Politics and Government

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.

Christopher Parker, an associate professor at the University of Washington, talks about how the political conversation may shift if change averse elements of the Republican party take control.

A UW Center for Human Rights fellow in suing the CIA over documents relating to the El Salvadoran civil war in the 1980s.

A UW human rights project is suing the Central Intelligence Agency for refusing to declassify and turn over documents relating to the U.S. role in El Salvador’s civil war.

"The widely proclaimed 'land rush' to the Arctic, aimed at oil and gas most of all, is a myth," writes Scott L. Montgomery, UW lecturer in international studies.

The speaker grew weary of trying to persuade some members of his caucus to compromise, writes Christopher Parker, UW associate professor of political science.

If we really want to make sense of the Summer of Trump we should take a closer look at the Summer of Teddy, writes Margaret O’Mara, UW associate professor of history.

There are a number of ways to gauge contemporary trends in the militarization of space. One way is to look at how countries develop and test dual-use space technologies.

Changing demographics have both literally and figuratively altered the face of the nation. Mark Smith, UW professor of political science, is quoted.

China is undergoing rough economic and political transitions, setting the scene for Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the nation's capital. Professor David Bachman is quoted.

China's leader exchanged sporting gifts with high school students in Washington State. Professor David Bachman is quoted.

Some sensitive subjects were mentioned to Chinese President Xi by members of the Washington Delegation during his visit. David Bachman, professor of international studies at the UW, is referenced.