Politics and Government

Hanjie Wang, political science PhD student and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discuss China's COVID-19 stimulus plan.

The Economist reviews “Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World” by Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology.

Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, explains how tech emperors may be in their last days as the amount of anti-trust democrats rise.

Adrian Raftery, professor of statistics and sociology, explains how different sets of facts and figures about COVID-19 can paint different pictures of the pandemic.

Margaret O’Mara, professor of history, is quoted in this article about Vice Admiral James Stockdale.

Catherine Cole, professor of drama and a divisional dean in the College of Arts & Sciences, is quoted in this article about truth commissions.

Eryk Waligora, a graduate student in international studies, is quoted in this article about Audrey Tang, Taiwan's digital minister.

The moon landing was an "extraordinary, event" but "America...now struggles to surmount challenges." Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, is quoted.

Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies, worries that America's crumbling energy infrastructure is a sign of its waning global status.

Alexes Harris, professor of sociology, explains how the system of monetary sanctions (fines and fees) can devastate peoples' lives.

Robert Crutchfield, UW sociologist who studies the justice system, shared with KUOW three areas of the system he believes should change.

Jayadev Athreya, associate professor of mathematics, discusses a boycott of predictive policing by mathematicians.

Jane Simoni, professor of psychology, explains why the virus response in the U.S. has been slowed by a population that doesn’t appear to agree on even basic mitigation measures.

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, explains the shortfalls in Biden's climate plan.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains why COVID-19 testing is necessary for re-opening colleges safely.