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Trump v the Republican Party
Henry Heritage | June 20, 2022The midterm Republican primaries are showcasing the battle between Trump-loyalists and traditional Republican conservatives. It’s our first electoral insight into the aftermath of the Trump Presidency.
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Fractured domestic politics hamstrings US foreign policy
Steven Webster | March 14, 2022American foreign policy has been weakened by the deeply divided partisan forces on its domestic scene, not least in its timid reaction to Russia’s belligerence in Ukraine.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: A week in politics the Democrats must learn from
James Arvanitakis | November 6, 2021A slew of recent election results bodes trouble for President Biden and a Democratic party struggling to connect with the American people, despite the calamity of the Trump regime.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: Biden’s score card
James Arvanitakis | October 16, 2021Twelve months after Donald Trump’s tumultuous election defeat, how can we assess the achievements of the Biden Administration and the challenges which still lie ahead? Here are four areas worth reflecting on.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: Texas has not got what it wished for with its abortion laws
James Arvanitakis | September 25, 2021A controversial new law restricting the right to abortion in Texas has opened a legal minefield which may have unexpected consequences for activists on both sides of the debate.
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Arvanitakis on American Politics: What can we learn from Afghanistan?
James Arvanitakis | August 28, 2021Afghanistan presents all of us with moral, strategic and policy challenges on an international, national, and personal level. Let us hope that world leaders learn from it.
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Was the USA reckless or ruthless in its Afghanistan withdrawal?
Michael Shoebridge | August 19, 2021Biden meant what he said when he confirmed the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, so China would be foolish to assume he doesn’t mean what he says in facing up to their challenge in the Pacific and beyond.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: What’s happening on the border?
James Arvanitakis | July 31, 2021US President Joe Biden must walk a fine line on immigration policy. If it is seeing as being too harsh, there will be a revolt amongst its own ranks, but if it appears too lax, the Republicans are ready to pounce.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: The debates on free speech
James Arvanitakis | July 24, 2021Freedom of speech is a foundation of modern democracy, but arguments over its boundaries and effects continue to rage, not least in the United States where concerns over Donald Trump’s false claims of electoral fraud and the influence of social media platforms continue to reverberate.
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Winning the war for innovation
Kapil Patil | July 9, 2021In its bid to stay competitive with China, Washington confronts the challenge of creating a global innovation order that is rules-based and safeguards the interests of both developed and developing countries.
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Arvanitakis and McConnell on American politics: SCOTUS
Jason McConnell | July 3, 2021A recent judgement involving an angry Pennsylvania cheerleader has brought the Supreme Court of the United States back into the headlines.
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American law makers take a swing at “big tech”
Katharine Kemp | June 17, 2021Five antitrust laws proposed in the United States aim to aggressively rein in the market power of “big tech” companies and change the way they do business.