Benjamin Bradlow News Today

In September of last year, thousands of young protesters took to the streets in Cameroon to demand the resignation of President Paul Biya, who has ruled the West African country since 1982. Biya’s government responded predictably, with a brutal crackdown. His forces arrested opposition leaders and killed protesters while the rest of the world remained mostly silent. Now 88 years old and still firmly in power, Biya is almost 70 years older than the average Cameroonian, making him the most seni...

December 14, 2020 Although the novel COVID-19 virus has wreaked havoc worldwide, with enormous losses of life and widespread economic instability, it has led to more creative problem-solving than ever before.   Early on, Watson Institute Research Professor J. Nicholas Ziegler realized that, “despite its threats, the pandemic represented a perfect example of comparative research design for public policy, as the same challenges were affecting countries around the world.” He therefore sought...