In The News: Department of Political Science
UNLV removed the Hey Reb! Statue that stood in front of the Tam Alumni Center on Tuesday, June 16, after protests by student groups, including the Association of Native American Students.
Recently, Taiwan has been under the spotlight in international media for three main events: passing a same-sex marriage act in May 2019, Tsai winning a reelection in January 2020, and the outstanding performance in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The statehood of Taiwan, however, is not as clear as the above achievements. While numerous international media outlets tend to Taiwan as a self-ruled island-state, others often avoid using the term “country” to describe Taiwan due to the chagrin of Beijing. The duality of reporting exemplifies the dilemma of Taiwan’s statehood.
In a critical mark of the shifting political landscape, Democrats in November could secure a clean sweep of the Senate seats from the four key Southwestern states -- a milestone the party hasn't reached in nearly 80 years.
In a critical mark of the shifting political landscape, Democrats in November could secure a clean sweep of the Senate seats from the four key Southwestern states -- a milestone the party hasn't reached in nearly 80 years.
Chancellor Angela Merkel began her March 18 speech to the German people by acknowledging their pain.
More than five dozen judges and justices of the peace are up for election in Clark County next month. That includes all 26 judges in the controversial family court.
It came as no surprise to former Sen. Harry Reid when he heard that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was considering picking Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto for his running mate.
It came as no surprise to former Sen. Harry Reid when he heard that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was considering picking Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto for his running mate.
Pew Research Center, an American polling agency, released results of a one-point poll on Taiwanese people on the 12th. The study found that Taiwanese people's favorability with the United States and China is 68% to 35%, which is close to Two to one; the people especially hope that the United States and Taiwan will strengthen bilateral political interaction.
The relationship between the two largest economies in the world has returned to investors' radar, with American accusations about the laboratory origin of the new coronavirus.
Within a month of taking office, KMT Chairman Jiang Qichen initiated a series of reforms within the party, hoping to "redesign" the KMT to regain public recognition. He said at the inauguration ceremony of the new chairman in March: "I hope he can play a role of succession in the future and promote understanding and cooperation between different generations of the party."
When Cassandra Raina first tried to file for unemployment online on March 15, a message popped up on her screen saying she would need to call the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to complete the process.