Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today?
PolitiFact quoted Abby Wood of the USC Gould School on campaign finance reform.
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Supreme Court Sides With Baker In Narrow Decision on Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case
CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCAL-TV interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about the Supreme Court’s ruling in a lawsuit alleging discrimination by a business against a same-sex couple who asked for a wedding cake.
What are ‘bias response teams’ and why are they at the center of a lawsuit over First Amendment rights?
KPCC-FM’s “AirTalk” interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School and First Amendment rights on university campuses. A nonprofit civil liberties watchdog group filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan over its speech code, alleging it is unconstitutional. Full article here
Edwin Bender column: Wanted: civic courage
Richmond Times-Dispatch cited research by Abby Wood (USC Gould) and colleagues that found disclosure of signatures on a ballot measures does not chill free speech. New cutting-edge studies by scholars, including Abby Wood of University of Southern California and Douglas Spencer of the University of Connecticut, are beginning to provide the type of evidence Justice Thomas…
The Post
Chronicling The Washington Post’s publishing of the Pentagon Papers during the tail end of the Vietnam War and starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep – does The Post accurately portray this important time in American History where the very nature of the First Amendment and National Security seemed in direct contrast?
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Sports and Racial Justice in America
To some, it represents the highest ideals of our society. To others, it is a symbol of unfulfilled potential at best, outright oppression at worst. Are we referring to the American flag? Or to American sports? This debate is about more than one athlete or one gesture. It is about an institution, a system of competition, dominance, and deeply ingrained beliefs. In this episode, we examine this balance of power—and the protestors who are trying to change it. In front of a live audience at the USC Gould School of Law, Prof. Jody David Armour interviews ESPN writer Jason Reid about Colin Kaepernick, political activism, and being black in America.
Special thanks to the USC Gould School of Law for sponsoring this event and allowing us to record as part of this ongoing series of conversations bringing you the smartest minds from the University of Southern California and beyond, wrestling with the defining challenges of our time.
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Letter to a Trump Supporter #4: Barack Obama’s Christian Faith
This is the fourth in my series of “Letters to a Trump Supporter,” from correspondence with a family friend who supports Mr. Trump. Continuing our conversation about Christianity, he sent me a chain email accusing President Obama of silencing Christians and promoting Islam. Below is my response. ~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Mr. ——, Thanks for passing along this email on…