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Is the term ‘fake news’ doing more harm than good?

Is the term ‘fake news’ doing more harm than good?

Aug 2, 2018 | Politics & Society

By Joshua Habgood-Coote It has become part of our daily vocabulary but is the term ‘fake news’ doing more harm than good? Joshua Habgood-Coote explores. During a recent press conference in the UK, Donald Trump shut down a reporter from the news network he...
Has a constitutional coup taken place in the United States? 🔊

Has a constitutional coup taken place in the United States? 🔊

Jul 17, 2018 | Politics & Society

With Donald Trump nominating Justice Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, Maria Armoudian speaks with Jon Michaels about the role of the four so-called liberal justices and how privatization has amounted to what Michaels calls a constitutional coup. Jon Michaels is...
Star Wars: Should we be worried about Trump’s space plans?

Star Wars: Should we be worried about Trump’s space plans?

Jul 5, 2018 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology

By Gbenga Oduntan The militarization of outer space? Gbenga Oduntan looks into Donald Trump’s plan to create a space force. In a recent speech, President Donald Trump announced a new policy for the American space programme. It is time, he argued, for America to...
Q+A: Supreme Court scuffle: Does the fight for a new justice expose the flaws of American democracy?

Q+A: Supreme Court scuffle: Does the fight for a new justice expose the flaws of American democracy?

Jul 4, 2018 | Politics & Society

Great speculation has arisen about the effects of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s resignation from the Supreme Court, particularly on the rights, liberties, and politics in the United States. Will it ultimately change course in the USA? And does this also illuminate...
Q+A: Zero Tolerance: The United States’ brutal immigration policies, explained

Q+A: Zero Tolerance: The United States’ brutal immigration policies, explained

Jun 25, 2018 | Politics & Society

With reports of indefinite detentions and children being separated from their families at the United States border, Maria Armoudian explores how we got here, what the legal and political ramifications are, and what happens next for America with Kevin Johnson and David...
Will Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran deal jeopardise North Korean negotiations?

Will Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran deal jeopardise North Korean negotiations?

May 15, 2018 | Politics & Society

By Tony Walker Tony Walker explores whether Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal could fracture alliances and jeopardise North Korea negotiations. President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to withdraw from the multilateral agreement to restrain Iran’s...
How are private and foreign interests seeking to influence the Trump Administration?

How are private and foreign interests seeking to influence the Trump Administration?

Mar 28, 2018 | Politics & Society

The Trump Administration has been dogged by accusations that President Trump, as well as his family members and close associates, are seeking to use the presidency to advance their personal financial interests. While President Trump claims to have ceded control of the...
Q+A: Why is Trump shutting America’s doors to the world?

Q+A: Why is Trump shutting America’s doors to the world?

Mar 26, 2018 | Politics & Society

While the world deals with an ongoing and escalating refugee crisis, the United States has shut its doors on seven countries. State and local governments are seeking ways to challenge the Trump Administration’s orders. Maria Armoudian explores the historic, global,...
Q+A: Will the events of 2018 change the United States forever?

Q+A: Will the events of 2018 change the United States forever?

Mar 22, 2018 | Politics & Society

The year 2018 may be one of the most important years in American history. What happens in 2018 may determine whether or not the United States remains a coherent country. But what will determine this? What might actually happen? And what are the constitutional issues —...
Q+A: Corruption, collusion, treason? Could President Trump be impeached?

Q+A: Corruption, collusion, treason? Could President Trump be impeached?

Mar 21, 2018 | Politics & Society

As ongoing investigations into United States President Donald Trump threaten his administration, Maria Armoudian sat down with three scholars to consider corruption, money laundering, collusion with the Russian government, and whether – or if – Donald Trump could ever...
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