Angry Voters Usher in Beginning of the End to the Trump Era
New York Times 11-04-26
This is, after all, a fundamentally altered party, one that Mr. Trump forged in his own image, empowering those who defer to him and purging those who exhibit independence. “We don’t know how the president’s going to react, but thus far we’ve only seen members of his party acquiesce to him,” said Christina M. Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University.
This article was picked up by the Philadelphia Inquirer and others.
Decision 2026
NBC News Now 11-05-26
Political Science Professor Christina Greer: “Citizens consistently cast ballots guided by personal financial circumstances. Despite significant anxieties surrounding border policy or international affairs, electorate decisions ultimately center on individual economic well-being compared to recent years. In my daily interactions with students as an educator, it is evident that youth remain deeply concerned about career stability and future financial prospects.”
A still-recovering pope will head home to Latin America and his beloved Peru for a 12-day trip
Associated Press 11-05-26
Leo Guardado, associate professor of theology at Fordham University, said he expected Milei’s push to attract AI investment and data centers to Argentina will be a point of discussion, given Leo’s concern about AI’s impact on humanity and the environment.
This story was also picked up by NBC News, the Chicago Tribune and over 140 syndicated articles.
Iconic New York figure was likely “major player” in murderous pirate’s 1695 heist, historian says
CBS News 11-02-26
After serving in the British military, Jones made a career as a privateer, or a seafarer authorized by the English crown to raid the commercial ships of its rivals during wartime, said Meagan Schulman, a Fordham University doctoral candidate who specializes in 17th century piracy and wasn’t involved in Bailey’s research. “The reality was that privateers were pirates, just sponsored by a certain government or patron,” explained Schulman, who grew up going to Jones Beach.
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How suspected North Korean hackers swiped billions in crypto in only minutes
10-31-26 Washington Post
The hack comes during heightened fears of cyberattacks enabled by powerful artificial intelligence systems. While it’s not clear that the Binance hackers used AI, cryptocurrency is a fast-moving industry where “they’re basically building the plane as they’re flying it,” said Benjamin Cole, a professor at Fordham University.
This article was picked up by the Spokesman-Review.
NY Governor Hochul Proves Her Mettle With Decisive Election Win
Bloomberg 11-04-26
According to Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer, Donald Trump’s comeback provided her with an ideal adversary to clarify and express her political vision.
Voting in NY on Election Day
WNYC 11-03-26
Christina Greer, professor of political science at Fordham University, co-host of the podcast , visiting fellow at , and the author of (Cambridge University Press, 2024) talks about the races to watch on Election Day, plus checks in on how voting is going.
Christa Pike asks court not to send her to former prison block following failed execution
Fox News 11-03-26
Fordham Law Professor Deborah Denno discusses what’s next for Christa Pike
If surviving attempted lethal injections on Sept. 30 left her mentally impaired, Christa Pike could be spared from the death penalty, according to a leading scholar on capital punishment in the U.S., who also breaks down some other possibilities.
From the Archives: Let us not underestimate the power of the Catholic Vote.
The Catholic Observer 11-03-26
But Cristina Traina, a professor of Christian theology and ethics at Fordham University, told The Catholic Observer that Trump’s success in attracting Catholic voters likely turned mostly on concerns about the economy and inflation, not Church teachings. She also said the extraordinary Catholic support for Trump demonstrates that many Catholics have firmly broken with their historical allegiance to Democratic candidates.“They are no longer nearly as much of the bloc they used to be, when you could assume Catholics would vote Democrat,” Traina said.
The American Psychological Association abandons its own science
eJewish Philanthropy 11-03-26
In an opinion piece in eJewishPhilanthropy, Fordham University Professor of Psychology Dean McKay, Harvard Medical School Lecturer Miri Bar-Halpern, and psychologist and psychoanalyst Joshua Simmons examine the APA’s 2026 resolution on antisemitism. The authors call on the APA to revise the resolution, arguing that it provides an incomplete framework for recognizing and addressing antisemitism within the psychology profession.
The Gilded Age’s New ‘It’ Girl With her character at the top of the social scrum, Kelley Curran can finally have some fun.
New York Magazine 11-02-26
Fordham alumna Kelley Curran, FCRH ’06, is profiled in New York Magazine’s Vulture in a feature exploring her rising prominence as Enid Turner on HBO’s The Gilded Age. The article highlights Curran’s theatrical background, her journey from Fordham’s theater program to television, and her evolution as a series regular in the hit period drama. Curran reflects on her acting career, creative approach to the role, and the influence of her theater training at Fordham.
Why do only men get a free pass in Trump’s White House?
The Hill 11-02-26
Fordham Law School Adjunct Professor Joel Cohen and co-author Carla Main examine the departures of several women from the Trump administration compared with the continued tenure of male officials facing public scrutiny.
NYC early voting dips compared to 2025, but spikes in majority-Black districts
Gothamist 11-02-26
“ No one is Mamdani,” said Fordham political scientist Christina Greer. “He has a certain level of populism, like a Donald Trump, that people come out for the individual.”
Interview: Let’s Rap A Taste, A Fine Fashion Wear Share, Driven by Love And Built For Impact
Harlem World Magazine 11-02-26
Special recognition awards are planned with participation from elected officials, community representatives, and hip-hop pioneers, including Tony Crush of the Cold Crush Brothers, Mr. Biggs of Soulsonic Force, graffiti pioneer Jam Top, Minister/author Anita Scipio (Hip Hop Time Capsule: Document Your Personal Journey), Visionary Closing by Dr. Scorpio Rogers, Ph.D., MBA and a reflection of character by Dr. Mark Naison (African American Studies and History Fordham University).
