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A closer look at two of the key issues driving the Iran War
Seven months in, the Iran War continues to hinge on two critical issues: maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and the trajectory of Iran’s nucle…
1 day, 4 hours ago
Inside the CHIPS Act: Industrial policy, national security and building a ‘startup within government’
On this episode, Watson School dean and economist John Friedman spoke with Todd Fisher, a 1987 graduate of Brown University, about the inner workings…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Ten years after the Brexit vote, the UK’s future is up for grabs
Ten years ago this summer, voters in the United Kingdom chose to withdraw from the European Union. In other words, the long and winding process of Br…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why this Ebola outbreak might be the deadliest one yet
In May, an outbreak of the Ebola virus was officially declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Aid groups are warning that it could …
2 months ago
Social media, the attention economy and the health of American democracy with Chris Hayes
On this episode: as part of the Watson School’s programming for Brown University’s Commencement and Reunion Weekend, Dean John Friedman spoke with MS…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The war in Iran’s ripple effect on the global energy economy
The war in Iran is entering its third month, and according to the War in Iran Energy Cost Tracker — a new project from the Watson School's Climate So…
3 months ago
Border politics at our doorstep with Ieva Jusionyte
How do borders — both the physical barriers and the political realities — shape our society?
These questions have long driven the work of Ieva Jusiony…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The extraction industry powering the green transition (from the Rhodes Center Podcast)
Lithium is an essential ingredient of most modern electronics. It helps to power our phones, our laptops, and increasingly EVs and other key parts of…
4 months ago
From pandemics to misinformation: rethinking security today
From a once-in-a-century global pandemic, to wars in Europe and the Middle East, to the unchecked rise of AI and social media technologies, we are li…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Biden’s industrial policy: what worked, what didn’t, and why it still matters
On this episode, Dan Richards talks with Andrew Schrank, a professor of sociology and international and public affairs at the Watson School, about th…
5 months ago