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Can the U.S. and Russia avoid an Arctic arms race?
Professor Vincent Gallucci writes in The National Interest about the growing tension between the U.S. and Russia in the Arctic.
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Seattle's "diverse" neighborhoods are surprisingly segregated
Sociology doctoral students found that some Seattle neighborhoods may not be so diverse when you analyze the area block by block.
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Facing armageddon in South Asia
Jackson School alumna Hannah Haegeland discusses the risk of more bloodshed between Indian and Pakistan.
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India’s nuclear dangers
Alumna Hannah Haegland talks about India's responsibilities as a nuclear state.
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U.S. taps Silicon Valley to bolster military space power
The United States is the world’s leading military space power. But the future of that status is not assured in an era characterized by a return to competition from Russia and China. -
Benjamin Lee selected as Carnegie Junior Fellow
Fellows conduct research , co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings. -
Sanders doesn't need much explaining in liberal Seattle
History professor James Gregory said few people are surprised that Sanders is fairing well in Seattle because the city recently elected a much more radical socialist.
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Rebecca Thorpe’s book ‘American Warfare State’ honored
UW political scientist Rebecca Thorpe’s book “The American Warfare State: The Domestic Politics of Military Spending,” has been honored by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation. -
Antiquities at Risk
As ancient cultural sites are pillaged in war-torn regions, a new course asks what can be done to stem the destruction.
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Vulgarity in politics: The shiny object that distracts us
Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara about mud slinging and crudeness in American politics.
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Families and their political ‘oddballs’
Experts say it’s not the norm to stray from one’s political upbringing. Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW is quoted. -
Meet the socialist running for president in the shadow of Bernie Sanders
From 1901-1920 the Socialist Party of America was a force in U.S. politics. Rebecca Flores and Arianne Hermida, undergraduates and research associates on a history project at the UW, are mentioned. -
Ph.D. candidate says lawmakers must not let college funding slip
Kiana Scott, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication, writes that investing in the human capital of our state is a prudent economic decision and smart social policy.
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Justice Dept. tells state judges to stop targeting the poor
The Department of Justice condemned jailing people over the failure to pay tickets, court fees, or fines for petty offenses. Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted. -
Seattle is tops for per capita Bernie Sanders donations
Seattle ranks No. 1 among the 50 biggest U.S. cities for per-capita contributions to Bernie Sanders. James Gregory, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.