Is it the end of the American century?
By Stephen Hoadley This ‘evidence’ of US unreliability, weakness and failure is partial, out of context, and lacking in historical perspective. Fifty years ago, as I began my teaching career at the University of Auckland, the United States began withdrawing its forces...
Is California’s democracy broken? 🔊
California is about to vote on whether to recall their governor and replace him with one of forty-six candidates. This process has uncovered a serious challenge for the governability of the state, and California now faces a governability crisis. Is the recall process...
Why did QAnon become so widespread? 🔊
Conspiracy theories have marked American politics throughout the nation’s history. The most recent popular conspiracy centres around a shadowy figure who posts online under the pseudonym Q. The conspiracy is known as QAnon, and it poses a challenge for both law...
What are the true costs of the war in Afghanistan?
By Neta C. Crawford Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years. The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S. completed a pullout of...
ANZUS at 70: What next for the alliance?
By Patricia A. O’Brien Together for decades, the US, Australia and New Zealand now face different challenges from China. Seventy years after the U.S., Australia and New Zealand signed a treaty committing them to defend one another and work together to ensure a...
The end of an era: What next for Afghanistan? 🔊
Since the United States formally began withdrawing from Afghanistan, the nation has witnessed an incredibly rapid deterioration of the government’s position. The President fled the country, and the Taliban are poised to control the nation upon the completion of...
What are the implications of America’s new electoral laws? 🔊
Since the 2020 election, the Republican party has confronted defeat by claiming the election was stolen. In response, state legislatures controlled by the party have written substantial revisions to election processes and election law. In the name of protections...
How did the Taliban take back control of Afghanistan?
By Natasha Lindstaedt Taliban victory inevitable despite the trillions the US poured in. In less than a week, the Taliban has captured nearly a dozen key cities in Afghanistan. With the departure of US forces, it is poised to take over the country from the embattled...
What is going on in Cuba and how much is the US responsible? 🔊
Last month, Cuban’s took to the streets and protested the government in a series of political actions. Lack of food and medicine and anger at the government’s response to the COVID pandemic seemed to be at the centre of these protests. Cuba has been a...Subscribe by Email
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