Blake Oshiro spent 14 years in public service in Hawaii, three of them as Democratic majority leader in the state’s House of Representatives, where he successfully championed civil union for same-sex couples.
America has always regarded the Vietnam War as its own personal horror story. As we recognize the 50th anniversary of this tragic conflict, USC Dornsife scholars challenge this one-sided perspective, re-examining the legacy of what even the Vietnamese refer to as “The American War.”
Lynne Williams transitioned from political campaigning and working as a jury selection consultant on political trials to law school and a law career when she was 44 years old.
After a successful three decade career in business, Diane Brooks Dixon is now helping shape the future of Newport Beach as mayor of the affluent coastal California town.
Scientific advisers have counseled presidents at least as far back as Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Even so, many politicians and much of the public seem slow to trust them — a situation that needs a remedy, and soon.
Fred Ryan, a former longstanding senior aide to President Ronald Reagan, is now publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post.
Mark Ridley-Thomas, drawing inspiration from civil rights leader and activist Martin Luther King Jr., has spent more than a quarter century working to transform the Los Angeles community he calls home.
Nathaniel Haas ’15 draws from his USC Dornsife experiences to address the nation’s political woes.
When it comes to politics, a dose of comedy can offer some relief from all of the posturing, polarization and news oversaturation, especially during an election year. But can humor also influence our political ideologies?
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