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Watson School of International and Public Affairs launches with ambitious plans for the coming year and beyond
Brown's first new school in over a decade, the Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs, launches on July 1. Plans for the new School include broadening the scope of research, e...
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The Thomas J. Watson Jr. School at @brown.edu officially launches today, bringing together top faculty and policy experts to tackle global challenges through interdisciplinary research and collaboration.
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From all of us at the Watson School, wishing you a restful break and a chance to recharge. 🧣🍁
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
From all of us at the Watson School, wishing you a restful break and a chance to recharge. 🧣🍁
Travel plans? Tune into the latest episode of Trending Globally #podcast as Lyle Goldstein breaks down why Taiwan remains the most dangerous flashpoint in U.S.–China relations — and why it’s time to rethink America’s approach.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Travel plans? Tune into the latest episode of Trending Globally #podcast as Lyle Goldstein breaks down why Taiwan remains the most dangerous flashpoint in U.S.–China relations — and why it’s time to rethink America’s approach.
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New #RhodesCenter #podcast: The extraction industry powering the green transition — @mkblyth.bsky.social and @triofrancos.bsky.social break down lithium’s outsized role in the green transition and global politics.
The extraction industry powering the green transition
Quickly and easily listen to The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark Blyth for free!
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November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New #RhodesCenter #podcast: The extraction industry powering the green transition — @mkblyth.bsky.social and @triofrancos.bsky.social break down lithium’s outsized role in the green transition and global politics.
‘Renewables will transform growth in the Global South — like China, India can pivot from US ‘carbon dominance’ pressure’ — In the EconomicTimes, @mkblyth.bsky.social says climate change beats tariffs as the top inflation threat, reshaping economies worldwide.
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‘Renewables will transform growth in the Global South — like China, India can pivot from US ‘carbon dominance’ pressure’
Climate change poses a greater inflationary threat than tariffs, as extreme heat impacts agriculture and life, creating a global disruption. While COP summits highlight planetary changes, fossil fuel…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
‘Renewables will transform growth in the Global South — like China, India can pivot from US ‘carbon dominance’ pressure’ — In the EconomicTimes, @mkblyth.bsky.social says climate change beats tariffs as the top inflation threat, reshaping economies worldwide.
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Best Books of 2025
@economist.com has named Marc Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works one of the Best Books of 2025. It’s a compelling look at how America’s progress has been derailed by regulation, fragmented power and too many veto points.
@economist.com has named Marc Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works one of the Best Books of 2025. It’s a compelling look at how America’s progress has been derailed by regulation, fragmented power and too many veto points.
The best books of 2025
Gladiators and dictators, wolves and Beatles feature in our list this year
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November 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Best Books of 2025
@economist.com has named Marc Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works one of the Best Books of 2025. It’s a compelling look at how America’s progress has been derailed by regulation, fragmented power and too many veto points.
@economist.com has named Marc Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works one of the Best Books of 2025. It’s a compelling look at how America’s progress has been derailed by regulation, fragmented power and too many veto points.
New Trending Globally #podcast: Challenging the U.S. foreign policy consensus on Taiwan — Lyle Goldstein breaks down why Taiwan remains the most dangerous flashpoint in U.S.–China relations and explains why now is the moment to rethink America’s approach.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New Trending Globally #podcast: Challenging the U.S. foreign policy consensus on Taiwan — Lyle Goldstein breaks down why Taiwan remains the most dangerous flashpoint in U.S.–China relations and explains why now is the moment to rethink America’s approach.
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Best books of 2025: Economics
Marc Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works was named to the @financialtimes.com Best Books of 2025 in Economics, recognized for its critique of political paralysis that “ensures government fails.”
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Marc Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works was named to the @financialtimes.com Best Books of 2025 in Economics, recognized for its critique of political paralysis that “ensures government fails.”
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Best books of 2025: Economics
Martin Wolf selects his must-read titles
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November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Best books of 2025: Economics
Marc Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works was named to the @financialtimes.com Best Books of 2025 in Economics, recognized for its critique of political paralysis that “ensures government fails.”
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Marc Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works was named to the @financialtimes.com Best Books of 2025 in Economics, recognized for its critique of political paralysis that “ensures government fails.”
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Americans warned as new type of economy spells trouble — In a recent @newsweek.com article, @kalemli-ozcan.bsky.social discussed the “K-shaped” recovery of the U.S. economy.
Americans warned as new type of economy spells trouble
Experts warn that the growing “K-shaped” divide in the U.S. economy could soon transform into a national crisis.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Americans warned as new type of economy spells trouble — In a recent @newsweek.com article, @kalemli-ozcan.bsky.social discussed the “K-shaped” recovery of the U.S. economy.
Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan to serve as next director of the #RhodesCenter — Global economics leader and @brown.edu alum @kalemli-ozcan.bsky.social will become the next Rhodes Center director, bringing deep expertise in international economics & finance in July 2026.
Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan to serve as next director of the Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance
Effective July 1, 2026, Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan will become director of the Watson School’s Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, taking over for long-time director Mark Blyth.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan to serve as next director of the #RhodesCenter — Global economics leader and @brown.edu alum @kalemli-ozcan.bsky.social will become the next Rhodes Center director, bringing deep expertise in international economics & finance in July 2026.
