Oct 27, 2020 | Politics & Society
The 2020 American election campaign has seen a distinct lack of foreign policy discussion. However, despite who wins the Presidency, foreign policy will remain a key issue area for the US moving forward. What are the key foreign policy issues on the ballot in the 2020...
Oct 4, 2020 | Politics & Society
The Americans is a new RNZ podcast hosted by Maria Armoudian in association with the University of Auckland. Every week between now and the US presidential election, three experts in US politics, history and media from the University of Auckland, all from the USA but...
Jul 27, 2020 | Politics & Society
Ever since the killing of George Floyd, the city of Portland has witnessed consistent protests and civic action demanding police reforms. However, recently, camouflaged federal authorities without identification badges have begun arresting protesters in the city,...
Jul 20, 2020 | Politics & Society
Since the 2016 election, the US Supreme Court has become a lightning rod political issue on both sides of the political divide. The Trump Administration has named two new associate justices, and many court watchers expect the Court to shift to the right politically...
Jul 6, 2020 | Politics & Society
One of the most fundamental features of the Trump Administration is a policy of limiting immigration and reversing previous US policy on work visas, asylum, and deportation. Will Trump continue to limit immigration in light of recent US Supreme Court decisions and the...
Mar 2, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Todd Schaefer For the Democratic Party in 2020, the US presidential election represents both an opportunity and a threat. For the Democratic Party in 2020, the US presidential election represents both an opportunity, and a threat. It is an opportunity, because...
Feb 17, 2020 | Politics & Society
The United States new peace plan for Israel and Palestine departs significantly from past plans. From altered borders, to decreasing the size of land for Palestine, to a lack of commitment to Palestinian sovereignty, this is a new approach to peace. The proposal was...
Jan 20, 2020 | Politics & Society
Following the US drone strike that killed an Iranian general in Iraq and Iran, shooting down a Ukrainian passenger airliner, international concerns over security and legality have arisen, while in Iran, protests against the government’s response to the attack on...
Dec 9, 2019 | Politics & Society
In March 2014, Russia annexed the Ukrainian territory of Crimea. One month later, pro-Russian forces seized parts of Donetsk and Luhansk in the eastern part of the country called the Donbass region. Western nations, including the US, responded by placing targeted...
Oct 31, 2019 | Politics & Society
By Rick Messick Will Congressional Republicans hold Trump to the standard to which they are held, asks Rick Messick. It is no surprise House and Senate Republicans are finding it difficult to defend President Trump’s mixing political business with official business in...