Overview

• Steven Spielberg warns of the 'machinery of extremism' on college campuses, highlighting high rates of antisemitism and other forms of hate.
• Spielberg receives the USC University Medallion for his work with the Shoah Foundation, documenting the stories of Holocaust survivors.
• The Shoah Foundation's significance has increased following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the rise in antisemitism.
• Spielberg emphasizes the importance of remembering the past to prevent repeating history and condemns the dehumanization of any group.
• The USC event honored 56,000 Holocaust survivors and stressed the importance of empathy and fighting hate in all forms.