On December 15, 2012, the students of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute inaugural class “Leadership for a Post-Partisan Age” presented their final presentations – short videos documenting the social media campaigns they launched as a part of a class project to take initiative in a cause they care about. Kele and Lizza gave a presentation on … Continue reading »
Although both Beijing and Washington consider the U.S.-China relationship to be the most important in the world, distrust of each other’s long term intentions (“strategic distrust”) has grown to a dangerous degree. The coauthors of this path-breaking study—one of America’s leading China specialists and one of China’s leading America specialists—lay out both the underlying concerns … Continue reading »
President Obama used his summit on January 19, 2011 with Chinese President Hu Jintao to place the issue of human rights front and center in the U.S. relationship with the world’s preeminent ascending power. And Hu, in a rare concession, acknowledged that China needs to make more progress. On a day that combined billion-dollar deals with … Continue reading »
US lawmakers are going after China and accusing the country of manipulating currency. A bill recently cleared a hurdle in the Senate to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. Is this a political ploy or does Washington have a legitimate case? Could this turn into a trade war? Jim Rogers, investor and author, helps us sort … Continue reading »
As the US imposes far reaching sanctions against powerful countries, the provocation and aggression ratchets up towards the bombing of Iran by Israel. We are heading towards a World War – the Nuclear Third World War. Albert Einstein warned Humanity – he made it very clear that in this rapidly approaching war, things will become … Continue reading »
Foreign policy takes center state in the last debate between President Obama and Governor Romney, October 22 at Flynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. Obama says he insists China ‘plays by the rules’. Romney said the US must collaborate with China ‘if they’re willing to be responsible’. Debate Transcript: MR. SCHIEFFER: Let’s go … Continue reading »
With 28 different countries on her passport, Anne Kaufman — business manager and international student counselor in the Office of International Services (OIS) — is as much of a world traveler as the students she advises. Kaufman, a Los Angeles native, spent a semester in Bonn, Germany, during her junior year at Loyola Marymount University, … Continue reading »
Time: October 31 (Wednedsay), 2012 Location: Leavy Library 2nd Floor Study Room 202H Event Content: On the Halloween Holiday, we are so excited to invite three domestic students and three Chinese students to have a pleasant talk on their perception of US-China relations and their oversea experience. Yingjia Huang, with a typical Chinese name, … Continue reading »
Introduction: Have you ever studied abroad? Have you ever been shocked or embarrassed by the exotic culture or people there? Shout out your personal overseas stories with us, anything interesting, embarrassing or awkward, are welcome! If your stories enjoy the most popularity, you will get a BIG surprise! Requirement: Participants are required to submit your … Continue reading »
Story One: Understand clearly about which food you will order, otherwise food monster may appear on your table. I will always have a hard time with the names of different foods in the States. And what I get are usually not what I’ve expected. One day, I came into a Mexican restaurant and ordered two sandwiches. Trust … Continue reading »
