Webcast Archives

Jesse Rothstein and Evan White of California Policy Lab share their enthusiasm for partnering with UCLA, and the state and local governments, to address CA's most urgent problems through data-driven insights.

Drawing on her own experience growing up in the caste system in India, Sudha Shetty channels her compassion for others into research and advocacy for victims of domestic violence and child abduction. 

Women who are elected to Congress perform better, on average, than their male counterparts, according to research conducted by political scientist Sarah Anzia. They secure more federal funding for their districts, sponsor or co-sponsor more legislation and are seen as more collaborative with fellow members. But why are there so few in Congress? In many cases, it's just about being asked.

Professor Steve Raphael assesses the success rates of prison reform efforts around the country, including the sentencing "realignment" in California. Raphael joins Henry E. Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.

Michael Nacht, former defense advisor to Presidents Clinton and Obama, and now public policy professor with expertise in nuclear arms control and national security, assesses global threats with Henry E. Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.

Panelists adress the growing problem of student debt through their unique perspectives as a U.S. Congressman, a U.C. Berkeley administrator, an academic and a student financial aid recipient.

Barney Frank, the 16-term former Congressman from Massachusetts, joins Alex Gelber and Henry E. Brady for a no-holds-barred review of his feats (and colleagues) on Capitol Hill. 

Social psychologist and author Jack Glaser makes a compelling case against racial profiling in law enforcement, arguing that it's not only wrong, but can lead to more crimes being committed by non-profiled groups in this timely conversation on race, shooter bias and stereotypes with Oakland Assistant Police Chief Paul Figueroa and Henry E. Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.

Journalist Daniel Heimpel,  former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Dean Henry E. Brady explores solutions-based journalism.