Trump’s Venezuela war threat a gift to China — Lyle Goldstein writes in Asia Times that a U.S. military intervention in Venezuela would likely backfire by boosting China’s influence in Latin America and deepening great-power tensions.
Trump's Venezuela war threat a gift to China - Asia Times
Having once promised to halt America’s “endless wars,” Donald Trump now finds himself deliberating whether to start another one in Venezuela. A number of
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Trump’s Venezuela war threat a gift to China — Lyle Goldstein writes in Asia Times that a U.S. military intervention in Venezuela would likely backfire by boosting China’s influence in Latin America and deepening great-power tensions.
Congrats to Nicholas Sanzi ’25, IAPA concentrator, named one of the nation’s 32 Rhodes Scholars! His work on populist nationalism and democratic renewal, plus leadership at @brown.edu, set the stage for graduate study in political theory at Oxford.
Two Brown University seniors, Class of 2025 graduate named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
Brown University seniors Keidy Palma Ramirez and Coco Huang and Class of 2025 alumnus Nicholas Sanzi will pursue graduate degrees at Oxford through one of the most prestigious awards for…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Congrats to Nicholas Sanzi ’25, IAPA concentrator, named one of the nation’s 32 Rhodes Scholars! His work on populist nationalism and democratic renewal, plus leadership at @brown.edu, set the stage for graduate study in political theory at Oxford.
Trending Globally #podcast: The future of the green transition & climate movement — After rollbacks to US climate policy, where does the movement go from here? @jeffcolgan.bsky.social & Chris Rea of @climatesollab.bsky.social discuss a new era of climate politics.
The future of the green transition and the climate movement
In August 2022 — just over three years ago — the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. It represented the largest federal investment in renewable energy and climate action in U.S. history. The…
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November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Trending Globally #podcast: The future of the green transition & climate movement — After rollbacks to US climate policy, where does the movement go from here? @jeffcolgan.bsky.social & Chris Rea of @climatesollab.bsky.social discuss a new era of climate politics.
China’s new aircraft supercarrier challenges U.S. dominance in Pacific — Lyle Goldstein told @washingtonpost.com that China’s new 80,000-ton supercarrier marks “a new era” in Beijing’s naval power, further narrowing its capability gap with the United States.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
China’s new aircraft supercarrier challenges U.S. dominance in Pacific — Lyle Goldstein told @washingtonpost.com that China’s new 80,000-ton supercarrier marks “a new era” in Beijing’s naval power, further narrowing its capability gap with the United States.
Thousands across the @brown.edu community are showing their ❤️ today!
Join us in celebrating #iheartbrown Day by supporting the Watson School Annual Fund and fueling impactful teaching and research.
Make your gift by midnight: go.brown.edu/ilovebrown
Join us in celebrating #iheartbrown Day by supporting the Watson School Annual Fund and fueling impactful teaching and research.
Make your gift by midnight: go.brown.edu/ilovebrown
I Heart Brown Day 2025
Join the Brown Annual Fund for I Heart Brown Day on November 18, 2025. Show your love for the people at Brown who are changing lives and the world.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Thousands across the @brown.edu community are showing their ❤️ today!
Join us in celebrating #iheartbrown Day by supporting the Watson School Annual Fund and fueling impactful teaching and research.
Make your gift by midnight: go.brown.edu/ilovebrown
Join us in celebrating #iheartbrown Day by supporting the Watson School Annual Fund and fueling impactful teaching and research.
Make your gift by midnight: go.brown.edu/ilovebrown
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Tuesday, 11/18, I’ll be in conversation with Paola Ramos about her book DEFECTORS @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social. The event will be livestreamed
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Tuesday, 11/18, I’ll be in conversation with Paola Ramos about her book DEFECTORS @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social. The event will be livestreamed
The last day to donate to the Watson School’s food drive is Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Help support RI families by dropping off pantry staples at 280 Brook St. or 111 Thayer St., or donate to @rifoodbank.bsky.social online: ow.ly/9Wb150XrRtv
Help support RI families by dropping off pantry staples at 280 Brook St. or 111 Thayer St., or donate to @rifoodbank.bsky.social online: ow.ly/9Wb150XrRtv
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The last day to donate to the Watson School’s food drive is Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Help support RI families by dropping off pantry staples at 280 Brook St. or 111 Thayer St., or donate to @rifoodbank.bsky.social online: ow.ly/9Wb150XrRtv
Help support RI families by dropping off pantry staples at 280 Brook St. or 111 Thayer St., or donate to @rifoodbank.bsky.social online: ow.ly/9Wb150XrRtv
The MPA program offers hands-on learning through two experiential programs: Research Fellows, where students work with faculty on real-world policy research, and Equity in Policy Scholars, which prepares future leaders to advance equity in public policy.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The MPA program offers hands-on learning through two experiential programs: Research Fellows, where students work with faculty on real-world policy research, and Equity in Policy Scholars, which prepares future leaders to advance equity in public policy.
