Politics and Government

Political science Professor David Bachmam explains the potential effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

Margaret O'Mara, history professor, discusses impacts of the unionization of crowd-funding company Kickstarter, one of the first large tech companies to unionize.

Political science is different from other "harder" sciences, but it's application of scientific methodology to humanities makes it distinct from other disciplines.

Carl Bergstromm, biology professor, discusses the misinformation about coronavirus, and how it's spreading.

Assistant professor of geography, Bo Zhao, has created an interactive map showing the spread of coronovirus.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara explains why so many Amazon workers support Bernie Sanders over other candidates, even though he criticizes their employer.

Political science Professor Christopher Parker is featured in this article about the changing norms of campaigning in 2020.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara weighs in on the upcoming February democratic debates.

Sara R. Curran, professor of International Studies, discusses the important role immigrants play in the United States economy.

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, gives insight on Amazon's reaction to employees speaking out about its climate policy.

History Professor James Gregory weighs in on the possible bankruptcy of a prominent West Coast union.

History Professor Margaret O'Mara weighs in on Amazon employees' decision to call out Amazon for its climate policy.

Margaret O'Mara, history professor, weighs in on why Seattle's middle class is struggling to find housing.

Aria Fani, Iranian immigrant and assistant professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization is profiled in this article on the experiences of Iranian immigrants amid US-Iran conflict.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, discusses the role social media can play in spreading politically-charged misinformation.