• Triple threat

    Bill Wyman     |      October 27, 2024

    It seems incredible that a failed pro-Putin President with a string of criminal convictions and an attempt to overthrow American democracy itself under his belt may still be re-elected to power, so what might explain Trump’s apparently impervious appeal to his cult followers?

  • Battleground USA

    Emma Shortis     |      October 26, 2024

    The upcoming American Presidential election will be fought and won in the key swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, North Carolina.

  • Jimmy Carter’s century

    Christopher Simmonds     |      October 2, 2024

    Jimmy Carter is turning 100 years old and will be remembered as much for his common human decency out of office as his single term in the White House.

  • Inside the madhouse

    Open Forum     |      September 29, 2024

    A new insider account of the insanity, ignorance and traitorous conduct of the Trump administration offers a stark warning against re-electing him in November’s Presidential election.

  • After Trump

    Christopher Pollard     |      September 19, 2024

    Donald Trump’s narcissistic, self serving and moronic cult of personality has captured what was once a proud Republican party, so what are the alternatives?

  • Dissecting the debate

    Justin Bassi     |      September 13, 2024

    The Presidential election debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris produced more noise than enlightenment, but what did it reveal of the candidates’ very different stances on international issues.

  • Choose hope

    Emma Shortis     |      August 24, 2024

    Kamala Harris’ optimistic and inspiring acceptance speech at the Democratic congress stands in sharp contrast to the mean spirited rambling of her Republican adversary.

  • The weird wild west

    Kate Burridge     |      August 11, 2024

    Years of moral indignation has failed to lay a glove on Trump, given his shameless disdain for traditional ethics, but characterising him as ‘weird’ is helping the Democrats get under his skin.

  • Kamala on the international stage

    Justin Bassi     |      August 8, 2024

    Democracies around the world are worried about the impact a second term for Donald Trump would have on world affairs, but would a Kamala Harris Presidency be any better?

  • Queen bee of the K-Hive

    Ava Kalinauskas     |      August 5, 2024

    Kamala Harris’ campaign is harnessing social media to paint Trump as old and ‘weird’ while increasing her appeal to young audiences online.

  • California dreamin’

    Mark Shanahan     |      August 2, 2024

    Ronald Reagan sold America a sunny Californian vision of a fresh start after years of malaise, and Kamala Harris can do the same for a reinvigorated Democratic party.

  • The truths we hold

    Dennis Altman     |      August 1, 2024

    Published back in 2018, Kamala Harris’s autobiography has leapt up the bestseller lists since she was effectively nominated as Biden’s successor, so what does it tell us about what kind of President she’ll be?