A Lone-Wolf Terrorist Is Never Quite Alone
After the attack in Orlando, I spoke with Jeffrey Simon, a visiting lecturer in the department of political science at UCLA and the author of Lone Wolf Terrorism: Understanding the Growing […]
Entries by Joe Luk
From Barry Goldwater to Pete Wilson to Donald Trump: Is GOP on verge of losing Latinos for a generation?
More recently he sparked outrage by insisting he could not receive fair treatment from San Diego federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is overseeing the lawsuit against his now-defunct real estate school, […]
Meet stresses role of private sector
DOHA: Promoting labour intensive private industries, especially the employment generating small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and ensuring inclusive growth with social justice system, are some of key initiatives that can […]
Archaeologists and geographers team to predict locations of ancient Buddhist sites
For archaeologists and historians interested in the ancient politics, religion and language of the Indian subcontinent, two UCLA professors and their student researchers have creatively pinpointed sites that are likely […]
R.M.H.S. teacher named one of best in Riverside County
Ms. Rivera previously taught at Cathedral City High School from 2006-2013 and is a resident of Indio. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UCLA, and a master’s […]
Big picture with Trump vs. Clinton is all in the framing
Getting people to put on one set of glasses rather than another to view their political choices is part of what campaigns do to win elections. The fight to frame […]
A media-savvy celeb, Trump knows how to get coverage, journalists say
UCLA political science professor Lynn Vavreck and political reporters Sasha Issenberg and Dylan Byers agreed that Trump has used outrageousness to attract media attention.
Love Me, Love Me, I’m a Leninist
Hillary Clinton’s camp thinks it’s time for voters to step into line and stop criticizing their candidate.
How Clinton vs. Trump Could Play Out
In the past, political scientists and economists have used economic growth models to predict presidential election results. The overall record of this methodology has been fairly good. The book jacket […]
How ‘The Donald’ trumps satire, and we’re all laughing
No presidential candidate in living memory has attracted the scale and intensity of the satire unleashed on Donald Trump.
