WashU Experts

The unprecedented scale and unanimity of the sanctions imposed on Russia have crippled its economy and represent a new form of economic warfare, according to Mark P. Taylor, dean of Olin Business School at Washington University.

James Wertsch, an expert on Russia and international affairs, analyzes Vladimir Putin’s motivation in attacking Ukraine. He says that Putin sees Russia’s mission as aiming to triumph over democracy and encourage the rise of Christian fascism everywhere.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is expected to have another challenging year processing returns. Experts at Washington University’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic offer tips, including: file early and electronically if possible.

A lawsuit by former Miami Dolphins Head Coach Brian Flores is shining a light on the lack of diversity among coaches and leadership in the NFL and other professional sports, according Patrick Rishe, director of Olin Business School’s sports business program.

With decades of combined experience in Ukraine and Kazakhstan, Washington University social anthropologists Michael Frachetti and James V. Wertsch share their perspectives on the future of these countries following unrest.

A voting rights filibuster “carve-out” — or making an exception to the 60-vote threshold to overcome a legislative filibuster — would help to preserve the core democratic principle of majority rule, says an expert on constitutional law at Washington University in St. Louis.

January 6, 2022, marks the one-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of president Donald Trump. Here, university experts in political science and law offer their thoughts on what the attack means.

Women of color are leading the reproductive justice movement, which expands the conversation to include the broader range of reproductive experiences, according to sociologist Zakiya Luna.

During oral arguments Dec. 1, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested the court should take a neutral position on the divisive question of abortion. In fact, Roe v. Wade does exactly that, says a School of Law expert on reproductive rights.

It is hard to imagine a scenario where the current standoff between baseball owners and players would lead to lost games in 2022, according to Patrick Rishe, a leading sports business expert at Olin Business School.