D-Day for democracy

Here’s your Australian election day guide to the US Presidential election which remains on a knife-edge, with Trump and Harris neck and neck in the final polls.

Xtra, xtra

When the richest man in the world and a populist presidential candidate team up for an election then may X marks the spot where US democracy is most at risk

A vote for Harris is a vote for Ukraine

Victory for Kamala Harris would ensure Ukraine continued resistance against the Russian invasion, while another triumph for Donald Trump could see Vladimir Putin claim victory over the West.

Europe holds its breath

The spectre of a second term for Donald Trump is horrifying enough but whatever its result, the US election may widen rifts between the United States and Europe, given long-standing concerns about trade, defence, and geopolitical cooperation.

The dire debate

Joe Biden looked old against an unrepentant Donald Trump in the first presidential debate of the 2024 US Presidential election. What can be gleaned from perhaps the worst Presidential debate in history?

Who wins the US election matters to Australia, but not as much as we think

A Biden win would reverse the tendency for the US to treat allies as adversaries—or free riders (except when they are)—but a Biden presidency would also be consumed by a focus on rebuilding and healing a divided America.

Arvanitakis on American Politics: The third debate and 12 days to the election

The US election is already underway, as 40 million have already voted by mail, and the clock towards the most contentious election result in living memory is already ticking.

Arvanitakis on American politics: The National Conventions and three trends to watch

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.

Arvanitakis on American politics: the complexities of Kamala Harris

Joe Biden’s announcement of Kamala Harris as his running mate for President will bring both positives and negatives to his campaign.

Arvanitakis on American politics: The third Democratic debate

The latest televised debate between challengers for the Democrat ticket produced some heated exchanges on healthcare, immigration, Donald Trump and other hot button issues, but will it shift voting intentions?