America – Page 7 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Arvanitakis on American politics: The first debate… https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-the-first-debate/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:55:26 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=29915 The First US Presidential debate - held before the President was diagnosed with COVID-19 - did nothing to elevate the level of public discourse, but its chaotic, rowdy nature may well have served Trump's purposes in an increasingly fractious election campaign.

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Arvanitakis on American politics: The judge, the President and the American public https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-the-judge-the-president-and-the-american-public/ https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-the-judge-the-president-and-the-american-public/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:59:06 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=29867 Donald Trump's selection of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court has sparked political controversy just a month before the Presidential election.

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How Trump let COVID take America https://www.openforum.com.au/how-trump-let-covid-take-america/ Fri, 18 Sep 2020 21:47:50 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=29684 As Donald Trump campaigns for re-election, he continues to blame Xi and China for the toll the virus has inflicted on America. Instead, he should look in the mirror.

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Arvanitakis on American politics: The uncertainty of election night https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-the-uncertainty-of-election-night/ Sat, 12 Sep 2020 00:22:33 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=29597 The end of the Trump Presidency, if it comes, will be one of conflict, bitterness and resentment with little chance of an orderly handover or constructive transition. Whoever wins will be inheriting a deeply divided nation after the turmoil of recent events.

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Arvanitakis on American politics: The National Conventions and three trends to watch https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-the-national-conventions-and-three-trends-to-watch/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 21:57:54 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=29397 The 2020 election will no doubt be one that political scientists will use as a case study for decades to come: let’s hope it is for all the right reasons.

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Arvanitakis on American politics: the complexities of Kamala Harris https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-the-complexities-of-kamala-harris/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 23:11:14 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=29220 Joe Biden's announcement of Kamala Harris as his running mate for President will bring both positives and negatives to his campaign.

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Arvanitakis on American politics: Less than 90 days to the election https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-less-than-90-days-to-the-election/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 02:33:30 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=29146 We are now less than 90 days away from the USA Presidential elections. Given the pandemic, associated economic downturn and continuing civil strife, the next three months are likely to get even more interesting.

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Arvanitakis on American politics: Correction v cancel culture https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-correction-v-cancel-culture/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 23:32:34 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28971 Like the #metoomovement before it, the death of George Floyd has unleashed a much broader wave of social change, but some fear that freedom of thought and speech are being swept away alongside relics of the past.

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Arvanitakis on American politics: How changing demographics are reshaping American politics https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-how-changing-demographics-are-reshaping-american-politics/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 22:17:37 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28794 After one of the most traumatic years in American political history, less heralded, but still highly significant shifts in the demographic make-up of the United States are set to have a crucial influence on the outcome of November's election.

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Arvanitakis on American politics: Is an inclusive progressive turn possible? https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-is-an-inclusive-progressive-turn-possible/ Sat, 27 Jun 2020 00:39:15 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28576 The tumultuous events of the last fortnight in American politics have continued to surprise and confound commentators while simultaneously ratifying our suspicions.

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US primacy will survive COVID and Donald Trump https://www.openforum.com.au/us-primacy-will-survive-covid-and-donald-trump/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:08:02 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28460 Despite its current troubles, the US is still the most powerful nation in the world and retains the military strength to defend its interests globally. Until that changes, America’s ‘Suez moment’ will still be a long way away.

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Arvanitakis on American politics: Reconciling the past https://www.openforum.com.au/arvanitakis-on-american-politics-reconciling-the-past/ Fri, 12 Jun 2020 23:41:32 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28394 Weeks of demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and pent-up frustration with racial injustice have spilled over into Australian streets, but today's tumultuous events are merely the latest flare-up of racial tensions in the USA.

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