CampbellShould Taxes on the Wealthy Be Increased? The Campbell Public Affairs Institute will host the first in a series of innovative Campbell Debates on timely issues of public importance on Wednesday, February 1, at the Everson Museum. Debaters will include former Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer; NY State Senator John DeFrancisco; Maxwell’s Moynihan Chair of Public Affairs Leonard Burman; Jennifer Hamlin-Navias, United Church of Christ and Unitarian-Universalist Minister; Kevin Hassett director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and columnist for the National Review; and Deborah Warner, CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity.

James Steinberg smallSteinberg interviewed on CBC Radio. Dean James Steinberg was interviewed on the CBC Radio program "The House," where Steinberg discussed topics ranging from the financial crisis unfolding in Europe, a possible crisis emerging in Iran, and the first anniversary of the protests in Tahrir square.

Burman_smallBurman weighs in on tax issues. Professor Leonard Burman spoke with The New York Times for "Paying Far More Than 13.9%: A Taxpayer’s Lament." In the article, Burman discussed various tax issues, including alternative minimum tax and tax cuts for the rich, while arguing for a return to the principles of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

William BanksBanks authors journal article on Shadow Wars. A special issue of the Journal of National Security Law & Policy is dedicated to examining “Shadow Wars,” U.S. paramilitary operations that target terrorists. INSCT Director William Banks, who is also the journal’s editor-in chief, authors the issue’s lead article - one of 14 addressing various political, military, and legal implications of covert operations.

Boroujerdi Small"Bid for Iran nuclear talks confronts old snags." Professor Mehrzad Boroujerdi is quoted in a recent Associated Press article concerning prospects for new Iranian nuclear talks. Boroujerdi states that the nuclear program is a "huge part of what's shaping Iran's world view and that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "sees it as part of his legacy."

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