• Investigating Former Leaders: Is it good for democracy?

    "Straight Talk Africa" explores whether investigating former leaders is good for democracy. James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, is interviewed.

    08/04/2021 | VOA News
  • ArtSci Roundup: Grit City Think and Drink, Unpacking Form and Function: Ceramics, and More

    This week, attend gallery exhibitions and the latest Grit City Think and Drink, watch recorded events, and more.

    08/04/2021 | UW News
  • Just be quiet:' Film shares untold history of Indipino community in Bainbridge Island

    An executive producer of a Bainbridge-made documentary, Gina Corpuz, is also the daughter of an aboriginal woman who survived an Indian residential school in Canada. She made a documentary to reveal the untold stories of the Indipinos with help from the Bainbridge Island community. Rick Bonus, professor of American ethnic studies at the UW, is quoted.

    08/02/2021 | Kitsap Sun
  • Unions flex political muscle, secure wins under Democratic one-party rule in Olympia

    If America’s unions are dying, no one told labor leaders in Washington. The state ranks fifth in the nation for union membership. That strength also translates to political power. In recent years, organized labor has helped Democrats solidify one-party rule. In turn, unions have notched a succession of legislative victories. Kim England, professor of geography and chair of the UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, is quoted.

    08/02/2021 | NW News
  • How unions are racking up new wins in Democratic-controlled Washington state

    If the American labor movement is dead, nobody told Washington’s unions. While workers struggle amid a gig economy and union membership remains near a nationwide low, state legislators in recent years have passed more than 20 new labor-backed laws. Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

    08/02/2021 | The Seattle Times
  • What's Happened to Civility?

    Fights on airplanes, arguments over wearing a mask, white people calling police unnecessarily when a person of color shows up in their neighborhood and road rage incidents that end in gunfire. That is just some of the bad behavior going on these days as the lack of civility in American society seems to be out of control. Ralina Joseph, associate professor of communication at the UW, is interviewed on the "Chino Y Chicano" podcast.

    07/30/2021 | Chino y Chicano
  • Why Are New York And Seattle Mayoral Candidates Not Talking About Climate Change?

    "Both New York and Seattle are in the process of electing their mayors. Because these cities are very liberal, the key election to watch for is the Democratic primary. Unless something unexpected were to occur between now and November, the candidate winning the Democratic primary will become the next mayor. In both cities, mayor hopefuls are focusing on crime, policing and homelessness. Climate change does not seem to be on their agendas. Why is this surprising?" write the UW's Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science.

    07/30/2021 | Forbes
  • ArtSci Roundup: Lux Aeterna, Faculty Trio: Beethoven Piano Trios, Part 3, and More

    This week at the UW, attend gallery exhibitions, watch recorded events, and more.

    07/29/2021 | UW News
  • Up to 60% of U.S. Covid-19 Cases Unreported, Disease Model Says

    As many as 60% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have gone unreported, and the coronavirus has infected nearly 1 in 5 Americans, according to a new model out of the University of Washington. The UW's Nicholas Irons, a doctoral student in statistics, and Adrian Raftery, professor of statistics and of sociology, are quoted.

    07/26/2021 | Bloomberg
  • Covid cases in US may have been undercounted by 60%, study shows

    The number of COVID-19 cases across the U.S. may have been undercounted by as much as 60%, researchers at the UW have found. Adrian Raftery, professor of statistics and of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

    07/26/2021 | The Guardian
  • We the People: Supreme Court rulings sometimes have dramatic effects. But not always

    Every year, the U.S. Supreme Court, the nation’s highest court, issues several high-profile decisions that can have dramatic impacts on society. But much of what it does garners few headlines. Scott Lemieux, assistant teaching professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

    07/24/2021 | The Spokesman-Review
  • Analysis: Why the US won't be able to shirk moral responsibility in leaving Afghanistan

    "The present regime in Afghanistan is unstable, and some experts estimate it may collapse within the year. If it does so, the resulting power gap would likely be filled by the Taliban, whose history of human rights abuses include violence against women and children. There are significant moral costs at stake in either remaining in or withdrawing from Afghanistan," writes Michael Blake, professor of philosophy and of public policy and governance at the UW.

    07/20/2021 | The Conversation
  • Opinion: Crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe fails most of those in need

    "A GoFundMe campaign is a poor — and unfair — substitute for functional social programs. The crowdfunding business, to which hundreds of thousands of people turned for help with rent and other basic needs during the pandemic, may well be a platform for 'inspiring acts of kindness,' but every donation also dictates who is being left behind," write Nora Kenworthy, associate professor of nursing and health studies at UW Bothell, and Mark Igra, a graduate student in sociology at the UW.

    07/20/2021 | Los Angeles Times
  • Opinion: 'Everyone is dying': Myanmar on the brink of decimation

    "I have worked in and on Myanmar for more than 30 years. Everyone I know there is either infected or caring for an infected person. No hospitals accept patients anymore, not even the priciest private ones. Some of the COVID-infected die on the steps in front of hospitals that reject them. They undoubtedly go untested, with death certificates likely reading 'pneumonia' as cause of death," writes Mary Callahan, associate professor of international studies at the UW.

    07/17/2021 | Asia Times
  • Biden says social media companies are 'killing people’ through the spread of misinformation and disinformation

    Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, talks about the relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington lawmakers and the role of social media platforms in the spread of COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation.

    07/17/2021