Social Sciences Division

A UW Center for Human Rights fellow in suing the CIA over documents relating to the El Salvadoran civil war in the 1980s.

Blue jeans, beards, body adornments, natural foods, legal marijuana, gay marriage, and single parenthood — it is now clear that the hippies won the culture wars.

A UW human rights project is suing the Central Intelligence Agency for refusing to declassify and turn over documents relating to the U.S. role in El Salvador’s civil war.

Joanne Silberner, UW artist-in-residence in communication, interviews Margaret Chan, who has led the World Health Organization for the last nine years.

"The widely proclaimed 'land rush' to the Arctic, aimed at oil and gas most of all, is a myth," writes Scott L. Montgomery, UW lecturer in international studies.

The speaker grew weary of trying to persuade some members of his caucus to compromise, writes Christopher Parker, UW associate professor of political science.

If we really want to make sense of the Summer of Trump we should take a closer look at the Summer of Teddy, writes Margaret O’Mara, UW associate professor of history.

There are a number of ways to gauge contemporary trends in the militarization of space. One way is to look at how countries develop and test dual-use space technologies.

Changing demographics have both literally and figuratively altered the face of the nation. Mark Smith, UW professor of political science, is quoted.

Sound Effect welcomes back Jana Mohr Lone, who heads the University of Washington’s Center for Philosophy for Children and uses books as a springboard for philosophical questions about identity.

China is undergoing rough economic and political transitions, setting the scene for Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the nation's capital. Professor David Bachman is quoted.

China's leader exchanged sporting gifts with high school students in Washington State. Professor David Bachman is quoted.

An October 5 conference addresses how access to information can be a tool in securing truth, justice, and reparations in human rights cases.

Some sensitive subjects were mentioned to Chinese President Xi by members of the Washington Delegation during his visit. David Bachman, professor of international studies at the UW, is referenced.

David Bachman, professor of international studies at the University of Washington, discusses why Seattle was Chinese President Xi Jinping's first stop on this trip to the U.S.