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  • 8 Apr 2024
    • Australia's Defence Challenges
    • Australia-United States Relations
    • Australian Defence Intelligence and Security
    • Defence & Security
    • The Biden Presidency
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Beyond Biden vs Trump: The other US elections that matter

    Raymond La Raja
    In US foreign policy, the Congress can pack a punch against the president, and that reverberates all the way to Australia.
  • 13 Oct 2023
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • Review

    Imagining Trump’s second term

    Mark Pierce
    Could Canada cope? Might Australia? Two books on the “vice in the chest and tightness in the stomach” prospect.
  • 19 Jan 2021
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Technology

    Why Twitter was right to dump Trump

    Damien Spry
    A free speech attack? No, if losing access is a blow, it’s because Trump relied on social media too much for too long.
  • 12 Jan 2021
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • The 2020 US Presidential Election

    America’s fantasy hero

    Mubashar Hasan
    Donald Trump’s “reality” does not have to be real, it’s enough to persistently claim and act as though it is.
  • 3 Nov 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • The 2020 US Presidential Election

    Blurring fact and fiction in the US election

    Natasha Kassam
    Much of the chaos expected in the coming days and weeks can be tied to the commander in chief’s rhetoric.
  • 30 Oct 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • The 2020 US Presidential Election

    America in 2020: The view from here

    Alex Oliver
    A selection of commentary and analysis from Lowy Institute voices on the state of affairs in and beyond the USA.
  • 29 Oct 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • The 2020 US Presidential Election

    Inciter in chief

    Lydia Khalil
    Trump’s pandering to white supremacists and right-wing militias brings a very real risk of violence on election day.
  • 14 Oct 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • The 2020 US Presidential Election

    Reckoning with a post-Trump America

    Erin Hurley
    Donald Trump may soon be out of the White House, but it will take longer to understand what he was doing there.
  • 23 Sep 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • The 2020 US Presidential Election

    A reckless president emboldened

    Erin Hurley
    What would four more years of Donald Trump’s leadership look like? Bob Woodward’s new book gives some clues.
  • 26 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • The Trump Presidency

    America’s very unusual conventions

    Erin Hurley
    Following on the Democrats’ big show of unity last week, Republicans hit the screens this week to remake their leader.
  • 12 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • The Trump Presidency

    In US election, no surprise, no mystery

    Erin Hurley
    The only real unknown is just how far Donald Trump will go to remain in office.
  • 10 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • Climate change
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Coronavirus

    The most important American election ever?

    Mark Beeson
    Four more years of Trump would be simply catastrophic, not just for America but for the world.
  • 29 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Coronavirus

    American carnage, take two

    Erin Hurley
    Covid-19 is a loser. Donald Trump is banking on civil unrest in America’s cities to drum up fear – and votes.
  • 21 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • The Trump Presidency

    Writing off Trump

    Daniel Flitton
    A testy interview puts the spotlight on the President – but do the facts matter?
  • 15 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    America’s summertime blues

    Erin Hurley
    Covid-19, the George Floyd killing and three years of Donald Trump have left people exhausted. But an election is near.
  • 6 Jun 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Human rights

    In the US, a week of protests and a tidal wave of history

    Erin Hurley
    The killing of George Floyd snapped America awake to racism – again. The problem runs deeper than a rogue president.
  • 6 May 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • Pacific Islands
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Discontinued: America’s Continuous Bomber Presence

    Peter Layton
    Ending a long-standing program, the US shows its commitment to defending friends in the Western Pacific is on the wane.
  • 20 Apr 2020
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Coronavirus

    The vanishing hegemon

    Marcus Colla
    Trump’s America has a weakening hold on the global imagination. That doesn’t mean an end to the hyper-connected world.
  • 12 Mar 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Coronavirus

    What a difference six weeks and a viral outbreak make for Donald Trump

    Erin Hurley
    A stock market in bear territory and Joe Biden all but confirmed threaten the President’s chances of a second term.
  • 10 Feb 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trump impeachment: The aftermath

    Erin Hurley
    It was clear Senate Republicans would ensure acquittal, but the process put Trump’s corruption on full display.
  • 7 Feb 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    What Trump’s State of the Union tells us about his re-election bid

    Gorana Grgic
    Meanwhile, the rest of the world adjusts to uncertainty in no small part fuelled by the incumbent US President.
  • 5 Feb 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trump’s White House: State of chaos

    Sam Hendricks
    “Our most thrilling stories are not yet told”, the president declared, but a new book is full of thrills – and spills.
  • 31 Jan 2020
    • Diplomacy
    • United States
    • Australia
    • The Trump Presidency

    A new ambassador in Washington

    Alan C. Tidwell
    A diplomatic changing of the guard means Australia has a chance to have a different conversation.
  • 13 Jan 2020
    • United States
    • Iran
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trump walks away clean from Soleimani fallout

    Erin Hurley
    Doubts over legality and intelligence (and impeachment) didn't keep the US president from claiming a big win.
  • 6 Jan 2020
    • United States
    • Iran
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trump’s unpredictability confounds his allies, and now his enemies

    Rodger Shanahan
    The hit on Qasem Soleimani has fundamentally changed the rules of the game between the US and Iran.
  • 30 Dec 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Best of The Interpreter 2019: The Trump Circus

