In The News: Department of Political Science

Yahoo!

When President Joe Biden said in late March that he would nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to a federal appeals court, some braced for an intense confirmation fight.

Le Courrier

On the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25, director Chloé Zhao won two statuettes for Nomadland, her epic tale of a group of baby-boomers adrift in the great American West, and was nominated in no less than six categories. Rewarded in the United States, Chloé Zhao on the other hand became an outcast in her country of origin.

The Balance

Men out-earn women in both traditionally male-dominated and female-dominated professions, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Among a variety of professions, the gender pay gap exists.

Le Soir

Sunday evening, during the 93rd Oscars ceremony, the filmmaker Chloe Zhao won the title for best director for Nomadland, an epic tale about a group of baby boomers drifting in the big American West. But in her country, she became an outcast.

RFA

There has been a series of recent developments in the relationship between the United States and Taiwan, including the signing of the memorandum of maritime patrol by the United States and Taiwan, and the first public visit to Taiwan by the US ambassador in 43 years. It is reported that the Biden administration is preparing to publish guidelines to relax restrictions on the exchanges between US and Taiwan officials. Analysis believes that this is not only a continuation of Trump's Taiwan policy, but also a symbol of the Biden administration's tough policy line toward China. Beijing continues to react fiercely.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore, who had reported contributing just $500 to her political action committee Future for Nevadans since 2017, recently disclosed she actually loaned the PAC more than $41,000.

El Tiempo

Las Vegas Councilor Michele Fiore, who had reported that she contributed just $ 500 to her Future for Nevadans Political Action Committee (PAC) since 2017, recently revealed that she actually loaned more than $ 41,000.

CIVILNET

Professor of Political Science at the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ, Nerses Kopaylan, speaks on how a truth commission would work with regards to the Second Karabakh War. Professor Kopaylan furthermore explains how objectivity would be maintained, how Armenians can help set this up, and whether there is a precedent for this kind of commission in the region.

U.S. News & World Report

She needed no introduction, but the vice president offered one anyway.

rest of world

A few months before Taiwan’s local elections in 2018, a tropical storm hit the city of Chiayi, killing at least six people and displacing thousands of others. President Tsai Ing-wen traveled to Chiayi to show her support for the flood victims, but soon after, an innocuous photo of the president riding in an armored vehicle became a nationwide scandal. The image was cropped and cast in black and white, and a caption was added, falsely suggesting that she came with armed gunmen and was smiling cruelly at the misfortune of a nearby man biking through knee-high floodwaters.

El Tiempo

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) will host virtual events on women's history and important debates during the month of March. “Women's Empowerment Month (March) had its origins as a national celebration in 1981. During the month, in the community we celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific accomplishments that women have made. throughout American history in a variety of fields, ”Ericka Avilés, a consultant for the public relations firm that bears her name and to which El Tiempo had access, highlighted in a statement.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

The College of Southern Nevada will host virtual Women’s History events and important discussions during the month of March.