Our Experts in the News: February 2023
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The Economist
Places with high religious participation have fewer deaths of despair
February 27, 2023
A new paper by Tyler Giles of Wellesley, Daniel Hungerman of Notre Dame and Tamar Oostrom of Ohio State bolsters the case that deaths of despair stem in part from weakening social ties.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Our Sunday Visitor
Restored Black Catholic churches show power of Black Catholic tradition to evangelize
February 27, 2023
Darren Davis, professor at the University of Notre Dame and co-author of “Perseverance in the Parish?: Religious Attitudes from a Black Catholic Perspective,” estimates that anywhere from 200 to 400 parishes in the U.S. reflect the African American heritage in Catholic life.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Washington Post
A U.S. Marine lost his dog tag in the Vietnam war. A tour group just found it.
February 24, 2023
Former U.S. senator from Virginia and former secretary of the Navy, Jim Webb, took Notre Dame students late last year on an 11-day tour of Vietnam based on his own war experiences. Webb was a platoon commander and first lieutenant in the war, and now is a distinguished fellow at the Notre Dame International Security Center. Michael Desch, international relations professor at the University of Notre Dame, was also with Webb leading the tour.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Newsweek
Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Divorce' From Reality | Opinion
February 23, 2023
Matthew Hall is the director of the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy and the David A. Potenziani Memorial College Professor of Constitutional Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Washington Post
The Catholic right wing takes a wrong turn
February 22, 2023
Halfway through Trump’s term, Notre Dame political scientist Patrick Deneen gave voice to the bubbling conservative discontent.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Fox News
Vietnam veteran's dog tag found in rice field, returned to family 57 years later: 'Means the world'
February 18, 2023
In October 2022, former Virginia Senator Jim Webb and Notre Dame Professor Michael Desch took a group of students to visit the province. While exploring near an airstrip used by the U.S. military, a villager approached them and said he had six dog tags that were found plowing rice fields over the years.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Wall Street Journal
Hong Kong’s Brand Makeover Leaves Out Mention of Social Upheaval
February 13, 2023
“You see the same buildings, the same bustling streets—Hong Kong looks like before. But what’s really important is the soul,” said Victoria Hui, an associate professor of politics at the University of Notre Dame. “The Hong Kong brand has been destroyed, and the Hong Kong soul has emptied out.”
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The New York Times
Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Leaders Held an Election. Now They’re on Trial.
February 12, 2023
“The trial of the 47 represents a turning point in the crackdown because it reveals the true purpose of the national security law,” said Victoria Hui, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame who studies Hong Kong.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Washington Post
Mishandled classified materials have caused an uproar. Here’s why.
February 09, 2023
Perspective by Katlyn Marie Carter. Carter is an assistant professor of history at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Christian Science Monitor
Peace through strength? US rattles China with new defenses near Taiwan.
February 09, 2023
While it’s not hard to see why the new announcement on bases seems hostile to Beijing, “we’re not talking about putting intermediate-range ballistic missiles there, which would look like an ability to attack targets in China,” says Eugene Gholz, associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Newsweek
Russia Only Managing Tiny Advances Amid Ammo and Troop Issues: U.K.
February 07, 2023
"It is clear the Kremlin thinks it has the capacity to continue the war and resume the offensive," said Ian Ona Johnson, assistant professor of military history at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Kansas City’s role in making doomsday weapons is a boon for the local economy
February 01, 2023
“There’s a lot of sophisticated electronics, you know, timers, fuses, conventional explosives that help the nuclear explosives go off,” says Eugene Gholz, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Yahoo
Low unemployment or low inflation? The Fed’s dual mandate, explained, and why officials could soon face an impossible choice
February 01, 2023
“The Fed wants the unemployment rate to be consistent with what the economy’s potential is, and that’s not zero,” says Eric Sims, economics professor at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.