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Heckle Inslee all you want, but COVID-19 regulations, not delusions, save lives
Mark Smith, professor of political science, explains how a dangerous minority of people have started to believe that COVID-19 precautions are no longer necessary.
07/02/2020 | The News Tribune -
Amid rising racial tensions, parts of the Pacific Northwest don’t feel safe, BIPOC travelers say. Do we need a new Green Book?
Many Seattleites who identify as BIPOC say they don’t feel as safe while traveling now as they have in years past. Quintard Taylor, professor emeritus of history, is quoted.
07/02/2020 | The Seattle Times -
Democrats may beat Trump in November and still not learn the most important lesson from his presidency
Daniel Bessner, assistant professor of international studies, discusses the most important lessons of Trump's presidency.
07/02/2020 | Buisness Insider -
National security law: Hongkongers tell US Congress it’s the end of ‘one country, two systems’
Hong Kong activists have implored the U.S. to work with international partners to hold Beijing accountable. Brian Leung Kai-Ping, a doctoral student in political science, is quoted.
07/02/2020 | South China Morning Post -
UW expert: CDC advisory against COVID testing for all students is ‘irresponsible’
The CDC stated that it does not recommend testing all students and faculty when in-person schooling resumes. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains the controversy.
07/02/2020 | MyNorthwest -
The New Dutch Far Right
Nicolaas P. Barr, a lecturer of Comparative History of Ideas, discusses the new Dutch far-right, and how it intersects with the rise of far-right ideologies in other nations.
07/02/2020 | Jewish Currets -
UW study looks at the long-term mental health toll of lockdowns
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, is using surveys to study how the stay-at-home order has been impacting people’s mental health.
07/01/2020 | MyNorthwest -
Seattle Now: What the Fourth of July is and isn't
Quintard Taylor, a history professor emeritus and the founder of BlackPast.org, talks about the history of celebrating the Fourth of July.
07/01/2020 | KUOW -
Beyond ‘Climate Pledge Arena’: Are Amazon’s climate goals for real?
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, explains how Amazon's climate plan may not be as good as it seems.
07/01/2020 | Gristle -
A summer of protest, unemployment and presidential politics – welcome to 1932
James Gregory, professor of history, explains how looking back to 1932 can advise us about 2020.
07/01/2020 | The Conversation