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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Shepherd Smith referred to Abbie Hoffman as one of the greatest political tricksters of all time. Photo courtesy of Richard Elgar

Foley Institute learns of “Trickster” in politics

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor April 23, 2024

Author Shepherd Siegel related the “trickster character” to today’s political climate at 4:30 on April 18 for the final Foley Talk of the semester. Siegel said tricksters are characters who like...

Voices of insight: Israel-Palestine conflict

Voices of insight: Israel-Palestine conflict

GABRIELLE BOWMAN, Evergreen news co-editor February 7, 2024

On Thursday night Jacob Lewis, assistant professor of global politics at WSU, along with fellow panelists, discussed the war between Israel and Palestine and included insights from two varying perspectives.  Avishay...

Kim Wyman discusses statistics regarding voter confidence as the 2024 election season approaches at a Foley talk on Jan. 22.

Foley Institute opens discussion of United States polarization, lack of voter confidence

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief January 22, 2024

Kim Wyman, Bipartisan Policy Center senior fellow, spoke at the first Foley Talk of the year Monday to discuss the 2024 election season.  Wyman said going into the election season this year, the United...

Philosophy associate professor Michael Goldsby warns listeners not to vilify climate deniers in the climate change debate

WSU professor gives presentation on reasoning of climate denial

AIMEE SULIT, Evergreen reporter October 28, 2023

Philosophy associate professor Michael Goldsby presented on the logic behind climate denial Thursday at the Foley Institute. CC1, CC2 and CC3 are three basic claims about climate change supported by...

Bugden discusses the role partisanship has had in addressing the threat of climate change

WSU professor discusses role of partisanship in climate change

MUSFIRAH KHAN, Evergreen reporter September 13, 2023

Dylan Bugden, WSU Boeing Distinguished Assistant Professor in Environmental Sociology, presented his research regarding the role of partisanship in climate change policies on Tuesday at The Foley Institute. Bugden...

Theresa Sheldon leading Foley Talk:“Truth, Justice, and Healing: Indian boarding schools in the U.S.” on Feb. 9.

Foley Talk: ‘The history of Native genocide is never a short paragraph’

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor February 10, 2023

“Whenever there is a conversation on Native people, everyone wants to know why. That history is never a short paragraph. It is always that you need to look at federal policy and you need to look back...

Cathy McMorris Rogers answers questions from students at the Foley Talk, Oct. 27.

Cathy McMorris Rogers visits WSU as elections approach

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief October 28, 2022

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, came to WSU to engage students in the election process and discuss her views on abortion, healthcare and drug use at a Foley Talk on Thursday. Rodgers said she represents...

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson discusses the process behind suing opioid distributors in relation to advertising, Oct. 18.

Washington state attorney general talks transparency in opioid crisis, ads

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor October 19, 2022

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said transparency is crucial following Meta's lawsuit against the greater Washington state and during the ongoing opioid epidemic on Tuesday afternoon during a...

James Mattis, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, answers questions from Cornell Clayton, director of Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service, at Democracy at home and abroad, March 24, Bryan Hall Auditorium.

Foley Talk: Dangers of blind compromise with James Mattis

CARSON HOLLAND, Evergreen columnist March 26, 2022

Hosted by the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service, James Mattis returned Thursday to speak in front of a packed Bryan Hall Auditorium. His presentation, "Democracy at home and...

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