politics

Françoise Girard, president of the International Women's Health Coalition, speaks on reproductive rights and women's health.

Professor Daniel J.B. Mitchell writes about how Upton Sinclair’s failed 1934 bid for California governor still left a lasting mark on politics.

CNN’s chief international correspondent, Amanpour has covered major crises and interviewed top leaders around the world for two decades. RSVPs for the lecture are now being accepted.

Laurence D. Fink, chairman, CEO of BlackRock, Inc. and the newest recipient of the UCLA Medal, talked about how China will have to transform its society to keep its economy moving forward.

U.S. ambassadors Ted Osius and Kirk Wagar will speak at the UCLA School of Law on March 10, 12:30 p.m.

Former U.S. Congressman and current UC Regents Professor Henry Waxman talked about how Congress has evolved

The former U.S. congressman and current UC Regents Professor discusses politics and more at 4 p.m.

Law professor Adam Winkler writes that even if Congress hasn’t really tightened federal firearm laws, the NRA has lost its chokehold on the debate.

As the presidential election nears, join a panel of experts at UCLA as they examine civil engagement and the influence of technology on voting.

A presentation by senior Chinese diplomat Lushan Sun at UCLA's Bunche Hall.

Hear from UCLA faculty experts in a conversation at the UCLA School of Law.

UCLA's Lynn Vavreck and Kal Raustiala join Daniel Drezner and Sasha Issenberg in discussion at the UCLA School of Law.

The former U.S. congressman joins journalist Ian Masters in a Hammer Forum.

University of California President Janet Napolitano writes that to help ensure America’s future, scientists must serve as ambassadors to the public.

Join former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and other leaders at the UCLA Blueprint magazine event.

Political science professor Chris Tausanovitch argues that polarization in American society actually has not deviated much since the 1950s.

When UCLA history professor J. Arch Getty presents “Dead Man Talking: Lenin's Body and Russian Politics,” the UCLA Academic Senate’s 119th Faculty Research Lecture on Oct. 19, he will be speaking from a deep well of scholarship in Russian history.

UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies and UCLA Center for Middle East Development present a panel discussion surrounding the Iran nuclear deal 12 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16, at UCLA’s Bunche Hall.

Anthropologist Susan Perry has observed extraordinarily sophisticated political strategies in capuchin monkey behavior that mirror the social machinations so common in human workplaces.

Political science professor Lynn Vavreck writes that Donald Trump’s rise is just the latest version of a candidate assuming an early lead that has no assurance of leading to the nomination.

Political science professor Lynn Vavreck writes in the New York Times that endorsements for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination have been few so far because of a lack of a consensus pick among party elites.

Ten UCLA students will be headed for talks with staff at the State Department, White House and United Nations and other Middle East experts before heading for ground zero of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

UCLA professor Michael Stoll chronicles shift from getting tough on crime with policies like mandatory minimum sentences to smarter approaches to crime and punishment.

A conversation with Cody Saleh, research and social media coordinator for the Center for Middle East Development at the UCLA International Institute.

UCLA study shows that by 2040 there will be an additional 6 million-plus registered Asian American voters in the United States — an increase of more than 100 percent — and explores what this means for future elections.