How fraudulent is the Trump organisation?
By Heather Vogell New legal filing reveals startling details of possible fraud by Trump Organisation. A new legal filing by New York’s attorney general this week accused former President Donald Trump’s company of misleading lenders about the financial health of its...
What is the future of impeachment as a constitutional tool? 🔊
Former US President Donald Trump has made history by becoming the first president to be impeached twice. He has also made history by having his trial take place after he has left office. What is the constitutionality of Trump’s second impeachment trial? What is...
How can the US tackle its polarisation?
By Alison Goldsworthy In the past 20 years, hostility – fomented in a dislike and distrust of different groups – has dramatically increased and extended to many aspects of American life. Officer Eugene Goodman, an Iraq War veteran turned police officer, was on duty...
Why do people believe or endorse conspiracy theories?
By Danny Osborne “By situating the cause of these events in the hands of a few nefarious actors, conspiracy theorists are able to take the unpredictability out of life and regain a sense of control.” From bushfires to a pandemic that led to nation-wide...
Is American democracy too polarised to survive?
By Timothy Kuhner Donald Trump’s power won’t prove authoritarian enough to compel the other branches and levels of government to undermine the election, writes Associate Professor Tim Kuhner. Prior to 3 November, 2020, 35 percent of Republican voters believed...
Will the Biden administration re-join the Iran nuclear deal? 🔊
President-elect Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to return to normalcy. At the start of his campaign, he proposed that the US return to the Iran nuclear deal, an agreement which President Donald Trump withdrew the US from in 2018. What complications will the US face...
How did Trump win the online disinformation war?
By Peter Geoghegan Social media platforms have allowed US conservatives to delegitimise the election and sow mistrust of democracy. In late August, roughly five weeks before Americans went to the polls, a story appeared in The New York Times reporting new data about...
Can free speech cost lives?
By Jihoon Sung Despite all the debates and discussions, the pandemic continues to ravage humanity and the fake news phenomenon continues to deceive some people. On May 3, 2020, the world marked the World Press Freedom Day, paying tribute to journalists of the world...
Is private profit trumping public service in the U.S?
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...Subscribe by Email
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