In an interview with CNN, Prof. Esther Chung-Kim explained how a scene in Netflix’s new show Beef speaks to the Korean American Church experience, “One attractive feature about Asian American evangelicalism is that the focus is more on deemphasizing racial minority status and emphasizing more the primary identity as Christians. So this also explains some of the sociological benefits of joining ethnic-specific churches.”

Prof. Jack Pitney commented on the upcoming trial centered on former Elle magazine advice columnist E. Jean Carroll who is suing Donald Trump for battery. He explained that the case is unlikely to “change anything dramatically” in relation to elections, but it is “a meaningful small shift” that impacts our divided country.

In an interview, Prof. Hilary Appel said it would be “very difficult if nearly impossible” for Ukrainian forces to succeed in Crimea on military force alone.

In a broadcast interview with CBS LA, Prof. Jack Pitney explained the impact of Senator Dianne Feinstein’s absence on judicial nominations.  

Prof. Jack Pitney was interviewed about Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recent drop in the polls due to his 6-week abortion ban in Florida. “If the election were held today, he would almost certainly lose. His strategy boils down to three words: Bet on Disaster.” 

In an interview with the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Prof. Jack Pitney provided analysis on what kind of impact two rookie lawmakers in California, Republican Assemblymember Bill Essayli and Democrat Assemblymember Corey Jackson can have on the State. 

Prof. Jack Pitney was interviewed on the comparison being made between the events in Tennessee and the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “It is nonsense to refer to the actions of the ‘Tennessee Three’ as an ‘insurrection.’ They were not trying to overthrow the government.”

In an interview with Washington Examiner, Prof. Jack Pitney provided insight into Biden’s effort to secure access to an abortion pill. For Republicans, Pitney explained, “…as long as the debate is about abortion limits and not its legality, anti-abortion Republicans can ‘hold their own.’ But after Dobbs, people worry that Republicans will go too far,” he said. “Republican lawmakers need to be cautious in what they propose and how they talk about the issue. Unfortunately for them, the most extreme voices will get the most attention.”