“Though voters may speak piously and rather vaguely about Christian values and ideals, polls and election results communicate clearly that this is a nation consumed by fear, anger and suspicion, none of which are Christian virtues,” writes divinity professor Norman Wirzba.
It’s Nov. 9, 2016, votes have been counted and … there’s a tie between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump! A creative plan emerges: Both men take office but take turns leading -- one month at a time for one year -- before another vote is taken. Graduate student Alyson Hoffman on the wackiness that ensues.
Based on “Trump’s failure to talk responsibly or learnedly about national security,” former White House national security adviser Peter Feaver lists seven reasons why the GOP front-runner’s foreign policy is likely to be a disaster. And, below, Feaver and Bruce Jentleson discuss Trump and Bernie Sanders in the latest Foreign Exchange.
“In a study published this week, we found that slashing emissions from transportation and power generation would prevent about 175,000 early deaths caused by air pollution in the U.S. by 2030,” writes Drew Shindell, a Duke professor of climate sciences.
“It’s hard to satirize Donald Trump because he just does it himself,” says SiriusXM Insight radio show host and comedian Pete Dominick. Dominick and two other Sirius hosts will be at Duke Monday, holding their shows during the day at Penn Pavilion and then taking part in a comedy performance that evening at Page Auditorium.
“Yes, Trump wants to win the elections; he thinks he can do the job; and, he wants to become president and shine. Beyond that? Not so much. Trump has shown no sign that he actually wants to do the job itself,” writes law professor Ralf Michaels.
In his latest book, “The Road Taken,” civil engineer and historian Henry Petroski explores the history, technology and politics involved in everything from constructing the largest bridge span to filling the smallest pothole. He also examines the challenges we face in fixing our myriad infrastructure problems.
“Yes, pharmaceutical companies are charging exorbitant prices for many of their products. But patients do not receive expensive medications unless physicians prescribe them,” writes physician and behavioral scientist Peter Ubel.
Scalia’s “admirers are right that he was brilliant and that he cultivated a bold vision of the Constitution, but these qualities are precisely the source of the damage he leaves behind him,” writes law professor Jedediah Purdy.
North Carolina will play a lesser role in selecting presidential candidates if the March 15 primary is moved to May or early summer because of legal wrangling over redistricting, according to a pair of Duke political scientists who spoke Tuesday to local reporters.
Christian Values
Why we can now declare the end of ‘Christian America’
“Though voters may speak piously and rather vaguely about Christian values and ideals, polls and election results communicate clearly that this is a nation consumed by fear, anger and suspicion, none of which are Christian virtues,” writes divinity professor Norman Wirzba.
The Washington Post
Political Satire
There’s a tie for president. Now what?
It’s Nov. 9, 2016, votes have been counted and … there’s a tie between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump! A creative plan emerges: Both men take office but take turns leading -- one month at a time for one year -- before another vote is taken. Graduate student Alyson Hoffman on the wackiness that ensues.
Donald Trump
Trump’s national security policy like a high school model U.N.
Based on “Trump’s failure to talk responsibly or learnedly about national security,” former White House national security adviser Peter Feaver lists seven reasons why the GOP front-runner’s foreign policy is likely to be a disaster. And, below, Feaver and Bruce Jentleson discuss Trump and Bernie Sanders in the latest Foreign Exchange.
Foreign Policy
Reducing Emissions
Clean energy could save hundreds of billions in health costs every year
“In a study published this week, we found that slashing emissions from transportation and power generation would prevent about 175,000 early deaths caused by air pollution in the U.S. by 2030,” writes Drew Shindell, a Duke professor of climate sciences.
The Conversation
Political Humor
You can’t make this stuff up
“It’s hard to satirize Donald Trump because he just does it himself,” says SiriusXM Insight radio show host and comedian Pete Dominick. Dominick and two other Sirius hosts will be at Duke Monday, holding their shows during the day at Penn Pavilion and then taking part in a comedy performance that evening at Page Auditorium.
Presidential Race
Donald Trump does not want to be president
“Yes, Trump wants to win the elections; he thinks he can do the job; and, he wants to become president and shine. Beyond that? Not so much. Trump has shown no sign that he actually wants to do the job itself,” writes law professor Ralf Michaels.
the Huffington Post
Crumbling Infrastructure
What will it take to fix our nation’s roads and bridges?
In his latest book, “The Road Taken,” civil engineer and historian Henry Petroski explores the history, technology and politics involved in everything from constructing the largest bridge span to filling the smallest pothole. He also examines the challenges we face in fixing our myriad infrastructure problems.
NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show”
Health Care
Should candidates be vilifying physicians for high cost of medical care?
“Yes, pharmaceutical companies are charging exorbitant prices for many of their products. But patients do not receive expensive medications unless physicians prescribe them,” writes physician and behavioral scientist Peter Ubel.
Forbes
Antonin Scalia
Scalia’s contradictory originalism
Scalia’s “admirers are right that he was brilliant and that he cultivated a bold vision of the Constitution, but these qualities are precisely the source of the damage he leaves behind him,” writes law professor Jedediah Purdy.
The New Yorker
NC Primary
NC likely won’t play big role if primary delayed
North Carolina will play a lesser role in selecting presidential candidates if the March 15 primary is moved to May or early summer because of legal wrangling over redistricting, according to a pair of Duke political scientists who spoke Tuesday to local reporters.