The Police, Body Cameras, and Privacy in Washington State
August 27, 2018
In 2015, police officers in the United States killed 94 unarmed people— dropping to 51 persons in 2016 and rising to 68 persons in 2017, according to data gathered by
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Pekkanen on what a Space Force should look like | Popular Science
August 16, 2018
Jackson School Professor Saadia Pekkanen, a space policy expert, has weighed in on the “space force” in a Popular Science article “Trump’s Space Force aims to create ‘American dominance in space’
Angelina Godoy: Do refugee children belong in jails? | Crosscut
August 10, 2018
In her piece “Our jails are no place for refugee children,” Jackson School Professor and Director at the Center for Human Rights at the University of Washington Angelina Godoy questions the practice
Scott Montgomery on South China Sea and energy insecurity | Global Policy Journal
August 7, 2018
In “Oil, History, and the South China Sea: A Dangerous Mix,” affiliate faculty and geoscientist Scott L. Montgomery examines how historical purpose, national identity, and global ambition can influence energy
The Next Step in Federal Cybersecurity? Considering an NTSB-Style Computer Safety Board
August 6, 2018
Report Summary As cybersecurity has become an critical issue, the question of how to address it at the federal level has become increasingly pressing. Federal responsibility for cybersecurity is currently
Pekkanen on future of space as global commons | Japan Spotlight
August 3, 2018
Jackson School Professor Saadia Pekkanen is interviewed for the cover story “The US-Japan Space Alliance — the Most Critical Bilateral Relationship for Peace & Prosperity” of Japan Spotlight, a Japan Economic Forum
Why the world needs Russian Studies more than ever, praise for the Jackson School program | Crosscut
July 25, 2018
“The University of Washington, a leader in international studies, could use some state support,” writes journalist Peter Jackson in his analysis on why Russian studies in higher education is more
Listen globally: A guide to podcasts in summertime
July 18, 2018
In “Listen Globally: Podcasts in Summertime” Assistant Professor Sasha Senderovich, a scholar of Russian Jewish literature and culture, shares his thoughts and three podcasts that reflect how reading literature and doing
Chirot: A Russian nesting doll? Trump and Putin’s converging goals | Seattle Times
July 17, 2018
In his opinion piece “Peas in a Russian nesting doll: Trump and Putin’s converging goals,” Herbert Ellison Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies at the Jackson School, Professor Dan Chirot,
Bachman on how the U.S.-China trade war could impact WA consumers | Q13
July 9, 2018
Professor David Bachman is quoted in “State could see higher consumer prices, job losses if U.S.-China trade war escalates” saying that Washington is one of the most trade-dependent states in the