Are there generational differences in how socialism is interpreted and does this influence the way people answer questions about the topic? To understand what Americans and Australians think of socialism, USSC and YouGov surveyed respondents in the United States and Australia – with surprising results.
How are social media platforms going to impact the 2020 campaign for US president? Claire McFarland joined the podcast this week to discuss accountability for technology companies, election advertising online and the future of traditional media post-Trump.
It’s happened twice in the past two weeks: President Trump has laid out bold positions on immigration and health, but then retreated on both. This is a man who never concedes weakness or admits a mistake. So, what's really going on?
The United States Studies Centre hosted a keynote address and Q&A with Microsoft President Brad Smith, who used the occasion to discuss artificial intelligence, ethics and governance, and the use of facial recognition technology in Australia and the United States
Lindsay Gorman looks at the future of unmanned warfare at sea as Chinese military modernisation presents the United States and Australia with deepening anti-access challenges across the Indo-Pacific region.
The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is a university-based research centre, dedicated to the rigorous analysis of American foreign policy, economics, politics and culture.
Australia's chief spy Nick Warner listed the international rules based order as one of the threats Australia must contend with as the power of states rather than the rules that inform the behaviour...
Red is the new black, right?
Jeremy Corbyn leads the British Labour Party. Bernie Sanders came close to winning the Democratic Party's nomination for the US presidency describing himself as a "democratic socialist".
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Will the 2020 race be lost or won on social media? And what is the future role of traditional forms of media in politics and elections? Claire McFarland was previously an assistant secretary...
Europe might seem far away, but its strategic predicament offers important lessons for Australia.
Addressing a joint session of the US congress last week commemorating NATO’s 70th anniversary, secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said that...
As China moves closer to superpower status, it continues to battle debt, corruption and eventual labour shortages in the coming generations. USSC non-resident fellow, John Lee and director of the Australia China Relations...
Subdued wages growth has been a feature of the Australian and US economies in recent years, posting the slowest growth on record on some measures. This has led some to question whether workers...
Who's running in the 2020 US presidential election? We're keeping track of all the candidates to formally declare their candidacy in the race for the White House.
Why is US energy so inexpensive? Why is its electricity more reliable and pricing more transparent than Australia’s? Why are its carbon emissions declining faster relative to Australia? In this report we answer...
Senior Fellow Charles Edel spoke with Karina Carvalho and Jeremy Fernandez on ABC News about American politics, the value of alliances, and his new book co-authored with Hal Brands: The Lessons of Tragedy:...
Socialism is back. Well known for their love of avocados and Netflix, Millenials are now also apparently embracing the radical leftist politics of economic equality and public ownership of the means of production.
It’s happened twice in the past two weeks: President Trump has laid out bold positions on immigration (closing the border with Mexico) and health (repealing Obamacare), but then retreated on both.
This is a man...
Now that special counsel Robert Mueller has finished his investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian involvement in the 2016 US election, congressional Democrats are taking the baton, gearing up for a series...
In the 1960s, the United States faced a crisis when psychedelic drugs became central to the counterculture. Terrified of the consequences of widespread use, the federal government, in 1968, banned these substances. This...
