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The United States boasts the largest economy in the world. What makes America’s economy so powerful and will the country retain its first-place ranking?

USC Dornsife political scientist Steve Swerdlow takes students beyond textbooks and into communities grappling with repression, activism and democratic change.

European colonial powers linked church and state. But the founders of the United States broke from that idea as surely as they broke from Britain.

Those in the role should work for the nation, not for a political party or ideology, says a former chair of the National Intelligence Council.

The events featured appearances by John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, Reince Priebus and other prominent political and media figures. Funds raised support the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future.

Some major events in the history of U.S.-Iran relations highlight differences between the countries’ views, but others have presented real opportunities for reconciliation.

A covert U.S. campaign in the mid-20th century helped steer Iran toward the intense anti-American sentiment that has distinguished its government policy for decades.