Politics and Government

In the new book "Pivotal Tuesdays: Four Elections that Shaped the Twentieth Century," University of Washington history professor Margaret O'Mara focuses on the outliers.

"Serious research has serious consequences," says the Seattle Times editorial board in response to recent news of a break-in at the UW Center for Human Rights.

UW historian Michael Honey has teamed with cinematographer and filmmaker Errol Webber to produce a documentary about the life of Methodist minister and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson.

UW Professor of Psychology Tony Greenwald speaks about implicit bias.

The changes the 20th century brought to American presidential politics “continue to hold true” in the 21st century,” says Margaret O’Mara, University of Washington associate professor of history.

Ed Gragert, a Jackson School alumnus and the US director of the Global Campaign for Education, says that young refugees are missing out on education that could improve their lives.

A faction of the GOP has forced two strong voices of moderation out. They would be wise to elect a speaker who will help them regain traction as the loyal opposition, says Christopher Parker.

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies’ growing areas of interest and sphere of impact will be on display Oct. 16.

An exorbitant interest rate on court fines and fees help create modern-day debtors’ jails. Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology, is quoted.

Despite the recovery, many people in the middle and lower classes say their wages have not increased in years. Christopher Parker, UW associate professor of political science, is quoted.

A discussion on why the UW is suing the CIA over documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act about an alleged massacre in El Salvador.

The UW Center for Human Rights announced it is suing the CIA for withholding information on a United States-trained El Salvadoran commander who has been implicated in civilian deaths.

Seeking justice for survivors of a massacre in El Salvador, the Center for Human Rights is suing the agency over withholding public records

After years of delays and rejections, the University of Washington's Center for Human Rights has sued the CIA for not providing documents related to the El Salvadoran civil war.

Rural communities that host prisons support punitive criminal laws and policies because they profit prison growth, writes Rebecca Thorpe, assistant professor of political science.