Shaping the America that Australia needs

Australia will need to court America’s support to resist an ever more aggressive China, and so good relations must be forged with Joe Biden’s new administration.

Long term repercussions of the Capitol incursion

The violent mob storming the US Capitol building has been described as a failed ‘coup attempt’ but though Joe Biden has been confirmed as President-Elect, the fallout could have much broader implications.

Will Biden change the US stance in South Asia?

The incoming Biden administration will offer both change and continuity for US foreign policy, presenting both new opportunities and fresh challenges for the South Asia region.

Arvanitakis on American politics: The future of American democracy

The tumultuous events of this week left many in despair at the state of American democracy, but they could yet prove a turning point in healing the political divisions of recent years.

What drove Trump supporters’ brazen storming of the Capitol?

After weeks of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about voter fraud, Washington erupted in chaos when his supporters stormed the Capitol during a joint session of Congress to certify the results.

Anarchy in the USA

The U.S. didn’t have a coup, but if political leaders on all sides don’t stand up for democracy, this Trump-encouraged insurrection is likely to send the country down a politically and socially turbulent road.

Stop the squeal

Donald Trump’s egotistical attempts to subvert, rewrite or ignore his re-election defeat might best be punished by ignoring him once he leaves office.

Has Trumpism really been defeated?

Despite the President’s election defeat, Trumpism is still firmly entrenched in the American political discourse, and there are no signs it will decline anytime soon.

Arvanitakis on American politics: Slowly moving forward

Donald Trump’s scattergun attempts to overturn the Presidential election result appear to be failing, but how will his disregard for American democratic norms poison the well for future elections?

Just before dawn

The darkest hour is just before dawn, and despite the current President’s refusal to accept the result of a democratic election, a new leader is set to navigate America’s path into a brighter, more positive future.

Arvanitakis on American politics: What will happen next?

Donald Trump still refuses to admit defeat in the Presidential election, but even when he is finally forced to leave office in January next year, his idiosyncratic style of politics may be here to stay.

What’s next for the Republicans?

American conservatives have at least five reasons to feel concerned about Trump’s legacy — and another five to feel quite optimistic.