United States
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Politics & Society
Book extract
The China divide
What would Australia do if the United States went to war against China? It’s a question that’s been discussed candidly behind closed doors
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Politics & Society
The undoing of Roe v. Wade
The US Supreme Court decision may embolden conservative grassroots activists to continue campaigning to overturn other liberal decisions
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Politics & Society
Book extract
The impact of China on the Australia-US alliance
A deep understanding of Sino-Australian relations isn’t possible without appreciating the triangular dynamics between Australia, China and the US
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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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Politics & Society
The Afghanistan withdrawal: This is what decolonisation looks like
As the Taliban retakes power in Afghanistan, the departure of the United States is just the most recent example of its history of abandoning people it said it would protect
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Environment
Australia’s water tragedy has urgent lessons for America
There is less and less water in the US and Australia – and more and more people want it. Emulating Australia’s failing water market won’t help the US manage this precious resource
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Sciences & Technology
Another intelligence failure shows we need more rigour
The storming of the Capitol in January followed a serious intelligence failure. A new report on analytical rigour helps explain how to do better
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Politics & Society
Is this the end of the “American Century”?
Is the United States’ time in the sun as the world’s superpower coming to an end? While American exceptionalism reigns supreme, the Capitol Hill riots revealed a truth
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Politics & Society
What happened in the US was Very Bad
A violent mob storming the US Capitol building has been described as a ‘coup attempt’ but the fallout could have much broader implications
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Politics & Society
The legacy of Trump
The measure of Donald Trump’s legacy will be the extent of the loss of faith in the office of the president – both as a leader and an institution