Free Trade: Blowing Campaign Smoke

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.

Perspectives on the Border Wall

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.

Economic Downturn and Stimulus Packages

February 15, 2008

Going down... Experts from the USC Marshall School of Business address political and consumer responses to the scarily slumping economy.

How Does the U.S. Election Affect Latin America?

January 11, 2008

Golden silence: Our foreign policy may improve if certain issues aren’t discussed on the campaign trail, argues scholar Abraham Lowenthal.

Presidential Debate

October 6, 2004

POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONTHOMAS HOLLIHAN, professor of communication, can comment on the strategy behind the candidates' messages, their communication styles and media coverage of the debates. Contact: (213) 740-3947 (office) or hollihan@usc.edu. MARTIN KAPLAN, director of USC's Norman Lear Center, can discuss...