Tyrell Haberkorn in the Wall Street Journal: Jailing student accused of insulting king a deterrence tactic
Professor of Southeast Asian Studies discusses the state of political dissidence in Thailand.
Barry Burden in the Washington Examiner: Biden's infrastructure bill could be bipartisan
According to the Professor of Political Science, both Republicans and Democrats will want to earmark the final bill with pet projects.
Eleanor Neff Powell in the Capital Times: Unlikely corporations will continue to withhold post-Jan.6 political donations
Associate Professor of Political Science says the corporate imperative of access to decision makers will likely win out.
Menzie Chinn on Wisconsin Public Radio: Latest stimulus' positive impact may be limited
Wisconsin residents who took financial hits earlier in the pandemic may not be able to spend the new checks as freely, says Professor of Economics.
Lewis Friedland in the Wisconsin Examiner: Focusing on national, culture war issues could work for local and state political candidates
Professor of Journalism's research into Wisconsin's media ecosystem suggests that focusing on national instead of local issues may sway voters.
Barry Burden on Politifact: Were "Democracy in the Park" events illegal ballot harvesting?
Elections Research Center Director says there was nothing untoward about the events, because no ballots were given out.
Katherine Bartzen Culver in the Associated Press: Oprah's ethics disclosures led credibility to her Harry-Meghan interview
The Director of the UW Center for Journalism Ethics was impressed with Winfrey's transparency as an interviewer.
Laura Dresser on Wisconsin Public Radio: A tale of two pandemics
Dresser, a labor economist with the Sandra Rosembaum School of Social Work and the Institute for Research on Poverty, notes that the pandemic is increasing income disparity, hitting low-income workers of color particularly hard.
David Ronis in Madison Magazine: Incoming talent and shifting priorities guide University Opera’s upcoming repertoire
Some troupes, made more nimble by necessity, can and do successfully adapt as conditions warrant.
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