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The now-confirmed supreme court judge repeatedly lost his cool during his recent appearance in the senate. Is that what we need from lawmakers?
The longstanding, historical notion of the judge as an independent, non-partisan interpreter of the law may never truly recover.
From Thomas Jefferson to Donald Trump, the idea of the little guy ignored by politicians has loomed large in American political rhetoric.
The midterm elections have put America’s political divide front and center, increasingly invading the work space and stressing out employees.
Forged documents were used by the US government 100 years ago to justify hostile actions against Russia. All but one US newspaper accepted the government’s propaganda. The lessons for today are stark.
A psychologist explains what can happen to individuals and societies that lose their grip on the truth.
Quietly fighting from within is just one way for staffers to rein in an out-of-control leader.
Bob Woodward’s supposedly explosive findings about Trump are not what we need.
Nike has provoked a conservative backlash by using NFL player Colin Kaepernick in its latest campaign. But the move should be applauded.
How politicians have won over voters through the art of the comeback throughout history.
Speaking with: journalist David Neiwert on the rise of the alt-right in Trump’s America
With the election of Trump, these once marginalised groups now have a figurehead who promotes their conspiracy theories to the world.
A giant of the US political scene, John McCain had friends and enemies on all sides.
The world is up in arms about many politicians’ increasing rudeness. Are we right to be so perturbed?
Russian hackers are coupling old propaganda strategies with new technologies to attack and exploit not just computers and stored data, but how people think.
Cybersecurity experts in the US knew about Russian intelligence agencies’ activities, but may not have had any idea how comprehensive and integrated they were – until now.
Trump’s former campaign manager is on trial for tax charges but his travails could cause problems for the White House.
US intelligence assessments have concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to some degree. Trump prefers the Russian version of events.
After a week spent trampling the international order, Trump capped his performance by giving Vladimir Putin the benefit of the doubt.
In an era of fast news, The Simpsons’ slow satire continues to reveal new truths about America.
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Assistant Professor, Miller Center, University of Virginia, and US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of American Politics, De Montfort University
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Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of American Studies, University College Dublin
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
VC Fellow, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, University of Birmingham
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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Reader in US History, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Economics and Finance. Director of the Betting Research Unit and the Political Forecasting Unit at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University
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