How a Misquote by a Supreme Court Justice Imperils Gun Restrictions
New York Times 11-10-26
Saul Cornell, a Second Amendment scholar and history professor at Fordham University, said relying on centuries-old legal precedents requires understanding how earlier generations used language. He said “dangerous and unusual” is most likely an example of hendiadys, in which a single concept is expressed in multiple words connected by “and.” One famous example of hendiadys is Shakespeare’s “full of sound and fury,” which meant furious sound. “The best translation of Blackstone’s terminology,” Dr. Cornell said, “would be to treat ‘dangerous and unusual’ as a synonym for unusually dangerous.”
Is China Aging Out of Power?
Foreign Affairs
11-12-26
Carl Minzner stresses in a new essay in Foreign Affairs that what makes China’s future “especially bleak” is the convergence of a demographic decline and political paralysis. Dan Kurtz-Phelan spoke with Minzner, a scholar of China at Fordham University and the Council on Foreign Relations, about the drivers of these demographic trends; about how and why Xi Jinping and Chinese policymakers are making the problem worse rather than better; about what those problems portend for Chinese power in the decades ahead; and about why all of this should serve as a warning for the United States.
California’s fifth consecutive Catholic governor exemplifies the faith’s deep roots
Associated Press 11-08-26
“There is no Catholic vote,” said David Gibson, the director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture. White evangelicals for Republicans or Black Protestants for Democrats are more politically reliable religious groups, he said.
This article was picked up by the Washington Post, LA Times, Newsday, Atlanta Journal Constitution and over 120 syndicated articles.
Jensen Huang Scandal Gives Nvidia’s Board Its Biggest Test Yet
Bloomberg Law 11-10-26
Thomas Lee of Fordham School of Law analyzes the corporate governance and regulatory challenges facing Nvidia amid allegations involving CEO Jensen Huang.
This article was also picked up by Fast Company.
NBC News Washington – Prime Time
NBC4 News 11-09-26
Fordham psychology professor Barry Rosenfeld testified as a defense expert in the murder trial of Naresh Bhatt, offering testimony about his PTSD diagnosis and its potential impact on his behavior.
The “blue tsunami,” Black voting power, and what is coming ashore next
NY Amsterdam News 11-12-26
Politics Professor Christina Greer weighs in on last week’s midterm election which “proved to be the giant ‘blue wave’ the Democrats had hoped (and planned) for. Democrats won in states and in offices up and down the ballot, creating a series of historic wins for the party and demographic groups across the nation.”
Will blue wave wash away financial aid changes for law students?
ABA Journal 11-11-26
“There’s real hope for future students,” says Stephen Brown, Fordham Law School’s assistant dean of enrollment. “Current students, I’m not as excited for.”
MORE THAN 80 THEOLOGIANS, EDUCATORS URGE US BISHOPS TO PUBLICLY OPPOSE IRAN WAR
OSV News 11-11-26
OSV News reports that Fordham University faculty members were among more than 80 theologians and educators who signed an open letter urging U.S. Catholic bishops to oppose further military action against Iran and advocate for diplomacy, humanitarian assistance, and peace ahead of their November 16–19 meeting.
What the Democratic Landslide Says About the Impact of Social Media
Vocal 11-10-26
Fordham media studies professor Paul Levinson discusses the 2026 midterm election results and the influence of social media on voters in an opinion essay published in Vocal.
LGBTQ Voters Find New Hope as Red States Turn Blue
We the People 11-10-26
Zein Murib, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University, says this strategy may have come at the expense of addressing issues that mattered more to voters.
“If Ken Paxton, for example, has a limited amount of time to say what he stands for,” Murib says, and a large portion of pro-Paxton ads “say that all he stands for is discrimination against LGBTQ people, he’s losing an opportunity to talk about healthcare, about cost of living, about jobs, about all the issues that people care about.”
