UW Law School presents: Transboundary Waters

The Silala River is in dispute between Chile and Bolivia.  The conflict was heard before the International Court.  The map below shows that this river lies mostly on the left side of the red boundary. However, the spring from which

3rd GOP Presidential Candidates’ Debate

Moderated and televised by NBC, the participating candidates will be announced soon.  The debate takes place in Miami.  Read more>>>

Red Shawl Day: Remembering Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women

Red Shawl Day is an annual national effort to bring attention to the acts of violence committed against Indigenous people, particularly women and children.  America‘s national parks are part of and surrounded by many Indigenous communities.  Being aware and spreading awareness of this issue

Veterans’ Day

Initiated on the first anniversary of the 1918 signing of the Armistice, November 11 became a federal holiday in 1938.  First called Armistice Day, in 1954 it was renamed Veterans' Day.  A version of remembrance is held in Commonwealth countries

Red Shawl Week

November is Native American Heritage Month. During November, some days and weeks are specially designed to celebrate and acknowledge Indigenous people. One of these weeks is Red Shawl Week. Red Shawl Week works to pay tribute to Indigenous individuals who

Thanksgiving

The Constitutional Congress declared this a holiday once the Constitution was signed in 1798.  However, the idea was backtracked to be left to each state to decide.  At the time it was celebrated with prayer and some thought that the

Better Arguments webinar

This training is an intro to the Three Dimensions and Five Principles from the Better Arguments Project.  You must register to attend.  Read more>>> Good arguments don't divide people.  Watch this 3-minute  video for a short preview from the Aspen