Media Coverage and Op-Eds

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Scott Lemieux in the LA Times, "If Democrats sweep the House this fall, blame Paul Ryan's rich-on-poor class warfare"
April 23, 2018
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Prof. Aseem Prakash on The Huffington Post, "The Climate Change Hypocrisy Of Jet-Setting Academics"
April 12, 2018
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Two UW Political Science Honors Seniors Selected as China’s Yenching Academy Scholars
March 20, 2018
Christopher Parker
Could anti-Trump sentiment mobilize African-American voters in 2018?
March 14, 2018
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Prof. Christopher Parker at Town Hall Seattle with Arlie Russell Hochschild on her book, "Strangers in Their Own Land"
February 28, 2018
Victor Menaldo
Prof. Victor Menaldo: How flawed constitutions undermine democracy
February 26, 2018
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Polisci Lecturer Scott Lemieux: The GOP Is Scared of a Fair Fight
February 26, 2018
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Prof. Aseem Prakash on The Washington Post Monkey Cage blog, "The Oxfam scandal shows that, yes, nonprofits can behave badly. So why aren’t they overseen like for-profits?"
February 23, 2018
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Prof. Aseem Prakash on The Hill web site, "The key to a successful carbon tax is how you spend the money"
February 23, 2018
Anthony Gill: How do The Principles of Economics Interact with Religion
February 21, 2018
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Prof. Aseem Prakash in The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, "Why is India ‘missing’ 63 million women — even though development is roaring?"
February 13, 2018
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Prof. John Wilkerson in The Washington Post Magazine, "Can big data predict which bills will pass Congress?"
February 8, 2018
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Prof. Wilkerson and Grad Andreu Casas quoted in The Washington Post, "Congress can easily avoid shutdowns. Here’s why it doesn’t"
January 22, 2018
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Prof. Aseem Prakash on The Hill web site, “EPA's Pruitt: Bring back 'true environmentalism'”
January 19, 2018
Megan Francis
Faculty Friday: Megan Ming Francis
January 12, 2018
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Lecturer Scott Lemieux in The Los Angeles Times op-ed, “Remember, much of what Trump does can be undone”
January 2, 2018
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Prof. Christopher Parker in The Hill, "A perceived threat could be the key to the black vote in 2018"
December 19, 2017
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Prof. Aseem Prakash on The Huffington Post site, "Amazon HQ2 In The Time Of Climate Change"
December 6, 2017
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Prof. Anthony Gill on the EconTalk podcast with Russ Roberts, "Why Does Tipping Persist?"
November 21, 2017
Christopher Parker
Prof. Christopher Parker interview on WFHB and Public Radio Exchange (PRX), "The Same Old Hate: The Reactionary Right Rides Again"
November 15, 2017
Prof. Aseem Prakash In The Washington Post Monkey Cage blog, "Delhi is blanketed with toxic smog. This is why"
November 14, 2017
Prof. Aseem Prakash on The Conversation web site, "How donors can help make nonprofits more accountable"
November 3, 2017
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Graduate Students Meredith Loken and Anna Zelenz: Why Do Western Women Join Daesh 
October 23, 2017
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Experts: Local elections are where voters' opinion matters most
October 16, 2017
Anthony Gill
Political Science Professor Anthony Gill: Is "Buying Local" Even Possible
October 13, 2017
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New lecturerer Scott Lemieux writes op-ed for LA Times
September 27, 2017
George Lovell
George Lovell Named Divisional Dean for the Social Sciences at the UW
September 24, 2017
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Op-ed: Repeal and replace is back, and scarier than ever
September 21, 2017
Mark Smith Q13
Mark Smith interviewed on Q13 News This Morning on Dave Reichert's announcement
September 8, 2017
Megan Ming Francis
Professor Megan Ming Francis in The Washington Post, “Donald Trump is no friend to black activists. They should engage him anyway."
August 22, 2017
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Defending Obamacare, cheering President Trump, opposing animal cruelty: Here's who rallied in July and why
August 22, 2017
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When presidents talk tough
August 15, 2017
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The Flaws of “A Better Deal”: Professor Parker discusses Democratic platform on Slate
August 14, 2017
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Opinion | Trump's affirmative-action rollback: A promise kept
August 7, 2017
Christopher Parker
Trump’s Affirmative-Action Rollback: A Promise Kept: Prof. Christopher Parker in The Chronicle of Higher Education
August 3, 2017
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Why identity politics win elections
July 25, 2017
Christopher Parker
From the Tea Party to Trump: The Salon Interviews Professor Christopher Sebastian Parker
July 24, 2017
Solar Panels on a Border Wall: Professors Nives Dolšak and Aseem Prakash in The Regulatory Review
July 13, 2017
Christopher Parker
What Drives Trump Supporters: Professor Christopher Sebastian Parker on The Michelangelo Signorile Show
July 11, 2017
Aseem Prakash
Across the globe, governments are cracking down on civic organizations. This is why: Professor Aseem Prakash & Colleagues in The Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog
July 7, 2017
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Japan is building out its own satellite network that could replace GPS
June 30, 2017
Faculty in the News
The Department in the News
June 28, 2017
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Artificial intelligence can predict which congressional bills will pass
June 23, 2017
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UW professor got it right on Trump. So why is he being ignored?
June 20, 2017
Christopher Parker
UW professor got it right on Trump. So why is he being ignored? Prof. Christopher Parker in The Seattle Times
June 16, 2017
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YOU are Boundless: a Celebration of the Husky Experience
June 11, 2017
Brendan McGovern
Top Honors for Four Undergrads
June 7, 2017
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Florist reflects on her time in the Obama White House
June 7, 2017
Aseem Prakash
Trump may have provided focal point for opposition. Prof. Aseem Prakash and UW Colleague on MyNorthwest.com & KIRO Radio
June 7, 2017
The Eiffel Tower Is Illuminated in Green to Celebrate Paris Agreement's Entry into Force
Are we overreacting to US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate? Prof. Aseem Prakash and Colleague on The Conversation web site
June 6, 2017