Technology Links Young and Old
October 16, 2009
Work by USC social work expert Maryalice Jordan-Marsh suggests that video games and cell phones can bridge generational gaps for senior citizens.
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Clinton, Newsom and Revenge
October 16, 2009
When former President Bill Clinton came to California to stump for gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom, he may have acted on a long history of political grudges dating back to 1992. Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, senior fellow at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, traces the tangled tale.
The Etiquette of American Politics
September 18, 2009
Rep. Joe Wilson was admonished for yelling “You lie” at President Obama, an outburst that startled many Americans and reminded others of this summer’s rowdy town halls. However, in the U.K. the political process is routinely more raucous. Is America the land of polite politics... and is that changing?
Look Ahead: The Next Supreme Court Session
September 18, 2009
At an October event, law scholars from USC and elsewhere will assess the court’s dynamics and the role of new Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Reviving the Republicans: What the GOP Must Do To Take Back the Presidency
July 17, 2009
Conventional wisdom has the Grand Old Party on life support, its image dominated not by ideas but by infidelity distractions and the prospect of a conservative revival tour by the soon-to-be-former governor
of Alaska. USC’s Dan Schnur, who led communications for McCain 2000, points the way out of the wilderness.
Gaming and Violence
June 19, 2009
This generation of kids, hooked on Halo and Grand Theft Auto, are actually committing less crime, reveals USC sociologist Karen Sternheimer.
Bridging the Transportation Gap
April 17, 2009
As officials battle over stimulus funds and “shovel-ready” projects, they may be missing a golden opportunity to reform America’s transit system.
Scant Stimulus Money for the Arts
April 17, 2009
Why has the Obama administration given so much to the money-losing financial
and auto industries, and so little to the profitable business of creating art? Elizabeth Currid of the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development breaks down the stimulus plan’s $50 million allotment to the NEA.
Popular Imagination Shapes the Presidency
April 17, 2009
When it comes to how we see presidents, fiction often trumps fact, according to a
new book by Jeff Smith of the USC Marshall School.
Rats, Peanuts & Madoff
March 13, 2009
From Ponzi schemes to tainted peanuts, corporate wrongdoing is on everyone’s mind. What makes bigwigs think they can do whatever they want?
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