Nation, World + Society

UCLA professor Suk-Young Kim tells Zócalo about the suffering of the North Korean people and what she wishes President Trump knew about the country’s people.

For the nation, the near-term outlook is optimistic, thanks to strong equipment spending, a potential tax cut and an uptick in consumer spending.

A UCLA-led study finds that negative health effects are a powerful force to reduce consumption.

Williams Institute and Los Angeles HIV Law and Policy Project members drive passage of California Senate Bill 239.

UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation's Southern California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Atlas provides a wealth of information to assist decision-makers in meeting consumer demand.

The Thomas A. Kirschbaum Scholarship in Tax Law attracts students who are poised to make an impact as leaders in tax study and practice.

A new book co-authored by UCLA professor of urban planning Chris Tilly challenges the “myth of inevitability” for poor working conditions in America’s largest employment sector.

Friend-of-the-Court briefs say Colorado wedding cake maker cannot refuse same-sex couple on First Amendment grounds.

John Duncan reveals how he became interested in the countries, what he wants the president to understand about North Korea, and why he’s passed on opportunities to visit.

UCLA Blueprint: L.A. County struggled to help its most vulnerable, then learned some lessons.

James Gelvin writes that based on recent developments, Saudi Arabian officials assume that they can no longer depend on their traditional security safeguards of oil and U.S. might.

The clinic will provide pro bono services to independent filmmakers needing help with things such as contracts, intellectual property, licensing and the First Amendment.

Law professor Adam Winkler notes that we can’t eliminate shootings so the proper question is what can be done to lower the number of incidents and reduce the harm from each one.

Los Angeles Incubator Consortium brings together graduates of UCLA Law, Loyola Law School and Southwestern Law School to gain skills necessary to work in underserved communities.

The grant “will enable our department to better fulfill its mission to enrich our understanding of the world’s languages,” said professor and department chair Tim Stowell.

In the Veterans Legal Clinic students help veterans gain access to benefits and address criminal justice issues to enhance their opportunities for jobs, housing and stability.

A report by UCLA’s Darnell Hunt also found that major networks’ diversity programs are failing to meaningfully improve opportunities for black writers and other writers of color.

Researchers found substandard access and quality, reflecting inequities for this often-overlooked segment of the state's population.

UCLA Day with Local Government in downtown Los Angeles shows the resources and partnerships available between the university and county and city officials.

University of California President Janet Napolitano said the center will be devoted to research, education and advocacy.

A new report by UCLA’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center examines all 193 countries that are members of the United Nations.

Experts at a Zócalo/UCLA discussion say armed conflict between the United States and Pyongyang isn't inevitable.

In pre-World War II Germany, sports clubs became a vehicle to spread Nazism.

Renee Tajima-Peña’s award-winning documentary “No Más Bebés” tells the story of how these women were sterilized without their consent or under extreme duress from doctors.

As part of UCLA Free Speech Week, a panel of lawyers and scholars debated the effects of free speech and examined who benefits and is harmed when limits are imposed.