From Senator Bernie Sanders pushing the Democratic Party towards Medicare-for-All to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez championing the Green New Deal, progressive ideas have gained more traction in recent years. With Joe Biden now president, progressives have turned to pushing him towards more progressive policies. However, Democratic projections of a “blue tsunami” never materialized in the 2020 election, and many people believe more progressive advocacy will alienate centrist voters and cause Democrats to lose big in the 2022 midterms.

In the second USC Center for the Political Future (CPF) Fellows Roundtable of 2021, Spring 2021 CPF Fellow Shaniqua McClendon was joined by former Fellows Barbara Boxer (Fall 2020) and Dan Schwerin (Fall 2018) to discuss current progressive policies and debates and the future of progressivism in the U.S. on Wednesday, March 24. This discussion was moderated by CPF Fellows Manager, Harry Burke. USC students asked their questions live on the webinar.

Featuring:
- Barbara Boxer: Former U.S. Senator (D-CA) and CPF Fall 2020 Fellow
- Shaniqua McClendon: Political Director, Crooked Media and CPF Spring 2021 Fellow
- Dan Schwerin: Director of Speechwriting, Hillary Clinton and CPF Fall 2018 Fellow

Learn more about the Center: https://dornsife-center-for-political-future.usc.edu/
Learn more about this event: https://dornsife-center-for-political-future.usc.edu/event/36140648000903