April 25, 2008
Responding to nervous U.S. workers and unions, candidates have talked tough on foreign trade. But what will a Clinton, Obama or McCain presidency really mean for NAFTA and other free trade agreements? According to USC’s Abraham Lowenthal, the outlook is rosier than campaign trail bluster suggests.
April 18, 2008
All three candidates advocate boycotting the opening ceremony in Beijing. Once in office, the president’s tune on China will change, says a USC prof.
April 11, 2008
The U.S. hopes rebates will stoke the economy. Consumer psychologist Lars Perner predicts what Americans will really do with their checks.
April 4, 2008
The U.S.-Mexico border wall, growing in fits and starts, is both championed and attacked in Congress. We asked professors in several disciplines: What does the wall represent? Their answers: A false security blanket, a waste of money, but also a rallying point that inspires acts of protest and border culture.
March 28, 2008
Candidates for public office focus heavily on physical threats to the U.S., say USC computer security experts, while digital security — both physical and electronic — is barely mentioned.
March 14, 2008
Record high gas prices may boost the Democrats’ chances, and force candidates
to make oil a major campaign issue, USC professors say.
March 14, 2008
In a presentation held at USC, policy experts argue that election year discourse must include strategies for the nation’s ever expanding metro areas.
March 14, 2008
Identifying pivotal energy issues is vital to creating sustainable, green policies. USC political scientist Mark Bernstein, managing director of the USC Energy Institute, outlines the significant
energy crises that will demand the next president’s attention.
February 29, 2008
U.S. candidates’ comments rankle in Russia, USC’s Robert English says. He also looks at what Russia’s next president will mean for the West.
February 22, 2008
A new administration in the U.S. could take advantage of Castro’s exit to open a fresh era of relations with Cuba. How should the next president proceed? USC profs weigh in.
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