CMC In The News

The New York Times interviewed CMC Prof. Ken Miller, director of the Rose Institute, for an op-ed about redistricting. “There was a lot of expectation the Republicans were going to exploit the process and that would give them control of the House,” he said. “But it looks like the Democrats will come out at least equal and maybe advantaged.”

In an op-ed published in Nikkei Asia, CMC Prof. Minxin Pei wrote that while the Ukraine crisis is a threat to Eastern Europe, for China it’s a “gift that keeps on giving,” while the U.S. is focused on that possible conflict. Russia could also become more economically reliant on China if sanctions are imposed. China is also observing Russian tactics and missteps in the event of a future crisis with Taiwan.

CMC Prof. Jack Pitney was interviewed by CNBC about Latino voters under California’s new House map. “Given the national climate and what they’re up against, Democrats will be extremely grateful for any kind of gain in California during the midterms,” he said.

In a commentary for Real Clear Politics, CMC Prof. Andrew Busch posed the COVID pandemic question, “When will the emergency end?” He compared the complicated resolution of this pandemic emergency to World War II, “an emergency that had at least four distinct endings because it had at least four distinct faces.” The Ohio Star also published this piece.

CMC Prof. Lily Geismer was interviewed by The Courthouse News, in a story examining neoliberalism politics with examples such as privatizing the Chicago parking meters and the rise of charter schools in Chicago. “For [neoliberals], the government’s main function is… to support and protect the free market,” Geismer said.

CMC Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in the Los Angeles Daily News, in reaction to billionaire businessman Rick Caruso announcing his entry into the Los Angeles mayoral race and the hiring of a top campaign consultant. Caruso has hired Ace Smith of Bearstar Strategies, a “major force in California politics,” said Pitney. “Anything associated with him (Smith) should be taken seriously.”

The Washington Examiner interviewed CMC Prof. Jack Pitney in an article about President Biden’s ongoing responses to issues such as COVID-19, inflation, and crime. Pitney weighed in on each of these issues and how Biden is reacting and responding.

CMC Prof. Manfred Keil co-authored an article for The Press Enterprise with Robert A. Kleinhenz examining the economic conditions and recovery for Southern California during 2021 and the outlook for 2022. Keil is the Associate Director of the Lowe Institute and leads the Inland Empire economic forecast research team. Kleinhenz is CEO Kleinhenz Economics, Inland Empire Economic Council, Cal State Long Beach.

A study conducted by CMC Prof. Jon Shields was referenced in an opinion piece in News-Press, disputing concerns that liberal college professors are influencing students and conservative colleagues with their beliefs. Shields conducted interviews with conservative professors in the humanities and social sciences from dozens of colleges and found that those professors did not feel discriminated against and were happy and succeeding in their careers. Naples Daily News also published this piece.

In a commentary in The Daily Star, CMC Prof. Minxin Pei describes the high “geopolitical stakes” for China if Russia invades Ukraine and how China could be affected depending on how the United States is involved in the crisis. The Japan Times also published this piece.

In an op-ed for the New York Times, CMC Prof. Jon Shields explores the rivalry between Congresswoman Liz Cheney and former President Donald Trump. “Even if Liz Cheney and Donald Trump understood each other better, their feud would still be impossible to resolve,” he writes. “They are wed to each other, captured by rival codes of honor that are remaking the American right."

In an essay for The Atlantic, CMC Prof. George Thomas examines “how unwritten ideas drive our readings” of the Constitution.

“My point is not to argue for or against any particular method of constitutional interpretation; it is, rather, to insist that a large majority of the issues faced by the Court cannot be resolved simply by appealing to constitutional text,” he writes. “Going outside of the text is essential to reading the Constitution.

Prof. Hilary Appel, director of CMC’s Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, and Prof. Jennifer Taw wrote a piece titled “Will Russia’s Anti-NATO Gambit Succeed?” for Bangladesh’s The Daily Star. “On the surface, Putin seems to have unnecessarily boxed himself in by making unacceptable demands on an issue—Ukraine's NATO accession—that was unlikely to materialize anyway. But Putin has, in fact, made real gains by exposing the West's disarray and the weakness of its commitment to Ukraine.”

Prof. Minxin Pei was interviewed by Australia’s Defence Connect for a story on China’s stake in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The in-depth piece builds on Pei’s assessment that “Beijing may be 6,500 kilometers from Kyiv, but the geopolitical stakes for China in the escalating crisis over Ukraine’s fate couldn’t be higher.”

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article for The Paradise after Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement about how rare it has been in recent years for a Senate of one party to confirm a Supreme Court nominee from a president of the other party. Pitney expressed slight optimism about a future cross-party confirmation. “An opposing-party Senate might approve a nominee in the next several years, provided that the nominee is a moderate who would not shift the ideological makeup of the court,” he said. This interview was cited in a Politifact post, “Supreme Court nominees confirmed by opposite party in Senate are rare.”