Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have called for improved child care. There is already a long history of child care policy initiatives in the U.S.; most of them have been unsuccessful.
Anti-trade sentiment has been on the rise.
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The candidate endorsed by the NRA this year wasn’t always so pro-gun. A sociologist and physician explains how Trump’s position on guns could play out if he were to win in November.
Tea Party supporters have been demanding to be heard for a long time.
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We are witnessing the global rise of populism. Once seen as a fringe phenomenon from another era or only certain parts of the world, populism is a mainstay of politics today across the globe.
Which economy do you live in?
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Ian Anson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
New research shows that ideological media employ a powerful method to bias partisans’ economic beliefs. In turn, partisans perform mental gymnastics worthy of Simone Biles to preserve those biases.
Before he was the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump accepted three bars of gold bullion as payment for a 10-year lease on a building he owned.
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Barack Obama assumed office in January 2009 amid public euphoria and high expectations of greater racial harmony and reduced gun violence at home and a more stable and peaceful international order.
For Australia, the US election should provide an opportunity to rethink defence relationships, especially as they relate to nuclear weapons.
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The former KKK grand wizard from Louisiana is hopeful Trump supporters will turn out for his bid for U.S. Senate. Political scientists who have studied his career consider his chances.
Donald Trump in Scotland – musicians have asked that he refrain from using their songs at his political events.
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The golden days of the 1960s protest song may be past, but music is still used across the world as a vehicle to voice political views. More than a sideshow, it can be a form of mobilisation and an expression of ‘soft power’.
Portrait of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, by Vasily Perov (1872).
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When penning his novel ‘Demons,’ Fyodor Dostoevsky was influenced by political turmoil in Russia. But his impulsive, crass antagonist bears a striking similarity to the GOP’s candidate for president.
Feminism informs Hillary Clinton’s personal story and influences her policies, but only to a degree.
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Many politicians in the West – from backers of Brexit to Donald Trump – have convinced voters that immigrants are hurting their economies. The evidence suggests otherwise.
Achieving greater freedom and equality for all identity groups is African democrats’ primary goal. By contrast, American democrats have traditionally been preoccupied with individual rights.
Protesters wearing masks of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump march in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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From Alfonso the Wise’s bawdy songs of slander to Ronald Reagan’s sunny smile, politics and humor have gone hand-in-hand for centuries. But no one seems to be laughing anymore.
Ass what you can do for your country.
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These charges by Trump are more than just campaign rhetoric. They raise a central issue for democracy: the willingness of losers to comply with a decision reached via free and fair elections.
Professor in U.S. Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations at the United States Studies Centre and in the Discipline of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney