Category Archives: Politics

UC Press Podcast Featuring Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Lindsay Wong

We are pleased to announce that Episode 16 of the UC Press podcast series is now available. In this episode, Chris Gondek of Heron and Crane Productions interviews Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter as they talks about modern day slavery,… Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday: Gil Scott-Heron

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Rebecca

Happy Birthday to Gil Scott-Heron! Continue reading →

Posted in A-Featured, Current Events, Gil Scott-Heron, History, Music, OMO, Politics, The Revoltion Will Not Be Televised, Uncategorized, birthday | Leave a comment

A Brief History: Sudan and Somalia

Posted on March 31, 2009 by EDonegan

A brief overview of some key people and groups in Somalia and Sudan. Continue reading →

Posted in A-Featured, AMISOM, Current Events, Gérard Prunier, History, ICC, JEM, Media, Notes From Africa, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, Politics, Religion, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somalia, Sudan, UIC, Uncategorized, africa | Leave a comment

The Human Consequences of the War on Terror

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Lindsay Wong

Peter Jan Honigsberg is Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco School of Law. He is the author of Crossing Border Street: A Civil Rights Memoir (UC Press, June 2000), among other books. He visited Guantánamo in May… Continue reading →

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At Least He Got My Name Right

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rebecca

What do you do when your work is distorted to make or support political claims you don’t accept in the service of an agenda that you don’t share? Continue reading →

Posted in A-Editor's Picks, A-Featured, American History, Bernstein, Current Events, Elizabeth Edwards, History, Media, Obama, Politics, Rush Limbaugh, Thomas Jefferson, Uncategorized, context | Leave a comment

A Prodigal Nation, Still

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rebecca

A blog post from Andrew Murphy author of Prodigal Nation. Continue reading →

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Do nuclear weapons make the world a safer place?

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Kirsty

Joseph Siracusa on whether nuclear weapons make us safer or not. Continue reading →

Posted in A-Featured, Current Events, India, Politics, Technology, UK, Uncategorized, VSI, middle east, nuclear weapons, pakistan, very short Introductions | Leave a comment

Spring Training and Senatorial Appointments

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Rebecca

Donald Ritchie looks at the connection between spring training rookies and Senatorial appointees. Continue reading →

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A Report Card on Post-Kelo Eminent Domain Reforms

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Rebecca

James Ely looks at Eminent Domain Reform. Continue reading →

Posted in A-Featured, American History, Florida, James Ely, Law, New London, Politics, Uncategorized, eminent domain, kelo, land, reform, supreme court | Leave a comment

Outrage in Washington

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Rebecca

Elvin Lim looks at the AIG bonuses. Continue reading →

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