The Australian

The emergence of the Indo-Pacific region as the global centre of gravity will test the Australian-US relationship in many ways but, according to Centre CEO Bates Gill, American engagement in close...

US News & World Report

A number of conservatives would like us to believe history is repeating itself in the Benghazi story, but as research associate Nicole Hemmer argues, it's time to retire...

American and Australian horror films have reimagined rural landscapes as places of malevolence and dread

The 16th issue of the Centre's magazine, American Review.

US News & World Report

When Cliven Bundy went head-to-head with government officials over grazing rights, conservative media delighted — until the rancher defended slavery in an interview. Glenn Beck, however, avoided an...

ABC The Drum

Barack Obama has arrived in the Asia-Pacific, and given the thorny context of the region, his visit can be judged by how well he delivers across four big goals. Chief...

US News & World Report

Are the Obama administration's new voluntary education standards the next flashpoint for political polarization, or is the reality more complex. Research associate Nicole Hemmer recommends journalists also examine the...

The National Interest

Is Tony Abbott an "archetypically conservative" "political neanderthal"? Research associate Tom Switzer looks at the Australian Prime Minister's unexpected political success, and considers whether it might offer an alternative to...

The New York Times

With Obama in Asia this week, America's allies will be looking for answers from the Preisdent about the state of the pivot. New York Times editorial board member and...

American Politics and Policy

While many expected Mitt Romney’s nomination on the Republican ticket in the 2012 presidential election to lead to a wider acceptance of Mormons in American politics, it seems to...

Happy birthday to the Tea Party! Five years after "Tax Day" protests brought together the movement's disparate parts, research associate Nicole Hemmer checks for a pulse. 

Bob Gates’s candid description of how he came to detest his job makes for jaw-dropping reading

The Sydney Morning Herald

The search for the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 has been made even more difficult by the huge amount of refuse floating in the Indian Ocean. Visiting scholar ...

The Conversation

Lecturer Rodney Taveira goes looking for the men in Mad Men, as the acclaimed AMC drama returns to screens for its final season. What does the show and its inscrutable leading...

US News & World Report

Former governor of Florida Jeb Bush recently argued that undocumented immigrants deserve leniency and compassion, even though they have broken the law. Research associate Nicole Hemmer says that this...

Sydney Morning Herald

Parramatta is no longer just a regional adjunct to the Sydney CBD, says honorary professor Edward Blakely. The western Sydney suburb has become the place where Pittsburgh meets the Silicon Valley.

US News & World Report

A debate in Australia over racial discrimination shows how unusual America's dedication to free speech is, says research associate Nicole Hemmer. 

On Line Opinion

Both America's proposed Syrian intervention and Russian actions in Ukraine fall outside accepted international law. Lecturer Malcolm Jorgensen explores why world leaders turn to legal rhetoric even when it doesn't back...

The Lowy Interpreter

Responding to warnings by the Lowy Institute's Michael Fullilove that President Obama is pivoting away from the US pivot to Asia, chief executive Bates Gill and research associate Tom Switzer argue that while...

US News & World Report

Can the owners of for-profit businesses refuse to follow legislation that conflicts with their personal religious beliefs? Research associate Nicole Hemmer considers two Supreme Court cases revolving around the extent...