In the Media
Voices from Fragile States: The Resilient Problem of Human Development
Faculty Fellow Jamie Bleck and Visiting Fellow Kristin Michelitch write about lessons learned from their research in Mali in this UNU-WIDER (United Nations University–World Institute for Development Economics Research) article.
Spy vs. Soldier: The CIA may lose a power it never legally had
Faculty Fellow Mary Ellen O'Connell writes in the New Republic about the relationship between the CIA and armed drone operations.
White Smoke and a Black Pope: Is Turkson the Church's Future?
Faculty Fellow Naunihal Singh calls the possible election of an African pope "a teachable moment" in this New Yorker blogpost.
Pelton on Possible Successor to Pope
Faculty Fellow Fr. Bob Pelton, who invited Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana to Notre Dame to deliver the 2011 Romero Lecture, talks about this potential successor to Pope Benedict.
Mary Ellen O'Connell in the New York Times
“The Questions Brennan Can’t Dodge”: Op-ed on the illegality of drone attacks
"A Contradiction in Terms”: Debating the legality of targeted killings of US citizens
What Comes after North Korea's Nuclear Test?
Faculty Fellow George Lopez considers alternatives to punitive UN sanctions against North Korea in a CNN essay.
Malian Villagers and the War
Talking to Radio France International, Faculty Fellow Jaimie Bleck describes how rural Malians cope with both political conflict and struggles with drought and food insecurity.
Voices from Contested Territory: 531 Messages for President Obama from Northern Mali
Faculty Fellow Jaimie Bleck and Visiting Fellow Kristin Michelitch respond to the conflict in Mali on the Monkey Cage blog.
Building the Next Generation of Leaders in East Africa
Faculty Fellow Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC guest blogs on IBM's "Smarter Planet" about an innovative Notre Dame–IBM partnership.
"On drone killings, Brennan doesn't uphold our values"
Faculty Fellow Mary Ellen O'Connell opposes targeted killings in a CNN essay.
In Quest of an Antidote for Academic Corruption in China
Faculty Fellow Susan Blum reflects on the intrinsic rewards of scholarship in a China Daily essay.
Reifenberg Interviewed by Chilean Press
Executive Director Steve Reifenberg discusses the launch of "Santiago's Children" in Spanish in "El Segundo" article.
"China, Mo Yan and the Nobel: Truth and Consequences"
Faculty Fellow Susan Blum reflects on China's recent Nobel winner in the Huffington Post.
"We Are Dying Here"
Faculty Fellow Rev. Daniel Groody, CSC gives an eyewitness account of the Syrian refugee crisis in America magazine.
National Catholic Reporter Interviews O'Connell
Faculty Fellow Mary Ellen O'Connell discusses drone attacks in the context of international law.
"When local classrooms are global"
South Bend Tribune article highlighting the Kellogg Traveling Trunks Program
George Lopez on Syria in America, the National Catholic Weekly
Faculty Fellow George Lopez analyzes the stalemate in Syria in "World Watches As Syria Suffers."
O’Connell Profile in Los Angeles Times
Faculty Fellow Mary Ellen O'Connell’s fight against illegal drone attacks is featured.
Pensado on “Utopian Dreams” in Revista
Faculty Fellow Jaime Pensado writes about the rich history of Latin American student activism from the 1890s to the present in the latest Revista, from Harvard’s Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Comments welcome!
Susan Blum in Chronicle of Higher Ed Blog
Faculty Fellow Susan Blum, who has written a book on plagiarism, comments on blatant new websites that offer to do students' work for them.
Victoria Tin-Bor Hui in the New York Times
Faculty Fellow Victoria Tin-Bor Hui discusses consequences for China of its dispute with Japan
Blum Talks to USA Today
Faculty Fellow Susan Blum comments on context for plagiarism case.
Naunihal Singh in the New Yorker
Faculty Fellow Naunihal Singh reflects on media and societal responses to the Oak Creek shootings.
Fishman on Portuguese Financial Crisis
Rather than refuting the Portuguese success story, current austerity measures in Portugal are the result of international dynamics, says Faculty Fellow Robert Fishman. Read interview in Visăo.
Lopez Weighs In on Syria
Bashar al-Assad may be beating the Annan plan in Syria for now, but he won't for long, says Faculty Fellow George Lopez in the Christian Science Monitor.
For interview with Anderson Cooper click here.
Kaboski Talks Money and Religion
Faculty Fellow Joseph Kaboski presents the Catholic perspective in a Chicago Tribune article on money and faith.
