Politics
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The US has said they support efforts for rapid and credible elections in Somalia
Politics Professor Mark Fathi Massoud spoke with BBC World News about the conflict between Somalia's president and prime minister over ongoing election delays.
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As Drought Worsens, Local Agencies Seek Ambitious Water Solutions
Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Andrew Fisher and Politics Department senior researcher Ruth Langridge spoke with Good Times for a cover story on the deepening drought in the Santa Cruz area.
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Prepped to fail: why countries must learn hard lessons from Covid
Professor of Politics Matt Sparke, who is executive director of UC Santa Cruz's Global and Community Health program, coauthored a commentary for The Telegraph on the public health lessons countries must learn from the pandemic.
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Saving our groundwater: two UCSC professors weigh in
Politics senior researcher Ruth Langridge and Earth and Planetary Sciences Professor Andrew Fisher shared their expertise in drought management on KSQD. Fisher was also interviewed on KSCO's Good Morning, Montery Bay program.
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What is Sharia? Islamic law shows Muslims how to live, and can be a force for progress as well as tool of fundamentalists
The Conversation discussed research by Politics and Legal Studies Professor Mark Fathi Massoud as part of a series of articles called "Understanding Islam."
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Latest ‘menstrual equity’ bill would require California’s public colleges to provide period products
Amanda Safi, a menstrual activist and first year UC Santa Cruz student studying politics and feminist studies, was featured in a Cal Matters article about the push for new policy initiatives.
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His very own ‘Tour de cello’: Wistful over the lost year, UCSC senior on a graduation serenade mission
Lookout Santa Cruz featured upcoming politics and anthropology graduate Ross Piscitello in a story on his efforts to play cello at each residential college before graduation.
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Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality
Politics and Legal Studies Professor Mark Fathi Massoud wrote an article for The Conversation based on research from his forthcoming new book.
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California's open Senate seat prompts guessing game
Politics professor Daniel Wirls talked with KAZU host Doug McKnight about the factors that may affect who Governor Newsom chooses to fill Kamala Harris' open Senate seat.
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Can We Trust the Police to Intervene in Fellow Officer Misconduct?
Anjuli Verma, assistant professor of politics, coauthored an op-ed for The Jurist about whether the police can be trusted to intervene in cases of misconduct by fellow officers.
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How Political Science Explains Countries’ Reactions to COVID-19
Sara Niedzwiecki, assistant professor of politics, coauthored an analysis for Americas Quarterly of how Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Actually, paid sick leave might not be too expensive for restaurant owners
Politics Professor Matt Sparke was quoted in an article in The Counter about paid sick leave in the restaurant industry.