• What Americans Want From Politicians


    WHAT AMERICANS WANT FROM POLITICIANS — AND WHAT THEY’RE NOT GETTING: SEAN WESTWOOD American politics are often dominated by the loudest voices on the left and right. In the next episode of “Let’s Find Common Ground,” we learn the crucial difference between what Americans get from their elected representatives and what they really want to…

  • Democracy Happy Hour


    Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, topic of the week, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT.

  • Warschaw Conference on Practical Politics


    The USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future is honored to host its annual Warschaw Conference on Practical Politics on January 30, 2024 in Town & Gown at USC.  In collaboration with POLITICO and Unite America, this conference brings together top experts from politics, government, media, and academia to explore the most pressing issues in…

  • Statewide Strategy Call


    Are you interested in becoming a part of the voting reform effort in South Carolina? Let’s expand instant runoff voting (also known as ranked choice voting) in South Carolina and give voters More Voice and More Choice. We’ve been working to educate voters about this common sense upgrade to the way that we currently vote….

  • IRV/RCV Day Rally


    In January of 2023, we held our first rally. Not only did we celebrate in person with fellow supporters from across the state, but we also announce H.4022. This year we’re going to push that bill forward!   It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!Join us at the South Carolina Statehouse for our 2nd IRV…

  • The Third Founding, with Mark Sappenfield


    THE THIRD FOUNDING, WITH MARK SAPPENFIELD With our political system mired in problems, there’s plenty of talk about ‘fixing politics.’ But our guest, journalist Mark Sappenfield, says that idea is too simplistic. What needs to change, he says “is upstream from politics. It’s how we relate to each other as human beings in our society….