politics

A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block reaffirms how our values strengthen democracy and encourages students and employees who need help to avail themselves of resources.

Among the questions the panelists will address: How can universities champion science and evidence while fact-based professions like journalism and medicine are under attack?

UCLA professor Dov Waxman looks ahead at the new administration’s possible approach to peace talks, the Iran deal and other issues.

Astrophysicist Andrea Ghez won a Nobel Prize, we were the No. 1 public university again, faculty carried on with important research and students continued to achieve the amazing.

Experts from around the country gathered at a UCLA conference to brainstorm ways to protect Americans’ access to the ballot box.

A panel discussion co-hosted by UCLA shed light on the path ahead for engaging with a diverse and growing constituency.

Natalie Masuoka, whose latest book was about multiracial identity and politics, says Harris’ role will encourage broader examinations of race.

Faculty shared their thoughts during a virtual event recapping the 2020 election.

The gift to the Luskin School of Public Affairs will advance global understanding of what makes governments effective.

Political and moral victories sometimes go hand in hand. But not always. This election has exposed more than one split.

President Donald Trump and Republican candidates for Congress face an uphill battle in places hit hardest by the pandemic.

The co-founder of the UCLA Voting Rights Project shares thoughts about what to expect on Election Day and explains why declaring a winner can take time.

Research led by UCLA political scientists Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch found that younger voters are the most skeptical.

A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.

Texas Tribune’s chief product officer believes the key to reaching audiences is understanding their behavior and preferences.

Artist Rebeca Méndez created a poster for the League of Women Voters and the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Voter suppression measures tend to disproportionately affect communities of color. Professors urge members of the public to take action.

While COVID-19 spurs a desire for mailed ballots, research led by a UCLA professor suggests that mail-in results largely mirror in-person outcomes.

Sonja Diaz, the founding director of the Latino Policy & Politics Initiative, understands how research can directly result in legislation that serves society’s needs.

A new UCLA report is intended to dispel a common misconception that immigration policy is a top-of-mind issue for Latino voters.

Courts in Texas and Pennsylvania sided with arguments made in reports prepared by members of the project.

A UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy report tracks the state’s history of restricting and expanding the franchise.

Eighty-seven percent of those surveyed said they disagreed with the policy — including 71% of Republicans.

With the upcoming election, two Bruins who have served in the White House answer questions on how to sidestep partisan enmity.