What are the key lessons from the US Midterms?
By Scott Lucas With the midterms now over, Scott Lucas discusses six key issues facing the US and what they mean for the country’s uncertain future. America has voted, the results are in, but the country’s future remains uncertain – for now. Tuesday’s Congressional...
What is at stake in the US midterm elections? 🔊
This week, Americans will go to the polls to vote in the midterm elections. But what is at stake? What are the factors that will determine the election’s outcome? And what do these midterms mean for the future of the US? Maria Armoudian speaks with Henry Brady, David...
How can we make sense of the Trump Administration? 🔊
How can we make sense of the Trump Administration? What do the latest revelations from inside the White House mean within the wider context of US politics and political history? Maria Armoudian discusses what is going on with George C. Edwards III, Jeremi Suri, and...
Why are North American prisoners on strike?
By Calvin Schermerhorn Calvin Schermerhorn argues the North American prisoner strike exposes an age old American reliance on forced labor. Prisoners in 17 states and several Canadian provinces are on strike in protest of prison labor conditions. Their demonstrations...
What types of criminal proceedings are possible for a US President? 🔊
What types of criminal proceedings are possible for a US president? What types of secrets can they keep? Who can they fire, and who can they pardon? Maria Armoudian spoke with Heidi Kitrosser and Eric M. Freedman about the historical context around the current legal...
Can Trump survive Michael Cohen’s turn?
By Neil Visalvanich Will Donald Trump survive Michael Cohen’s decision to turn on him? Neil Visalvanich investigates. Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and “fixer”, Michael Cohen, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of fraud, among other crimes,...
Is the United States anti-government movement a type of constitutional coup? 🔊
Historically political leaders and the citizens of the United States had turned toward a civil service after being fed up with the spoils system and other problems arising from private companies running those services. With the return to privatizing government...
Freedom to or freedom from? The question simmering beneath the gun control debate
By Beth Owens Beth Owens explores the issue of gun control in the United States. Dunblane, Scotland, 13th March 1996: Thomas Hamilton shot dead 16 children and one teacher after walking into Dunblane Primary School with four handguns. The following year, the British...
How does Trump’s trade war affect working-class Americans?
By Jeffrey Kucik Jeffrey Kucik looks into how Trump’s trade war could affect working-class Americans. President Donald Trump justifies tariffs on imports by arguing that “unfair trade policies” have harmed American workers. This has led to a trade war in which...Subscribe by Email
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