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The New York Times Campaign Stops
Conservatives have long accused the mainstream media of liberal bias, says post-doctoral fellow Nicole Hemmer, but Republicans like Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum have recently claimed reliably right...
The Australian
In this excerpt from an essay appearing in the May issue of the US Studies Centre's journal, American Review, Professor of War Studies at King’s College London Anatol Lieven argues that despite...
In social media, where does public diplomacy stop and virtual crusading start?
The Russian election has put an end to popular upheaval for now
Anxiety over American decline is giving way to new anti-China sentiment on the eve of the election
An 80-year battle of ideas underlies today’s economic debate
The political idiosyncrasies of Murdoch and of the Australian population
The Drum
In America, the internship experience is no longer a means for students and young graduates to build their resumes, says US Masters student Rebecca Armitage, who has just returned from...
The Conversation
To win in November, Romney and the GOP must shift from a “war on women” to a battle for their votes. Postdoctoral Fellow Nicole Hemmer asks how do they do that...
CNBC Asia Cash Flow
Mitt Romney may have all but secured the Republican presidential nomination but Rick Santorum's timely exit still gives him some leverage in GOP administration. Lecturer at the US Studies...
During the years 1919–1923, the Australia-Philippines boxing circuit was highly profitable and created a transnational community of fans. Allowed into Australia as exceptions to the White Australia Policy, Filipino boxers were matched against...
The Washington Post
Gated communities like the one in which Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was shot give their residents a false sense of safety, says Honorary Professor in Urban Policy Edward Blakely. These quasi-private...
History News Network
The Republican Right is hoping that a brokered convention can save them from a Mitt Romney candidacy, but history shows their hopes might be in vain, says US Studies Centre...
The Conversation
When the Australian intelligence agency ASIO recommended Chinese company Huawei be banned from tendering in Australia's National Broadbank Network, questions were raised about how the agency came to its decision. Did...
The Canberra Times
Recent reports into the Queensland floods and Victorian bushfires have been focused on what was not done well in the past, says US Studies Centre's Honorary Professor in Urban Policy Edward...
The Sunday Herald Sun
Do Australian troops in Afghanistan provide vital support to the development of local civic institutions, or are they engaged in a futile campaign with no clear mission in a...
In this paper, Ahlquist argues that in the US, the extension of collective bargaining rights and formation of public sector labour unions requires the prior existence of these rights among signicant sections of...
Sydney Morning Herald
Remarkable advances in science and technology are eroding the personal dignity and privacy of those seeking election, says US Studies Centre Professor of Legal Policy David Weisbrot. With tax and...
