In this interview, exclusive for CounterPunch, professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nerses Kopalyan, breaks down the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict. After providing a historical context for the conflict from a political science point of view, he analyzes the ways in which the media unpacks the region and presents historical and contemporary analogs.

When local news disappears, polarization increases, according to research published in Governance: The Political Science Journal at UNLV.

An organization has filed a complaint against U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown, alleging he misused a PAC that was marketed to help elect Republicans to Congress to instead retire his old campaign debt from his failed 2022 run.

It’s a struggle that women continue to face, landing leadership roles and having the support to succeed at work.

It’s a struggle that women continue to face, landing leadership roles and having the support to succeed at work.

From conservation to importing water from the Pacific, Democrats say they have all the answers to historic drought. The one thing no one wants to talk about: stopping the sprawl.

From conservation to importing water from the Pacific, Democrats say they have all the answers to historic drought. The one thing no one wants to talk about: stopping the sprawl.

Nevada Republicans who want to vote for Nikki Haley, Mike Pence or Tim Scott will have to participate in a presidential primary where their vote may not count.

Nevada Republicans who want to vote for Nikki Haley, Mike Pence or Tim Scott will have to participate in a presidential primary where their vote may not count.

Four Democrats have ties to the nonprofits. Republicans accused them of corruption, as the GOP hopes to fend off a Democratic legislative supermajority.

In 2004, Bush won Nevada by 2.6 points. No Republican presidential candidate has won the state since.

UNLV Political Science Professor Dan Lee helps us wade through the ethics of lawmakers voting on bills that they benefit from.