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As Trump eyes Venezuela, one key target may be closer to home — In @bostonglobe.com, Stephen Kinzer writes that U.S. threats against Venezuela are driven more by a strategy to weaken Cuba than by concerns about Venezuela itself.
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As Trump eyes Venezuela, one key target may be closer to home - The Boston Globe
Cuba could be factoring into the White House’s calculations.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
As Trump eyes Venezuela, one key target may be closer to home — In @bostonglobe.com, Stephen Kinzer writes that U.S. threats against Venezuela are driven more by a strategy to weaken Cuba than by concerns about Venezuela itself.
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Why Can’t New York Fix Penn Station? — In @nytimes.com, Marc Dunkelman says the stalemate over Penn Station is a microcosm of why government often fails: too many players, and no one empowered to decide.
Why Is It So Hard to Fix Penn Station?
The nation’s busiest transit hub stands as a symbol of a condition that afflicts so many attempts to get big things done in America: inertia.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Why Can’t New York Fix Penn Station? — In @nytimes.com, Marc Dunkelman says the stalemate over Penn Station is a microcosm of why government often fails: too many players, and no one empowered to decide.
#AlumniSpotlight: Diana Perdomo ’13 MPA turned her passion for social justice into impact—from Providence policy chief to VP at Democrats for Education Reform. She earned her MPA at @brown.edu while working on campus and now teaches & mentors future leaders. ow.ly/vxwW50XpB3p
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#AlumniSpotlight: Diana Perdomo ’13 MPA turned her passion for social justice into impact—from Providence policy chief to VP at Democrats for Education Reform. She earned her MPA at @brown.edu while working on campus and now teaches & mentors future leaders. ow.ly/vxwW50XpB3p
Moderate Democrat victories signal a bigger shift than Mamdani. The party is bouncing back — @profvarshney.bsky.social in The Print says NY Mayor Mamdani’s win marks a rare rebuke of Trump and signals growing Democratic strength ahead of key midterms.
Moderate Democrat victories signal a bigger shift than Mamdani. The party is bouncing back
New York is America’s most cosmopolitan outpost, not its heartland. One must look at what happened elsewhere in the US on 4 November.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Moderate Democrat victories signal a bigger shift than Mamdani. The party is bouncing back — @profvarshney.bsky.social in The Print says NY Mayor Mamdani’s win marks a rare rebuke of Trump and signals growing Democratic strength ahead of key midterms.
At Brown, Condoleezza Rice discusses foreign policy, research universities and an accomplished career — In conversation with @brown.edu President Christina H. Paxson, she discussed her career, global affairs, and universities’ role in democracy.
At Brown, Condoleezza Rice discusses foreign policy, research universities and an accomplished career
In a conversation with Brown President Christina H. Paxson, Rice shared insights on her professional life, the current state of foreign affairs, and the role of universities in American democracy.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
At Brown, Condoleezza Rice discusses foreign policy, research universities and an accomplished career — In conversation with @brown.edu President Christina H. Paxson, she discussed her career, global affairs, and universities’ role in democracy.
The Three Technologies Disrupting the Global Order — @mkblyth.bsky.social co-authored a @projectsyndicate.bsky.social article saying cheap tech like drones, smartphones & solar are shifting global power, letting smaller nations challenge traditional powers.
The Three Technologies Disrupting the Global Order
Mark Blyth & Daniel Driscoll examine the geopolitical implications of inexpensive drones, phones, and solar panels.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Three Technologies Disrupting the Global Order — @mkblyth.bsky.social co-authored a @projectsyndicate.bsky.social article saying cheap tech like drones, smartphones & solar are shifting global power, letting smaller nations challenge traditional powers.
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I'm a very pro-vaccine physician.
Last weekend, I went to the biggest gathering of anti-vaxxers.
More of my public health colleagues should've been there.
I explain why for @statnews.com
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Last weekend, I went to the biggest gathering of anti-vaxxers.
More of my public health colleagues should've been there.
I explain why for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/c...
I’m a physician who went to the anti-vaccine movement’s biggest gathering. More of my colleagues should too
A pro-vaccine physician went to the anti-vaccine movement’s biggest gathering. He warns that public health must learn what it’s up against.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I'm a very pro-vaccine physician.
Last weekend, I went to the biggest gathering of anti-vaxxers.
More of my public health colleagues should've been there.
I explain why for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/c...
Last weekend, I went to the biggest gathering of anti-vaxxers.
More of my public health colleagues should've been there.
I explain why for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/c...
China’s flashy aircraft carriers are no threat to US national security — In @starsandstripes.bsky.social, Lyle Goldstein writes that China’s new Fujian carrier shows major progress — but it doesn’t threaten U.S. security or shift the Asia-Pacific balance.
China’s flashy aircraft carriers are no threat to US national security
The Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian undergoes its maiden sea trial on May 8, 2024. (China's Ministry of National Defense)
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November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
China’s flashy aircraft carriers are no threat to US national security — In @starsandstripes.bsky.social, Lyle Goldstein writes that China’s new Fujian carrier shows major progress — but it doesn’t threaten U.S. security or shift the Asia-Pacific balance.