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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 —...
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...