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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...
US News & World Report
Conservatives declared themselves unimpressed by President Obama's appearance on an online comedy interview series, but research associate Nicole Hemmer thinks they might be missing the forest for the ferns...
Notwithstanding some success, the boosters of the Revolution in Military Affairs overplayed their hand in the war in terror
The United States bounced back from Vietnam, but it is unlikely to reassert its global leadership role after its latest setback
The Gamble acts as a counter to the gossipy Game Change series, but it fails to undermine the case for punditry-driven journalism
US News & World Report
At Washington's recent Conservative Political Action Conference, Ronald Reagan was front and centre. Research associate Nicole Hemmer looks back to a time when the lionised former president wasn't universally...
