Hollywood actors’ strike: MSU experts can comment

Fair compensation in the streaming era and regulation of artificial intelligence and its use in film and television are the key issues in the first tandem strike of the actors’ and writers’ unions since 1960. MSU experts are available to comment on what these strikes mean for television and film moving forward.

Judicial reform and protests in the Middle East; expert available to discuss political implications

Labor strikes and protests by Israeli military officers have decried moves by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu to overhaul the judiciary system, potentially reducing the power of the country’s Supreme Court. After firing a defense minister who opposed the overhaul last week, Netanyahu agreed to delay the judicial review for now.