Category: Politics

Obama to give speech on the deficit

President Obama will give a speech today to discuss the steps he plans to take in reducing the national debt. The following Boston University professors are available to give expert commentary and analysis: Tom Whalen, associate professor of Social Sciences; an expert on modern American politics and the American presidency; regular contributor to PoliticoArena. Contact […]

Government shutdown: Time running out

The deadline is approaching on a possible government shutdown. The following Boston University professors are available to offer commentary and analysis on the situation. Tom Whalen is an associate professor of social sciences, an expert on modern American politics and the American presidency. He is also a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. Contact 617-353-4785, tjw64@bu.edu     […]

President Trump?

A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows that Donald Trump is currently tied for second in the list of possible GOP presidential contenders for 2012. Tom Whalen, an associate professor of social science at Boston University, is an expert on modern American politics and the American presidency, as well as a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. […]

Federal shutdown likely?

The White House and GOP continue their attempts to avoid a federal government shutdown scheduled for midnight on Friday. Tom Fiedler, Dean of Boston University’s  College of Communication, is a former executive editor of the Miami Herald and an expert American politics. He spoke with NECN and weighed in on who he feels is the […]

Obama to run for second-term

The following Boston University professors are available to comment on President Obama’s announcement to run for a second term. Tom Whalen, Associate Professor of Social Sciences; Expert on modern American politics and culture, American foreign policy, and the American presidency; Regular contributor to PoliticoArena. Contact 617-353-4785, tjw64@bu.edu Tom Fiedler, Dean of the College of Communication; […]

BU researcher’s “Development Corridor” accepted by Egypt’s new government

A visionary plan for a “Desert Development Corridor” in Egypt, researched and created by Boston University geologist Dr. Farouk El-Baz, has been adopted by the country’s new government as its flagship program.  According to El-Baz, the plan – which includes the construction, along 1,200 kilometers, of a new eight-lane superhighway, a railway, a water pipeline, […]

What Obama & Congress should do for nutrition

Associate Clinical Professor of Nutrition at Sargent College, Joan Salge Blake (@joansagleblake) offers the one thing she thinks should be done by the President for the good of the economy and the country (via myHealthNewsDaily.com) with regard to nutrition: “If I could say one thing, it would be to encourage him to continue establishing the […]

Experts available to discuss State of the Union address

The following Boston University professors are available to give expert commentary and analysis on President Obama’s State of the Union address. All are regular contributors to PoliticoArena. Tom Whalen, Associate professor, Social Sciences; Expert on Modern American politics and culture, American foreign policy, and the American presidency. Contact 617-353-4785, tjw64@bu.edu       Tom Fiedler, Dean […]

COM Dean Tom Fiedler on what to expect from the State of the Union address