Politics and Government

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains America's lack of a strategy for asymptomatic testing.

Scott Montgomery, professor of international studies, discusses the silver linings of the post-pandemic energy landscape.

Jacob Grumbach, assistant professor of political science, explains how unionization can help fix racial inequality.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains how missteps from public health agencies worry health experts.

James Gregory, professor of history, explains debates over Black Lives Matter protest tactics in Seattle.

John Findlay, history professor, is quoted in this article about the effects of WWII on Seattle and its citizens.

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discusses outside influences on the Trump administration's environmental policies.

A new UW study looked at language in rental ads in the Seattle area and found that they often reinforced preconceived ideas about various neighborhoods.

Many parents are preparing for what is certain to be a chaotic K-12 school experience this fall. Rachel Heath, associate professor of economics, is quoted.

Ian Kennedy, sociology graduate student, is the lead author of a study on Seattle-area rental ads and how they can reinforce segregation.

Scott Radnitz, professor of international studies, and Yuan Hsiao, sociology doctoral student, explain the disagreement over whether Black Lives Matter protesters are peaceful.

Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies, explains Trump's decision to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

In an attack mailer, a photo of Democrat T’wina Nobles, who is Black, was altered to make her look extremely dark. Christopher Parker, professor of political science, is quoted.

A love of languages and a long career with the CIA inspired Helen Louise Noyes (BA, 1969) to support UW students studying challenging languages. 

Daniel Bessner, a professor of international studies and adviser to Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, is quoted.