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Climate Forward 2026: "Is There A Republican Way Forward?"
05/08/2026 | 49 mins.
CPF Director Bob Shrum talks with former U.S. Representative Claudine Schneider (R-RI) about climate policy under the Trump administration and how Democrats and Republicans can cooperate on climate change issues. This conversation is part of CPF's "Climate Forward 2026" conference in partnership with the USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability.

Featuring:
- Claudine Schneider: Former U.S. Representative (R-RI)
- Bob Shrum: Director, USC Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
Climate Forward 2026: "Can States And Cities Lead On Climate?"
05/08/2026 | 59 mins.
Former California Senator Martha Escutia talks with Mary Nichols, Alex Nieves, and Nancy Sutley on the role of states and cities as leaders in climate change. They discuss the challenges to climate policy under the Trump Administration and California's role as a leader in climate change. This conversation is part of CPF's "Climate Forward 2026" conference in partnership with the USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability.
Featuring:
- Mary Nichols: Former Chair of the California Air Resources Board
- Alex Nieves: Climate Reporter, POLITICO
- Nancy Sutley: Deputy Mayor and CSO, Los Angeles
- Martha Escutia: Former California State Senator and Assemblymember; Former Fellow, USC Center for the Political Future
Climate Forward 2026: "Opening Plenary with Former EPA Administrator Regan"
05/08/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
CPF's "Climate Forward 2026" conference features a talk with USC Wrigley Institute Director Joe Árvai and Michael S. Regan, 16th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. They discuss the role of the EPA, climate change and environmental justice in the Trump administration, and how politics impact climate action. This conference is in partnership with the USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability.
Featuring:
- Michael S. Regan: 16th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- Joe Árvai: Director, USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
- Bob Shrum: Director, USC Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
US Senator Elissa Slotkin Delivers Warschaw Lecture at USC
04/14/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
CPF and USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences host the annual Warschaw Lecture Series examining "The Influence of Jewish Values and Faith in American Public Life," bringing together perspectives that highlight how faith traditions inform public service, policy, and civic life. This discussion features United States Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in conversation with USC Dornsife Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs Richard Fliegel. They discuss how Senator Slotkin's faith informs her public service and current events in U.S. and international politics.

Featuring:
- Elissa Slotkin: U.S. Senator (D-MI)
- Richard Fliegel: USC Dornsife Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
- James Bullock: USC Dornsife Dean
Can You Really Say That? A Conversation with Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson
04/14/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
CPF and the USC Open Dialogue Project host a conversation on free speech in the United States with former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson. They discuss free speech law, misconceptions, and how First Amendment conflicts shape politics, the courts, and civil liberties. This conversation is in partnership with Voices for Liberty, USC Gould School of Law, USC Heterodox Academy, USC Price School of Public Policy, and the USC Open Dialogue Project.

Featuring:
- Nadine Strossen: Former President, ACLU; Professor, New York Law School
- Franita Tolson: Dean, USC Gould School of Law; Former Election Law Analyst, CNN
- Andrew T. Guzman: Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, USC

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The Bully Pulpit has merged with the Let's Find Common Ground podcast. As the tone of public discourse becomes increasingly angry and divisive, Let's Find Common Ground offers a healing path to reaching agreement and moving forward. At the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, we bring together top Republicans and Democrats to transcend partisan divisions and explore solutions to our most pressing national and global challenges. Join veteran strategists Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy along with other Center staff and major voices for fun conversations that advance civil dialogue and practical politics. The conversations go behind the curtain with elected officials, campaign staff, journalists, academics, pundits, and political operatives. Every exchange is guided by standards central to the Center's mission: Respect each other and respect the truth. Opponents are adversaries, not enemies. And if you lose, don't burn down the stadium.

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