Nov 13, 2018 | Politics & Society
Last week the United States held its midterm elections with the Democrats regaining control of the House of Representatives while the Republicans retained control of the Senate. But what does the outcome of these elections mean for international relations? Doug Becker...
Nov 8, 2018 | Politics & Society
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...
Nov 5, 2018 | Politics & Society
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...
Oct 18, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Russell E. Lucas President Trump’s reaction to the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi reveals important details about the declining influence of the U.S. in the Middle East. President Donald Trump’s reaction to the disappearance and death of Saudi journalist...
Oct 10, 2018 | Politics & Society
After the controversy around the recent swearing-in of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court, questions have been raised around the court’s place in American politics and whether it possesses too much political power. Maria Armoudian spoke with one of the...
Oct 5, 2018 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
By Amanda M. Countryman Amanda M. Countryman explains how the “new” NAFTA is different from the old one. On Sept. 30, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a deal to scrap NAFTA and replace it with a new trade accord, narrowly meeting a self-imposed deadline...
Sep 11, 2018 | Politics & Society
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...
Sep 4, 2018 | Politics & Society
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...
Aug 30, 2018 | Politics & Society
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,...
Aug 15, 2018 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
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...