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Emma Shortis
PhD Candidate, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne
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Politics & Society
Citizen Obama: The future of the past President
It’s unlikely we’ve seen the last of Barack Obama, who still has plenty to offer public life
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Politics & Society
Debate 3: Trump turns to language of advertising
There was some policy debate, but it was swamped by messages appealing to voters’ fears, hopes and insecurities