The Lego Blocks of Lies: How Russian Propaganda Builds and Rebuilds ItselfNote: the majority of this post was written by Paul Dragan, Ph.D. in Political Problems of International Systems and Global Development…1d ago1d ago
The connection between budget deficits and trade deficitsLast time, we derived the identity Savings — Investment = Net Exports, or5d ago5d ago
Examples of how to fight tyranny, part 2This is another installment in a series on democratic resistance, inspired by Timothy Snyder’s sobering and essential Twenty Lessons on…Apr 21Apr 21
The real source of trade deficitsNote: this blog post is based on my recent Econ Quick Takes video.Apr 17Apr 17
Seeing through Putin’s rhetoricOn the face of it, Russia is all about peace. It’s not against a ceasefire; it’s happy to negotiate. But there are always conditions…Apr 15Apr 15
Examples of how to fight tyranny, part 1I’m going to write a series of short blog posts based on Tim Snyder’s Twenty Lessons on Fighting Tyranny from the Twentieth Century (here’s…Apr 13Apr 13
When Progress Melts Jobs: The Ice Trade and the Future of WorkWe often say “hindsight is 20/20,” but history can do more than explain the past-it can guide us toward smarter policy choices today. To…Apr 9Apr 9
Protecting universitiesAs expected, the Trump administration is going after more universities with almost-certainly-illegal grant freezes. Below is a message I…Apr 4Apr 4
Do Tariffs Help or Hurt the Economy?Note: this is a lightly edited version of my new Econ Quick Takes video.Apr 32Apr 32
Standing up for principlesI was scheduled to give a seminar at Columbia in late April. I was also supposed to give a virtual keynote next week at a Columbia PhD…Mar 24Mar 24