LWV Forum: Scholars Reaffirm Confidence in Democracy
11-02-26 East End Beacon
In the Sept. 30 virtual forum, “Voting Rights and the 2026 Midterms: Election Challenges, Threats and Integrity,” two prominent election law experts—David Becker and Jerry Goldfeder — both seemed optimistic about the American election process, which is overseen by individual states and run by local boards of election in what they believe will prove to be a resilient system.
…Mr. Goldfeder is the director of the Voting Rights and Democracy Project at Fordham Law School.
Trump, Republicans Close Midterms With Ugly Personal Attacks.
10-31-26 New York Times
“I think it’s the worst,” said Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University. She attributed the tone to candidates’ desire to package their message for social media, and to Republicans’ mirroring of Mr. Trump: “He’s opened a portal to the degradation of our electoral system.”
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The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi
10-31-26 MS Now
Christina Greer, professor of political science at Fordham University and co-host of the
faq nyc podcast……So we have an issue with it’s coming from within the house. Yes, we have a lot of democrats that are willing to sink the democratic ship for whatever their personal or professional reasons may be, and they don’t understand if the democrats do not get the house and hopefully the senate as well, this administration, the smash and grab will continue. But we know that this president is increasingly unhinged and unchecked, and his inner circle is getting smaller and less competent by the day.”
Georgia Is Single-Handedly Shifting the Conversation on Black Women in Politics
Courier Newsroom 10-31-26
In an analysis on political mobilization, Christina Greer, a professor of political science at Fordham University and author of How to Build a Democracy: From Fannie Lou Hamer and Barbara Jordan to Stacey Abrams, highlighted Abrams’ grassroots organizing efforts alongside her 2018 and 2022 gubernatorial campaigns, observing that societal tendencies toward brief civic recall often prevent such groundwork from receiving full recognition.
Market Information: Why big Halloween skeletons are in all places – KeyDevelopments (link unavailable)
UR ALL News 10-31-26
Large Halloween shows are directed outward in the direction of the public and the entrance garden turns into a stage, the house owner turns into a producer, and neighbors and passersby grow to be the viewers, says Timothy Malefyt, an advertising and marketing professor and enterprise anthropologist at Fordham College.
Run-DMC’s Darryl McDaniels Says College Is Worth It—Even If He Dropped Out
Forbes 10-29-26
“What would I say to somebody who says, ‘Oh, is going to college worth it?’ It’s definitely worth it,” McDaniels opined in an interview with Forbes following his appearance at the 2026 Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable Symposium and PMBA/OMBA Conference. The event was hosted at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business in New York City on Oct. 28.
Unprecedented spending amplifies Hennepin County Attorney’s race
Minnesota Star Tribune 10-29-26
John Pfaff, a distinguished research scholar and professor at Fordham School of Law, has written on the history of county attorney races across the United States…“In the mid-2010s these races were almost all uncontested,” Pfaff said. “Across the board incumbents faced little challenges.” Pfaff said that all changed with the rise of reform prosecutors running for office who were dedicated to changing the criminal justice system as a whole.“By around 2020, 2022, about 20% of Americans lived in a county that had elected a reform prosecutor,” he said. “Almost all of those were in some kind of contested election.”
‘Heartbreaking’ findings in House report on Jew-hatred within American Psychological Association, psychologists say
Jewish News Syndicate 10-29-26
Dean McKay, a psychology professor at Fordham University who testified alongside Bar-Halpern at a September hearing before the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, which advises the U.S. Department of Education on accreditation, told JNS that people he had approached for help were implicated in the report. “There are people named in the report who I met with as part of our efforts to try and address the problems in the organization back last year, who theoretically were trying to operate in good faith with us,” he said. “They were actually operating against us behind the scenes.” McKay said that is “a particularly heartbreaking finding.”
This article was picked up by Akron Jewish News, Columbus Jewish News and others.
The Catholic case against A.I. art
10-29-26 America Magazine
Eric Studt, a Jesuit priest and assistant professor of philosophy at Fordham University, stopped using A.I.-generated images in his classes because students began to complain about it. Father Studt, who teaches about aesthetic philosophy, confessed that he first started using A.I.-generated imagery in the classroom as a shortcut. “I didn’t want to search the internet for images,” he explains. But the students pushed back. “They saw A.I. imagery as stealing from existing artists.”
Isa Aguiar to Present OUR INHERITANCE at Chain Theatre
Broadway World 10-29-26
Isa Aguiar will make her playwriting debut with Our Inheritance, an autobiographical one-woman show running January 29–31, 2027, at The Chain Theatre in New York City…Currently a theatre major at Fordham University, Aguiar spent more than a decade competing as a high-level tennis player before pursuing acting.
Investors Score With CEO Mother-in-Law Death Bets
Medium 10-29-26
The new–some would say morbid–strategy comes on the heels of a study that indicates a company’s stock is likely to fall after the death of a CEO’s wife or child, but rise after the death of a mother-in-law. “It’s uncanny, when you think about it,” says Fordham University business professor Daniel Ferrone. “They’re all human beings, and yet for some reason the death of one type of family member uniformly brings a tremendous upsurge in a guy’s sense of well-being.”
