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.
Swaggart’s calls for a return to conservative Christian norms live on in today’s world of tradwives, limited access to abortion and calls to repeal gay marriage, writes a scholar of religion.
Barnes, an expert in law, politics and public policy, explains how recent Supreme Court decisions and a shift in judicial tactics are reshaping U.S. politics.
From history to music to podcasts that explore how we can live a more fulfilled life, USC Dornsife scholars/podcast hosts share what they think should be on your “must-listen” list in 2023.
That the son of a brutal dictator has won shows how wedded the country is to dynastic politics — and image manipulation.
Alumna Sara Sadhwani, a political science professor, values her experience serving on California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission. [4½ min read]
An independent task force recently evaluated nearly 2,900 presidential polls from 2020 and concluded they were the least accurate in 40 years — but they didn’t consider innovative polling methods like the one used in USC Dornsife Daybreak Polls. [5 min read]
Two USC Dornsife political science scholars examine a period in the 1950s when the Senate was evenly divided, nine U.S. senators died and party control of the Senate flipped twice. [6¼ min read]
In 2011, uprisings against oppression flared across the Middle East. The results of these would-be revolutions have so far been disappointing — but scholars say it’s too early to judge. [5 min read]
USC Dornsife professor Jim Clements’ “Writing Across the Aisle” class examines how dialogue — not debate — fosters growth and cooperation even among people with the most different of viewpoints. [4¼ min read]