A New Agenda for Tech Regulation Beyond AI
Europe Says 11-09-26
As Olivier Sylvain, a professor of law at Fordham University noted, lawmakers should “insist on filling vacant positions at administrative agencies with competent subject-matter specialists, particularly at those who’ve been severely understaffed or brazenly beholden to the White House. The Department of Justice has been debased and demoralized. The Federal Trade Commission currently only has two of five seats filled. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been gutted.” Sylvain served as senior advisor to the chair of the Federal Trade Commission in the Biden Administration.
Ken Burns-produced docu series explores U.S. history of criminal justice, and Philly’s outsized role in it
Philly Voice 11-09-26
Novick doesn’t have an answer for why these regressions happen — though she finds Fordham University scholar John Pfaff’s theory that fear-inducing events like 9/11 or the COVID-19 pandemic can increase public capacity for harsher laws and more policing “interesting.” She simply hopes we can figure it out collectively by looking back.
Gov. Hochul won with a mandate from voters. But what was the message?
Gothamist 11-09-26
Christina Greer, a Fordham University political science professor, said the blue wave that swept the nation on Election Day — which saw Democrats win key races in traditionally Republican states — makes a New York-specific mandate difficult to define.
“I’m not sure if the governor has a mandate, and I think this goes for not just Kathy Hochul, but a lot of the Democrats who were successful on Tuesday,” she said. “I think we need to be careful as to: Is it a vote for Kathy Hochul, or is it a vote against Donald Trump?”
What Democratic victories mean for New York politics
NY1 11-09-26
Boris Heersink, an associate professor of politics at Fordham University, joined “Weekends On 1” Sunday to discuss what the election results could mean for both parties and the political landscape ahead.
IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE TRUMP ERA?
Cocorioko 11-09-26
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.
Rhode Island Treasure Hunter Uncovers Pirate Coin Linked to Captain Henry Every
Golden Gate Daily 11-08-26
Meagan Schulman, a Fordham University doctoral candidate specializing in 17th-century piracy who was not involved in Bailey’s research, said Jones became a privateer after military service, raiding rival commercial ships during wartime. She noted that privateers such as Jones lost their privileged standing once the conflict concluded. Those who persisted in raiding on the high seas were labeled pirates.
This article was also picked up by Daily Weekly News, LA News and others.
Two Women, Two Lifetimes, One Evening Set for Presentation at NFT@ WP Theater
Broadway World 11-08-26
June Ballinger (author & performer, “The Crone Barrier”) appeared in the original Broadway cast of “Pack of Lies” and led Trenton’s Passage Theatre Company for 22 years. Her screen credits include “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Blacklist” and “Law & Order: SVU.” She also wrote and performs “Remembrance Day,” about her mother’s work as a Bletchley Park code breaker. She is an adjunct professor at Fordham University.
A still-recovering pope will head home to Latin America and his beloved Peru for a 12-day trip
Greenville Sun 11-07-26
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.
LGBTQ Voters Find New Hope as Red States Turn Blue
Unclosted Media 11-07-26
Zein Murib, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University, says this strategy may have come at the expense of addressing issues that mattered more to voters. “If Ken Paxton, for example, has a limited amount of time to say what he stands for,” Murib says, and a large portion of pro-Paxton ads “say that all he stands for is discrimination against LGBTQ people, he’s losing an opportunity to talk about healthcare, about cost of living, about jobs, about all the issues that people care about.”
NYC schools’ standoff with Google over AI raises prospect of no search in class
Gothamist 11-06-26
Zephyr Teachout, professor at Fordham Law School, said the company’s move may also face legal challenges. “What Google is doing is illegal under antitrust law and I expect there will be investigations from the Attorney General’s office and other places soon,” she said. “It’s simply not credible to me that Google cannot provide search without AI overviews.”
Clancy saw an opening for the school system to rethink how it teaches students to do their work. “This is an exciting opportunity for us to figure out [how]to teach kids the fundamentals of research,” she said.
