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P.S. You’re Interesting

Our newest podcast series picks up where Anthony Orlando left off ... we discuss new research in Political Science with innovators in the field. We hope to bring the research to life. 

Host Jeffery A. Jenkins hopes to share innovations and implications of research, through conversation and interviews with invited guests. 

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Older episodes were part of a series called Our American Discourse. We bging you the smartest minds from the University of Southern California and beyond, wrestling with the defining challenges of our time. In their research, we find wisdom. In their voice, hope.

Hosted by Anthony W. Orlando, Our American Discourse reminds us that we’re never too different to learn from each other, nor too divided to find common ground.

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When Politicians Get Rich and Voters Pay the Price

Nov 15, 2017

Voters have long suspected that politicians are corrupt, so much so that they’ve demanded a long list of ethics rules and anti-bribery regulations over the years. But it turns out there are still plenty of tricks left up their sleeves. The question is, do they use those tricks? Do they really have the power to enrich themselves at our expense? Today, we have a wealth of new evidence that finally answers those questions…

In this episode, Jordan Carr Peterson unveils the concerning conclusions of a series of research papers that pull back the veil on the financial interests of our policymakers—and the power they wield in their own favor.