Ballot Initiative Results
November 13, 2009
On November 3, voters decided on a range
of issues in various states, delivering defeats and victories
for gay rights, and rejecting tax limits.
Stories in Economy
New Poll: Californians Short on Hope
November 13, 2009
Eighty percent of voters think this state is heading in the wrong direction, finds the new USC College/Los Angeles Times Poll. While 60 percent approve of the job President Obama is doing, 62 percent are disillusioned with Gov. Schwarzenegger. USC’s Dan Schnur wonders whether the shine is off the Golden State.
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.
Clinton in North Korea: Stealth Diplomacy
August 14, 2009
Through the Clinton, Bush and Obama eras, the U.S. has sought the same things from the nation of Kim Jong Il. But how do we get those things? USC’s Clayton Dube reveals how America wrangles North Korea through indirect diplomacy, how those efforts are received, and why Clinton’s trip is a sign of progress.
Uighur vs. Han:
China’s Ethnic Violence
July 17, 2009
The role the Internet played in the rioting, how the Chinese government practiced moderation, and
other lessons from Xinjiang.
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.
Four Big Worries in Asia
June 19, 2009
What’s worse — a nuclear regime under Kim Jong Un, or a collapse that floods the world with North Korean refugees? Do we want a strong China, even if it becomes a rival superpower? Amid new aggressive posturing by Kim Jong Il, Korean Studies Institute Director David Kang looks at the major security concerns in the region.
Executive Pay
June 19, 2009
As the government seeks control over compensation, USC’s Kevin Murphy testifies to Congress that salary caps could cripple our economic health.
Giving Up Foreign Oil
May 15, 2009
With a combination of funding and willpower, Obama has the ability to steer America away from dependence on oil imports and toward green energy, a new-fuels expert says.
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.
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