Joe Biden
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Politics & Society
Biden’s bid to strengthen global democracy
Can the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy re-energise an alliance of democracies or is it just setting up a new cold war?
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Politics & Society
Australia needs a democracy fix
International Day of Democracy and Biden’s forthcoming Summit for Democracy should prompt a greater focus on renewing Australia’s democratic system
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Environment
Watch Episode 2: Climate Conversations: Opposing views or rising tides
The Biden Administration’s strong climate leadership is reverberating around the world. Where does Australia now fit and what options do we have to reframe climate change policy?
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Politics & Society
US trade policy after Trump
Even after the election of Joe Biden, the politicisation of trade policy is likely to continue and deep-seated American protectionism is here to stay
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Politics & Society
Will the next president restore American leadership in Asia?
Under Donald Trump’s presidency, perceptions of the US in Asia have crashed to their lowest level in decades. Will the upcoming US election reverse this trend?
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Politics & Society
The battle for the racial future of America
Race is a dividing line between US progressives and conservatives, and in the build-up to the presidential election, views around racial division have never been so far apart
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Politics & Society
Dodging disease and death in the first US presidential debate
The first US presidential debate ahead of the November election didn’t proffer a winner so much as testimony to a dire political discourse
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Politics & Society
Five takeaways from Super Tuesday
The race for the Democratic nomination in this year’s US presidential nomination has narrowed after a surprising Super Tuesday