The Cyberterror Threat

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.

Change: Dissecting a Slogan

February 8, 2008

Psychologist Jerald Jellison of the USC College explores the popularity of “change” and its unique, fluid appeal to the human psyche.

Do-It-Yourself Videos: Uncharted Political Waters?

February 1, 2008

USC's Virginia Kuhn relates how the candidates' carefully constructed messages get sideswiped by Internet denizens.

The Internet, al Qaeda's True Voice

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.

Opinion: The Trouble with Iran

December 14, 2007

Instead of blindly following the bankrupt policy of more sanctions, the West must acknowledge Iran's security and status needs and find a way to reintegrate it into the mainstream of the international community, says Naj Meshkati of the Viterbi School.

Author To Lecture on Religion in White House

October 12, 2004

Has a 'political fundamentalism' capitalizing on fear and shaped by a conservative religious worldview taken a toll on democracy? Journalist David Domke discusses politics as unusual Oct. 25.

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...

Eyeing the Fear Factor in Foreign Policy

July 28, 2004

Puritanism, colonial clashes and cowboy mythology have all left an imprint upon America's foreign policy. A USC scholar examines the elements that have shaped the nation's approach since World War II. By Nicole St.Pierre

Q&A: A Complex Topic

April 9, 2004

At an upcoming USC conference, experts from around the world will discuss democracy, 9/11 and the direction of global terrorism. Among one researcher's chief concerns: the likelihood of future attacks on U.S. soil. By Katilin Solimine