March 28, 2008
If God told President Bush to invade Iraq, what would he tell President McCain or Obama to do? USC’s Lyn Boyd-Judson explores the relationship between the kind of faith in the Oval Office, and American policy abroad.
February 21, 2008
From Obama’s oratorical style, flavored with black church tradition, to voter fears about Huckabee’s overt evangelicalism, religion is woven into this presidential race. Donald Miller, a professor in the USC College, analyzes the faith of the candidates and the American public.
February 15, 2008
A strategy of selfishness may be America’s best bet, and it could stave off war with Iran, says USC international relations professor Patrick James.
February 8, 2008
Psychologist Jerald Jellison of the USC College explores the popularity of “change” and its unique, fluid appeal to the human psyche.
February 1, 2008
USC's Virginia Kuhn relates how the candidates' carefully constructed messages get sideswiped by Internet denizens.
January 25, 2008
Clinton's Las Vegas caucus win casts light on the evolving demographics and strength of American Latinos, according to USC's Clara Irazábal.
January 25, 2008
Change: A favorite mantra of the Democrats and an uneasy one for Republicans. A psychologist and a communication prof probe the concept.
January 18, 2008
With its focus on bin Laden's videos, the media misses copious Internet content that has more to say to the al Qaeda faithful and more to teach us about fighting terrorism, says USC's Philip Seib.
January 18, 2008
A trio of USC professors weigh in on a range of topics, including U.S. foreign policy and military tactics, NATO and diplomatic history, and war in the Middle East.
January 11, 2008
A pair of USC professors offer their takes on the field of Democratic candidates, and research on the role of race in electoral politics.
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