Media Coverage

This week’s move by more than 200 workers at Alphabet to form a union is being seen as an alternative framework for organizing at other Silicon Valley giants. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted. The Hill

James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, breaks down what’s happening in the House of Representatives regarding the effort to remove President Trump from office. King 5

The U.S. Constitution has a built-in mechanism that allows the president’s powers to be transferred to the vice president if the president becomes incapable of discharging them. In the wake of the U.S. Capitol riots, Democratic lawmakers have called on Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Trump from power. Rebecca Thorpe, associate professor of political science at the UW, is quoted. The Independent

Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century. Kristina Scharp, assistant professor of communication at the UW, is referenced. The Atlantic

“As scholars who study democracy historically and comparatively, we predict that the biggest threats to democracy Trump poses won’t emerge until after he exits the White House — when Biden will have to face the Trump presidency’s most serious challenges,” write the UW’s James Long, associate professor of political science, and Victor Menaldo, professor of political science. The Conversation

Twitter’s decision Friday to join Facebook in permanently suspending President Trump’s account underscored the fundamental role of social media in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. If it feels strange and unusual, that’s because there’s no historical precedent, neither in media nor the presidency. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is interviewed on the GeekWire podcast. GeekWire

“The choice of Garland is a good indication — both for better and for worse — of what can be expected of a Biden administration: competent governance that is more moderate than the progressive wing of the Democratic Party would prefer,” writes Scott Lemieux, assistant teaching professor of political science at the UW. NBC News

James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, talks about the 25th Amendment, what the process for impeachment of President Trump might look like and what he would have told students if he was teaching this week. King 5

Teachers across the state waded into lessons about the attack on the U.S. Capitol and other conversations about racism and politics, seeing these events as opportunities for critical thinking and their classes as important spaces to tackle misinformation and hate speech. Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science at the UW, is quoted. The Seattle Times

Last year, when it became clear that 2020 would be like no other, a group of University of Washington professors launched a program for freshmen called “2020: The Course.” The article links to a video of Ed Taylor, vice provost and dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs; Karam Dana, associate professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell; Hilary Godwin, dean of the UW School of Public Health; Sharon S. Laing, assistant professor of nursing and health care leadership at UW Tacoma; Kate Starbird, associate professor of human centered design and engineering at the UW; and Joe Janes, associate professor at the UW Information School. KUOW

A politically charged mob, egged on by the sitting president, overran the U.S. Capitol and brought democracy to a halt. Members of our state's congressional delegation shares their experiences. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is interviewed. KUOW