    The Interpreter
    With big promises and empty threats, US president Donald Trump carried on as usual, as did his detractors. What next?
  • 16 Dec 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    A good week in Washington

    Erin Hurley
    A flurry of developments left a dusting of truth inside the post-truth Beltway.
  • 15 Nov 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Autocrats Anonymous

    Erin Hurley
    A White House confessional reveals Donald Trump incapable of change – a kind of Marvel superhero, but less interesting.
  • 22 Oct 2019
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Rules Based Audio

    Agent of instability: Trump’s America - Podcast out now

    Kelsey Munro
    In Episode 12 of Rules Based Audio, former US Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns discusses US foreign policy under Trump.
  • 7 Oct 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    The decline of US global leadership: Power without authority

    Allan Behm
    It is breathtaking just how quickly Donald Trump’s recklessness has eroded the US position in the world.
  • 3 Oct 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Democrats and impeachment: A leap of faith

    Erin Hurley
    Americans have grown increasingly polarised over the past 30 years, but perhaps this is a way back from the abyss.
  • 2 Oct 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Impeachment will stabilise US foreign policy

    Robert E Kelly
    Despite all the bluster, Donald Trump’s effect on foreign affairs has been too shallow to last beyond him.
  • 26 Sep 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    An impeachment drama intrudes on Trump’s three-act foreign policy

    Nick Bisley
    From running on autopilot to hyper-aggressive, the President now seems intent on deal-making – without constraints.
  • 23 Sep 2019
    • United States
    • Australia
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trump, Morrison, the media, and hearing what you want to hear

    Daniel Flitton
    The danger for journalists in normalising dealing with the President applies just as much to his bilateral counterparts.
  • 16 Sep 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    The last of the White House neocons

    Gorana Grgic
    Bolton’s ouster makes clear the US president’s policy isn’t “America first”, but “Trump first”.
  • 11 Sep 2019
    • United States
    • Australia
    • The Trump Presidency

    Bolton sacking means Morrison will visit a White House again in chaos

    Daniel Flitton
    <p>So much diplomatic energy is wasted when Donald Trump decides to fire another key administration official.</p>
  • 5 Sep 2019
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trump: When will enough be enough?

    Robert E Kelly
    After a month of manic and bizarre behaviour, the President’s approval ratings barely move.
  • 2 Aug 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trump and the question of intelligence

    Gregory F. Treverton
    Nominating loyalist John Ratcliffe as US intelligence chief will only compound the problem of speaking truth to power.
  • 26 Jul 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Bob Mueller exits the stage

    Erin Hurley
    Rather than a beginning of something more, the testimony of the former Special Counsel this week felt like an end.
  • 1 Jul 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    The Republicans’ post-Iraq dilemma: the hollow threats

    Robert E Kelly
    Not only is Donald Trump the boy who cried wolf, the US public will not support diving into a quagmire war of choice.
  • 3 Jun 2019
    • Global Economy
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trump’s Mexico tariffs an ominous sign for global economy

    Roland Rajah
    There is no appeasing a playground bully so why should countries bother to negotiate with the unreliable “Tariff Man”?
  • 22 May 2019
    • China
    • The Trump Presidency

    What’s behind the popularity of President Trump in China?

    Elliott Zaagman
    Even the trade war hasn’t dented Trump’s popularity in the feelings of the Chinese people.
  • 13 May 2019
    • United States
    • Iran's Nuclear Program
    • Iran
    • The Trump Presidency

    The looming international law paradox between the US and Iran

    Melinda Rankin
    Donald Trump is undermining much more than just the nuclear deal with Iran, but faith in international law, too.
  • 9 Apr 2019
    • Asia
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    US bipartisanship on Asia

    Malcolm Cook
    Look beyond the reality show coverage of the Trump presidency, the bipartisanship on regional initiatives is striking.
  • 8 Apr 2019
    • United States
    • US Economy
    • The Trump Presidency

    The useful myth of central bank independence

    Stephen Grenville
    If Alan Greenspan was “the Maestro”, then Fed chair Jay Powell needs also play to the orchestra to resist Donald Trump.
  • 25 Mar 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    The Mueller illusion

    Daniel Flitton
    What the long investigation has really exposed is more of the same old politics at play.
  • 8 Mar 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    What the pessimists get wrong about Trump in Asia

    Natasha Kassam
    It is possible to discern a slowly emerging US strategy for dealing amid the tweets of fury.
  • 22 Feb 2019
    • Europe
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trouble in Munich: the transatlantic breakup

    Michael Fullilove
    <p>Europe and America read from diverging scripts at the annual strategic confab, the Munich Security Conference.</p>
  • 8 Feb 2019
    • Trade
    • China
    • The Trump Presidency

    Is Australia wise to pick sides in US-China trade war?

    Mike Callaghan
    Reported comments by Australia’s ambassador to the US warning Trump against a “pyrrhic” win with China seem out of step.
  • 8 Feb 2019
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    Of “foolish wars, politics … ridiculous partisan investigations”

    Erin Hurley
    A Democrat-controlled House and a feisty Republican senate auger meaningful congressional oversight of foreign affairs.
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