US politics

Discussion & Debate

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Opinion

‘I am watching the US enthusiastically leap into an authoritarian regime’

Americans should look much closer to home to understand what authoritarian regimes look like – the modern models of dictatorship in Latin America

Politics & Society

We need more than a ban on Nazi salutes to fight racism

While addressing racist gestures is important, criminalisation is not the only answer. We must deal with the underlying social, political and cultural conditions that enable them

Politics & Society

What will the America First Directive mean for international climate policy?

President Trump appears to be aiming for a more insular America. Here we explore how a lack of US participation could affect global efforts to combat health crises and climate change – and where we might see a glimmer of hope.

Politics & Society

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Opinion

8 reasons not to be afraid of President Trump 2.0

Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections has come as a shock to some and a joy to others, but there are good reasons to think his second term will be a success

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Trump’s victory will recast American politics in his own image

As important as the analysis of this White House race will be, Donald Trump’s re-election as US president must be understood against the broader sweep of American history

Politics & Society

How Australians should watch the US election

We must recognise that the future of global democracy, including our own, will be shaped by what happens in America this November

Politics & Society

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In Pursuit of Knowledge

Episode 3: USA Votes – Harris or Trump?

In this episode of In Pursuit of Knowledge we look at the 2024 US Presidential election – will the outcome be decided on personality or policy?

Politics & Society

What a mixed-race presidential candidate means for America’s diversity

This US election is no longer a contest between ‘two old white men’, and the implications for American politics and identity could not be more profound

Politics & Society

Why Kamala Harris could win the US election

The second in this two-part series explores why the Democratic presidential candidate and current vice president could become the first woman elected as US president

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Why Donald Trump could win the US election

The first in this two-part series explores why the Republican candidate and former president may have an advantage over his Democratic rival