Articles about events and initiatives at the Center for the Political Future and Unruh Institute, as well as contributions from our team to significant publications in California and beyond.
Battered Republican politicos in California have been in stubborn denial since their election shellacking. They’ve been offering a creative list of alibis. By George Skelton
Read MoreUSC Dornsife experts explain how growing polarization in political and religious beliefs have made traditional holiday gatherings a challenge for families to navigate, and how to avoid a big blowout. By Emily Gersema
Read MoreUSC Dornsife’s Center for the Political Future hosts a post-election conference where experts discuss the impact of the recent midterm election and reflect on its significance for women voters and candidates, as well as its impact for the Republican and Democratic political parties. By Emily Gersema
Read MoreThe controversial landmark poll that predicted Trump’s strong showing in the 2016 presidential election provides the framework for a new California survey collaboration. By Stephen Koenig.
Read MoreLord Ashcroft talks to legendary Democrat campaigner Bob Shrum about the future of his party, how Hillary could have won, and working in British politics - and to Reed Galen, former aide to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, about his new movement that aims to end the dominance of the two main parties
Read MoreThe Democratic Party, divided into different camps since its bruising presidential election defeat, has come together recently. But Democrats disagree on whether Donald Trump played a role in the party's newfound unity. By Michael Knigge
Read MoreAs authorities intercepted more than a dozen pipe bombs addressed to President Donald Trump’s most ardent critics, political scientists and ordinary Americans observed, again, that rabid partisanship had devolved to the point of acts of violent extremism.
Read MoreThe director of USC Dornsife’s Center for the Political Future examines the politics of averting a climate calamity. By Lance Ignon
Read MoreNBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Bob Shrum, the man who navigated the Gore and Kerry campaigns for president and Mike Murphy, the man behind John McCain’s 2000 run and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s gubernatorial campaign. Both are heading USC’s new Center for the Political Future.
Read MoreProminent figures in the entertainment and politics industries came together on Tuesday at Tommy’s Place to discuss how entertainment affects the political atmosphere of America. By JOYCE LI
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