Mark and Carrie

Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news and take questions from Brown University students - live! Today's topics include North Korea peace talks; Warren, Clinton and the 2020 elections; Britain's gas attack response; Trumpism and tari...

Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news and discuss Trump's trade wars with steel, gun violence, the NRA and the student and corporate response; Brexit, Italian elections, and Curling. You can read a transcript of this episode here: [...

Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news and discuss Trump's State of the Union Speech, stock market volatility, the Nunes memo, German government coalition, the EU's stance on non-Paris agreement trade partners, and the Super Bowl - s...

Happy New Year! Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news and discuss the government shutdown, Oprah 2020, North Korea at the Olympics, and why Trump has Satan over a barrel in order to get away with his illustrious history... You can read a transcript of this epis...

Mark and Carries end of year roundup, including this years surprising Good Cop and Bad Cop nominees. Also Alabama's Senate race, the repeal of net neutrality, Brexit, Argentina and more. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news and look back on 2017. You can read...

Cyber Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Social Democrats coalition, Net Neutrality, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, debt ceilings, Bit Coin and Prince Harry's proposal. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news. This week's topics include Cy...

Flood gates have opened on sexual assault allegations in Hollywood and in D.C - is backlash coming? The Republican's tax plan and what it means, Paradise Papers, Donna Brazille's new tell-all book, and Theresa May's no confidence vote. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the...

German elections, the disaster in Puerto Rico, Equifax hack, Trump and Facebook and the 1st amendment, the North Korea pickle. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news. You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bpPasrCi9b-O8...

Trump's DACA repeal, hurricanes and insurance markets, Amazon's growth, Brexit negotiations and Carrie's trip to Myanmar. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news. You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WNFm8gv40SqvGJvTu0...

The North Korea mess, Nissan plant UAW unionization vote, the contented Kenyan election, climate change "hoax", vacationing and the Premier League. Mark Blyth, economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news. You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Oj...

Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news. This week's topics: Boris Johnson's prospects as PM, Trump's newest racist tweets, Facebook's $5b privacy fine, the underpaid Women's US soccer team, and what to expect in the next ~120 Democra...

Empty Slogans or Real Policy? Healthcare repeal, BREXIT, failing states and, even, Ben Affleck. Mark Blyth, economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news. You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jy9OvmDUfVwIQMUZtZWP-jgtOSVSIF-l/view?usp=sharing]