions of dollars, and the state is particularly vulnerable to a "cascade" of economic consequences, says a new report from the University of Maryland's Center for Integrative Environmental Research (CIER). Even though the chief impact will come from rising sea levels along the state's coast, the researchers predict that the effects will be transmitted throughout the entire state's economy to a significant degree.
New analysis offers in-depth examination of public comments submitted in response to a proposed rule to narrow the federal definition of medical underservice.
Brian F. Carso, Jr., Ph.D., assistant professor of history and director of the pre-law program at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pa., is a political historian who has a unique insight into national conventions. He is available to answer questions concerning the presidential election and convention environments.
Former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell will be joined by leaders in energy, communications, trade, and economic development at a September 24 business leadership conference at Mississippi State University. Powell, a retired four-star U.S. Army general who was the nation's top diplomat during President Bush's first term, will be keynote speaker for the event.
Election 2008, online at http://election2008.usc.edu/ , is an e-mail and Web resource for journalists. It provides insight on the U.S. presidential election, based on the wide range of intellectual talent and thought of USC's faculty members.
From polling and party politics to taxes and global warming, the following experts at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are available to discuss the hot topics this election season.
Binghamton University professors David Louis Cingranelli and John McNulty are available to discuss some of the major issues that Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain will be facing in the upcoming presidential elections. Topics include the success of the military surge in Iraq; the battle for Afghanistan; illegal immigration; and voter turnout.
The University of Virginia is a political science powerhouse, home to Larry Sabato's Center for Politics, whose Crystal Ball predictions of the 2006 election results were the most accurate of any prognosticators; the Miller Center of Public Affairs, a national center for the study of the American presidency; and the Sorenson Institute for Political Leadership, hailed as a national model for bipartisan leadership training as explained in the PBS documentary, "Across the Aisle."
Religious groups can help deliver cost-effective social services, says Bob Wineburg, a social work professor at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), but Obama's proposal, which would build on Bush's Faith-Based Initiative, would create more problems than it solves.
Voters in November's presidential election face nominees whose foreign policy stances couldn't be more different, according to Laura Neack, a political science professor at Miami University.
With the presidential nomination in the balance, the nation's attention is turning to the Democratic and Republican Conventions and the ensuing presidential race. Over the next weeks, John McCain and Barack Obama will be wooing voters across the country. Temple University election experts Michael G. Hagen, Christopher Harper, Marc Lamont Hill and James W. Hilty offer their thoughts.
More than 20 American University experts are available to provide analysis of John McCain's and Barack Obama's plans for the economy, the environment, and the Iraq War as well as topics such as presidential history, voting behavior, polling, survey research, and public opinion.
The following faculty members at The George Washington University are available to comment on politics, policy, and elections. Areas of expertise include history, elections, political parties, congress, education, foreign affairs, health care, environment, the Iraq War, campaign strategy and analysis, public opinion, and the internet.
"Minor political parties' inability to gain traction in the United States does not reflect natural facets of our national character," says Gregory P. Magarian, J.D., election law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, home of the 2008 vice presidential debate. "The legal entrenchment of the two major parties has solidified a centrist political order." Magarian is available to discuss general election law and electoral system issues.
"We are headed into a time when a confluence of changes are going to lead to a perfect storm, making us finally realize that our health care system needs a major overhaul," says Timothy D. McBride, Ph.D., leading health economist and professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. "As the elderly population doubles between now and about 2030, projections are that we will see at least a doubling of the costs of the federal and state health and retirement programs," he says. "That will likely be when the perfect storm hits."
UC San Diego has a wide roster of experts available for comment on the inauguration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
The Democratic and Republican national conventions are next up on our nation's political "“ and television viewing "“ agenda, and following the pizzazz of the Beijing Olympics, the respective leadership of both parties will have work to do to keep Americans tuned in, according to Randall Miller, Ph.D., political analyst and professor of history at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
As fears escalate over financial instability and rising prices, issues related to the economy are increasingly becoming the focal points of this year's presidential election.
International tensions are high over the war in Iraq, and emerging diplomatic concerns stemming from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Georgia -- as well as a recent agreement to site a U.S. missile defense system on Polish soil. How these events play out will likely play a significant role in the direction of the upcoming elections.
Energy needs and environmental concerns are hot topics in this campaign season, and are likely to play a key role in determining which candidate will get voters' support in November.
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