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Wall Street Journal
US Studies Centre research associate Tom Switzer says that the climate, politically speaking, has changed dramatically since June when the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a climate cap-and-tax bill...
Sydney Morning Herald
Professor Geoffrey Garrett says this year the name of the game is at least as much about good politics as it is about good policy, with the twin goals of...
The Drum: Unleashed (ABC online)
Following Kevin Rudd's announcement that he is shelving the ETS legislation until 2012 and the unlikelihood of cap-and-trade legislation being passed in the US this year, Tom Switzer...
The Australian
In this article Tom Switzer argues that sweet the rhetoric about combating global warming, the cold reality is this: comprehensive climate legislation, which US senators will unveil next week, is unlikely...
The Spectator
Bruce McKern, Director of the US Business Leadership Program at the US Studies Centre says if cutting carbon emissions is essential, Australia must embrace nuclear energy.
The Australian
The recent resignation of Justice John Paul Stevens, the most senior figure on the United States Supreme Court, paves the way for the second Supreme Court nomination in as many years...
Australian Financial Review
US Studies Centre research associate Tom Switzer asks why the US should unilaterally make carbon cuts that would cause economic pain for no environmental gain.
The Canberra Times
Edward Blakely discusses the importance of having walkable, workable and accessible cities in this opinion piece about the significance of cities to any nation's economic success. Edward Blakely is an...
Canberra Times
Dr Lesley Russell comments on the task ahead for the Obama administration to simultaneously implement the provisions of the healthcare law and to fight back the attempts from the right to...
Professor Edward Blakely was a keynote speaker at the Australian Davos Connection 2010 Cities Summit held in Melbourne this week. The summit brought together leaders from a wide range of fields relevant to...
The Australian
As US President Barack Obama successfully concludes his campaign to enact healthcare reform legislation and looks to begin the long-term task of implementation, Kevin Rudd is taking the initial steps to...
The Australian
The spin wars over Barack Obama's healthcare victory are going to be fierce. The US Studies Centre's Professor Geoffrey Garrett surveys the political climate in America, including what issues are going...
by Adam Lockyer
This article explains theoretically, and demonstrates empirically, the instrumental role of the balance of capabilities in shaping the form of warfare that develops in civil wars.
by Associate Professor Greg Castillo
An illustrated history of the persuasive impact of model homes, appliances, and furniture in cold war propaganda.
The Canberra Times
In this article Lesley Russell examines the likelihood of the new health Bill being signed prior to President leaving for this month's scheduled visit to Australia and Indonesia.
The Canberra Times
President Obama will undoubtedly be able to explain to Kevin Rudd that moving health-care reform from fine words to legislative reality is a difficult and tricky task, writes Lesley Russell.
Australian Review of Public Affairs
Dennis Phillips reviews two new books by four expert authors - The Responsibility to Protect: Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes Once and For All by Gareth Evans and...
Inside Story: Current Affairs and Culture
Despite President Obama's mastery of the facts at last week's healthcare reform summit, the Republicans weren't budging, reports Lesley Russell.
The Drum (ABC Online)
Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor discusses the latest anti-government and anti-Obama movements and the long history behind such groups' use of the American Revolution and the US Constitution as "their...
National Times
Edward Blakely writes about the opportunities that exist for cities that embrace the call for energy efficiency and sustainable development as the world becomes ever more urbanised.
