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Donald Trump says trade wars are easy to win. Is he right?
If the US military were a country, its carbon emissions would rank between that of Peru and Portugal.
President Trump has discussed firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s interest rate policies. Research shows this kind of political meddling is usually bad for the economy.
Washington’s reimposition of harsh sanctions against Iran is one of the Trump administration’s most irresponsible acts.
How do we reconcile the daily racism that Black people face in our country with our public expressions of multicultural pride?
Margaret Atwood’s handmaid has become a symbol of the subjugation of women. Anchorites were the medieval equivalent: women who were literally bricked up to keep them chaste.
Trump may find it harder to maintain support for his escalating tariffs on China if the US economy shows further signs of weakness.
Those who want President Trump out of office should forget about the 25th Amendment; it won’t work as they hope or believe. The amendment is a complex law that – by design – is very hard to use.
An American media scholar studying in Australia looks at the protections offered by the two countries for investigative reporting, raising crucial questions about journalism’s role in democracy.
Approval ratings are usually a good way to predict the winner of the next presidential election. But Trump’s numbers fall far outside any historical trends.
Other countries have tried linking migration to foreign policy before – it needs to be a credible and capable threat to work.
Clingy behaviour can be narcissistic, too.
Relations between the UK and the US haven’t always been that “special”.
You might think it morbid, but people have many reasons for visiting the sites of battles and disasters.
What’s the role of someone who, like
Robert Mueller, speaks only facts in a tornado of partisan bombast? Is it a breath of fresh air or an abdication of responsibility to protect America’s interests?
In a sign of the times, there’s even talk of the US president meeting Nigel Farage during his trip.
Crime related to Islamophobia and anti-Semitism have shown an increase in recent years. An expert explains that American antagonism toward Islamic and Jewish traditions goes back nearly 500 years
Political fallout from the Vietnam War gave Congress more power to control foreign affairs, but they have been reluctant to use it.
Scott Morrison has been PM for nearly a year, but his foreign policy priorities remain unclear. With his mandate secured, he now has both the opportunity and obligation to show his true colours.
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