What makes a protest turn violent? Experts cite aggressive police, deep anger and more Hundreds of thousands are expected to demonstrate on No Kings Day in what some believe will be the largest day of protest in modern U.S. history.

WSU professor Jacob Lewis speaks to USA Today about protests---and the conditions under which they can escalate into violence. @profjslewis.bsky.social

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wsupullman on Instagram: "Who’s your favorite @wsupullman teacher? 🍎🐾#WorldTeachersDay #WSU #GoCougsView all 155 comments" Who’s your favorite @wsupullman teacher? 🍎🐾#WorldTeachersDay #WSU #GoCougs

We're so glad to hear 3 of PPPA Faculty are favorites of WSU Pullman faculty members. Mark Fagiano, Michael Ritter and Jacob Lewis.
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PPPA Professor Julia Carboni, who also serves as Executive Director of the William D. Ruckelshaus Center, was elected as a Fellow to The National Academy of Public Administration.

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PPPA's William Favell is to sit on a panel discussing research on Sub-Saharan Africa.

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PPPA's Matt Stichter, co-authored with Ellen Fridland, a new publication, "Emotional Self-Knowledge".

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PPPA Director, Travis Ridout, and PPPA alum, Taewoo Kang, met with Assemblyman Lee to discuss the role of social media in political campaigns in South Korea.

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WSU’s Douglas Call chosen president-elect for science academy board The academy also adds another WSU scientist, Rita Fuchs, to its board and elects seven more of the university's faculty as new members this year.

PPPA director, Travis Ridout, elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences.

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What We Don’t Know: Political Advertising on Streaming and Connected Television | Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy Political ads on streaming services have exploded in the United States. Yet, what we know about political ads on streaming services, such as Hulu or Peacock, or CTV (i.e., connected television) device...

PPPA's Dr. Travis Ridout & graduate student Edward Greer collaborated with Dr. Michael Franz and Dr. Erika Franklin Fowler on an article regarding political advertising on streaming services & connected television.
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Supreme Court just dropped four unanimous opinions in one day All Supreme Court Justices ruled together in four cases released on Thursday.

PPPA's Michael Salamone recently provided a comment to Newsweek regarding Supreme Court Rulings.

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Congratulations Joseph!

Joseph was awarded the APSA Political Science Psychology Distinguished Junior Scholar Award.

#PoliticalScience #APSA #WSU #WSUPPPA #pppaproud #GoCougs

Congratulations Sydney!

PPPA's Sydney Smith landed a Fulbright Award. She'll be in Europe to study how different levels of government work together to shape and carry out gender equality policies.

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PPPA's Graduate Student Will Favell will be a visiting Predoctoral Scholar at Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University in Washington DC this upcoming Fall. Congratulations Will!
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If you missed Dr. Tom Preston's talk on the Ukraine crisis at the The Foley Institute, check it out here!

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PPPA'S Dr. Cheryl Ellenwood was featured in a discussion of Washington state's agreement for Indigenous Data Sovereignty.

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PPPA'S Dr. Jacob Lewis discusses antisemitism and conspiracy beliefs in politics.
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Baumgartner calls on Zelenskyy to resign hours after diplomatic meltdown in Oval Office Congressman Michael Baumgartner called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to resign Friday, hours after a diplomatic meltdown in the White House as President Donald Trump and Vice President JD...

PPPA Professor Tom Preston Speaks about proposed U.S. - Ukraine Deal.

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WSU's Mock Trial Advanced to Regionals. Competition will take place in Seattle February 21st-23rd!
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WSU PPPA'S Dr. Jacob Lewis and Graduate Student Will Favell have a new co-authored paper published in Government & Opposition.

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Can beer save democracy?
Join WSU PPPA's Dr. Goldsby, who will discuss ways to deal with the effects of extreme polarization,
and how to find common ground with fellow Americans that hold opposing political views. WED 12 Feb 12PM 308 Bryan Hall
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Friday is the last day to apply for a Scholarship.
The WSU General Scholarship is due on January 31st, 2025, to be eligible for scholarships for 2025-2026 academic year.
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WSU's Mock Trial preps for February's regional competition.

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Responding to residents proved foundational in Gluesenkamp Perez victory as district picked Trump Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez secured reelection in last week’s election, leaving Democrats to wonder how she beat the odds in a district that favored ...

PPPA Professor, Mark Stephan discusses Washington State's District 3 win. #pppaproud #WSUPPPA #WSU #GoCougs

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Cheryl Ellenwood, assistant professor in PPPA, shares more about Indigenous Data Sovereignty.

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WSU PPPA's Dr. Ridout, Dr. Long and WWU's Dr. Donovan provided exciting predictions for the Presidential and Washington State elections. Foley Institute's Dr. Clayton moderated the Nov 5, 2024 election predictions.
#WSUPPPA #election2024 #ElectionDay #WSU #pppaproud #GoCougs #foleyinstitute

Join PPPA's Travis Ridout and Carolyn Long, along with WWU's Todd Donovan in WSU's Foley Speaker's room at noon for a discussion of possible elections results as America goes to vote.
You can watch the event live on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/pToe0LM...
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In congressional rematch, independent voters again hold sway in Southwest Washington The swing district is currently polling strong for Donald Trump. Will the district flip once more from blue to red?

PPPA's Vancouver faculty member, Mark Stephan, discusses campaign differences for Washington's 3rd Congressional District.
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Tuesday October 29th at 4:30, join Amy Mazur, Ana Ballestros-Pena, Maria Bustelo and Faith Lutze in WSU Foley Speaker's Room for a Roundtable discussion on Gender Equality in Prisons. #pppaproud #WSU #wsupullman #WSUPPPA #GoCougs

PPPA's Travis Ridout and Cornell Clayton comment on the Doom Loop in Washington State with usanews.
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PPPA’s Cornell Clayton helped moderate the debate Monday night at WSU between 5th congressional district candidates Carmela Conroy and Michael Baumgartner. #pppaproud #WSU#wsupullman #WSUPPPA #gocougs

The British Political Studies Association Conference recently awarded the Outstanding Paper Award to WSU PPPA Graduate Student, William Favell, for a paper analyzing: External threat perception, violent extremism and social trust in Northern Ghana.
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