Politics and Government

President Trump is still using Seattle as a bogeyman in his campaign. What’s the point, and why does this tactic work? Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is interviewed.

There is widespread speculation about the true state of President Trump’s health – and whether the drugs he is taking suggest a more serious case than the president and his doctors have described. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.

The Southeast Asia Center will spearhead a new initiative to explore the effects of authoritarianism in Southeast Asia and on Southeast Asian American communities in the United States.

“Watch out Seattle. There is a totalitarian, cult indoctrination under way to promote toxic propaganda, through anti-American re-education camps. What is this insidious force? Anti-racism training and education,” writes columnist Naomi Ishisaka. Edwin Lindo, a lecturer in the UW School of Medicine, and Ralina Joseph, professor of communication at the UW, are quoted.

How do you protect a culture that is being wiped out? For Uighurs, this is more than just a hypothetical. The Chinese government has corralled more than 1 million of them into internment camps. Since 2016, dozens of graveyards and religious sites have been destroyed, the Uighur language has been banned in Xinjiang schools in favor of Mandarin Chinese and practicing Islam, the predominant Uighur faith, has been discouraged as a “sign of extremism.” Devin Naar, associate professor of history and of Sephardic studies at the UW, is quoted.

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW, says undecided voters may not think President Trump is the best person to lead the country after his illness.

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW, talks about how he hopes the president’s illness will give the election a reset and lead to a more thoughtful conversation around choosing our leaders.

This week at the UW, join online events ranging in topics from population health to contempary race and politics in the United States.

On Monday afternoon, the Huskies men’s and women’s basketball teams canvassed the UW campus urging folks to register for the upcoming November elections. They wore black T-shirts with a QR code that read: “Scan me. Register to vote.” UW Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Hopkins and UW student Hameir Wright are quoted. Alexes Harris, professor of sociology at the UW, is mentioned.

Alexes Harris, professor of sociology at the UW, weighs in on the divide between police and communities of color and what she says are the best ways to fix it.

The selection of a deeply conservative jurist to replace the late liberal justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is not sitting well with some women on the Eastside. In 2016, they formed an organization in reaction to the president’s election, Plateaupians 4 Peace. This nomination has them riled up. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is interviewed.

Scott Lemieux, assistant teaching professor of political science at the UW, gives insight into how the confirmation process for the Supreme Court will work before Election Day.

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, explains the role of environmental issues in elections.

Amazon is launching a new tool to help shoppers select items that are deemed more environmentally friendly. Products will earn the “Climate Pledge Friendly” label if they have been approved by one of 19 certification programs, including Amazon’s own Compact by Design designation. Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

With a crucial US election looming, Arts & Sciences faculty are sharing their expertise and insights through online lectures on a range of election-related topics.