Politics
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By running again, Biden gambling with American democracy
Professor and Chair of Politics Daniel Wirls wrote an opinion column for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the Democratic Party's 2024 election strategy.
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Should Big Pharma pay poor countries for finding new diseases?
Vox discussed research by Politics Professor and Global and Community Health Program Co-Director Matt Sparke on how the COVID pandemic demonstrated that prioritizing intellectual property rights above all else entrenches global inequalities in access to medications and treatments.
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‘It was the perfect storm’: the fatal crash that changed criminal justice in San Francisco
Politics Professor Anjuli Verma spoke with The Guardian about how a New Year's Eve car crash in San Francisco fueled fears about crime in the city.
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Road ahead for Sudanese will be long and difficult despite trying to achieve ceasefire: Analyst
CNA's Julie Yoo and Steve Lai speak to University of California Santa Cruz Professor of Politics and Legal studies Mark Fathi Massoud about the current unrest in Sudan and the challenges of ongoing evacuations. Massoud says the number of foreign nationals in the country is small and the real concern is for the 6.3 million…
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Hit Hard by High Energy Costs, Hawaii Looks to the Sun
UC Santa Cruz politics lecturer Marco Mangelsdorf discussed renewable energy politics in Hawaii with The New York Times.
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Global health degree program launches at UCSC, connecting disciplines to address big questions of our time
Lookout Local talked with Politics Professor Matt Sparke, executive director of UCSC's global and community health program, about the upcoming UC Global Health Day event and the launch of two new majors.
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Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California
Ruth Langridge, a senior researcher on water law and policy issues in the Politics Department, spoke with the Associated Press about water use and development planning in California's deserts.
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How a new California law reduces the stigma of periods and helps students focus on school
Politics undergraduate Amanda Safi wrote an opinion article for the Sacramento Bee about a new statewide law that will require schools to provide free menstrual products and her own leadership experiences in period equity activism.
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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.