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October 12, 2023
Striking auto workers would like to replace their 401(k) plans with pensions, but Dana Muir, professor of business law, says the issue isn’t likely to gain much traction due to a cyclical auto industry and fluctuating interest rates: “This is a big ask for the UAW. Will the automakers cave on this? Probably not.”
Detroit Free Press -
October 12, 2023
“The result that many Americans find desirable — ‘Wow, isn’t it wonderful? We go to Europe, we can walk, we can take the bus, we can take the train, etc.’ — is a policy choice. It’s not preordained,” said Jonathan Levine, professor of urban and regional planning, on the idea of 15-minute cities — where people can access key things in their life within a short walk, bike ride or transit ride of their home.
National Public Radio -
October 11, 2023
“Eventually, order will be restored and I think the best guess is that we’ll go back to something like we had before, with Israeli control and Palestinians being unhappy. The feelings on both sides will be more intense and angrier,” said Mark Tessler, professor of political science. “There are legitimate Palestinian complaints and they deserve to be taken seriously. (But) I don’t think there can be any justification for what’s going on.”
The Detroit News -
October 11, 2023
“Highways were strategically placed to run through neighborhoods of predominantly Black and brown people,” said Roshanak Mehdipanah, associate professor of health behavior and health education, about road systems built in the 1950s that bulldozed communities of color — dividing neighborhoods, demolishing homes, restricting public transport, depreciating housing value and affecting air quality.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
October 11, 2023
“Never before had (Hamas) launched a multifaceted operation to this extent, which almost certainly required months of deliberate planning and coordination,” said Javed Ali, associate professor of practice of public policy. “Significant questions arise over how Israeli intelligence was unable to detect strategic or tactical indicators of the operation, given their long-standing excellence in domestic and foreign intelligence.”
The New York Times -
October 10, 2023
Because of the way the U.S. pays for health care, hospitals don’t make more money if they hire more nurses or pay them more — those outlays are exclusively expenses that do not help bring in any new revenue. “The same problems apply to support staff insofar as they are costly to organizations and don’t bring in reimbursement, so they are perpetually understaffed, underpaid, etc.,” said Olga Yakusheva, professor of nursing and of health management and policy.
Vox -
October 10, 2023
“Most people recognize that too much noise damages your hearing, but we’re getting increasingly concerned as there is a rich body of literature connecting noise with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, risk of heart attack and strokes,” said Rick Neitzel, professor of environmental health sciences. “It’s harming us in ways that are potentially fatal, and much more common than we historically understood.”
The Guardian (U.K.) -
October 10, 2023
“To have patients look at me and say, ‘Doctor, why are you stopping me from getting the care I need?’ The answer is that Prop 3 made access to abortion care a right in Michigan, but these laws remain on the books,” said Halley Crissman, adjunct clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, about legal obstacles like a 24-hour waiting period and a ban on Medicaid reimbursement that make it difficult for some women to get an abortion.
National Public Radio -
October 9, 2023
“I don’t think it would be correct to say that these are the most extreme or the most conservative members of the Republican Party,” said Christian Fong, assistant professor of political science, referring to the eight Republicans who led the effort to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House because of his willingness to work with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown.
Al Jazeera -
October 9, 2023
“I think it’s important to understand that fish, like many other species, are adapting to climate change and that we don’t yet fully understand the consequences,” said Karen Alofs, assistant professor of environment and sustainability. “These fish are threatened by their habitat … by new species invasions and establishment, and that humans can have a lot of impact on preserving that biodiversity.”
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