Kim Beazley's time as Australia's ambassador to the United States came to an end earlier this year, but he is riveted by next week's presidential election.
Who needs Air Force One when you’ve got your own private plane?
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There often appears to be a double standard in how voters and pundits evaluate the candidates. Being perceived as a leader may have a lot to do with it.
Hillary Clinton makes her case to become president.
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In less than a week, Americans will choose their next president. And either way, there are problems on a foerign policy level.
The email scandal continues to haunt Hillary Clinton’s campaign with the FBI announcing that it will investigate additional emails just days before the election.
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Donald Trump is the latest example of populism’s return to the global political landscape. Nine scholars from seven countries examine the link between populism and democracy.
Donald Trump is often described as a populist leader.
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In this special The Conversation project, scholars and commentators from around the world examine the rise of populism, and its implications, now and into the future.
Donald Trump tours a water plant in Flint, Michigan, in September.
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The sad truth is that neither Trump’s racist populism, or Clinton’s maintenance of the status quo, will do much to help the real and biting difficulties many Americans are facing.
Given the failure of British polls to predict the outcome of Brexit, is it possible Donald Trump could produce a surprise result of even greater proportions?
Protesters at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate denounce Trump.
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A Trump victory on Nov. 8 would preserve a conservative majority on the court. A look back at its recent decisions shows why that would be very bad for workers’ rights.
Members of Hindu Sena, a right wing Hindu group, shout slogans during a protest against Hillary Clinton in New Delhi.
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Regardless of US presidential results, India needs to keep the United States close to maintain the balance of power in South Asia.
Research shows voters penalise candidates who make accusations of fraud that aren’t credible, especially if they lose by a wide margin.
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Only about 40-45 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds turned out to vote in the 2012 election. Civic education can improve youth turnout. But civic education itself remains neglected in US schools.
Did you know that if Donald Trump fails to win a single vote on Election Day, he could still be elected President? Bryan Cranston looks at the role of the “faithless Elector”.
Karena Virginia, right, accuses Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of inappropriate sexual conduct.
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Richard Flory, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Younger evangelicals have a very different view of their faith.Their perspective on issues such as immigration and economic inequality differs widely from that of the religious right.
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