With a $1 trillion modernisation programme signed off and atomic scientists deeply worried about the future, American policy on nuclear weapons is pretty much business as usual.
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Wars in Chechnya and Iraq affected the stories American and Russian leaders tell about their place in the world.
The US presidential debates have been largely silent on climate, but it wasn’t always the case.
President Obama has set aside more water and land than any president in history. But he didn’t invent unilateral presidential powers.
Finding a way to reduce inequality is key not only to solving a host of other problems but also to rescuing America’s fast-disappearing middle class.
Despite growing concerns about possible declining American power and influence, the US still dominates the region upon which Australia has increasingly come to depend.
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been endorsed by an army of celebrity supporters.
Whoever wins the keys to the White House in November, it is far from guaranteed that Barack Obama’s detente with the Cubans will continue.
A Democratic president can negotiate much easier with a Democratic majority in Congress than with a Republican majority. But being in the majority does not mean having the votes to implement anything.
Policy nuances often fail to stick in the minds of debate viewers. It’s all about delivering the most memorable moment.
Theresa May’s proposals for curbs on uncontrolled migration are both unimaginative and disingenuous.
The U.N. and other leaders met to discuss coordinating an international response to unprecedented numbers of refugees and migrants. Two migration experts examine issues the summits left unresolved.
President Duterte has picked fights with President Obama and with the EU. His behavior is shaking the U.S.-Philippine alliance and stability in Southeast Asia.
The 2016 US presidential race has been a strange campaign in many ways, but the swing state map looks very familiar.
Unless managed more effectively, forced migration will have permanent and intensifying negative impacts on countries across the globe.
US presidents over the past 25 years have had varying views of the alliance with Australia. While none have questioned its value, commitment has not been even across the board.
With three current Supreme Court justices aged 78 or older and one seat on the court vacant, the next US president may end up nominating four justices in their first term.
The same forces that drive belief in conspiracy theories are the ones driving the rise of Donald Trump. So it’s no wonder that, less than two months until the election, he continues to dabble in and promote them.
The time has come for developed nations to eliminate the large pockets of ignorance which exist in their societies about Africa and other peoples. Globalisation demands that people think differently.
The US has met its goal for resettling Syrian refugees in 2016, and will aim to take in 110,000 more in 2017. A migration expert examines whether fears of their arrival are well founded.
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