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A lot of value in Bill of Rights
23 December 2008
The Canberra Times
Harry Melkonian, a US constitutional lawyer and US Studies Centre lecturer, writes about the benefits of a Bill of Rights . Read Article
E-news: 18 December 2008
18 December 2008
In this edition:
- Inauguration Watch
- What is the Electoral College?
- Achievements
- Martin Luther King Seminar
- National Summit
- Happy Holidays! Read More
US Studies Centre announces research grant winners
17 December 2008
The United States Studies Centre has awarded research grants totalling $100,000 for ten projects on a wide range of topics in the humanities and social sciences by academics from nine Australian universities. Read Media Release
A democratic beast
16 December 2008
ABC Unleashed
Dennis Phillips explains the US Electoral College system. Read Article
Health care reform in the 2008 US presidential campaign
16 December 2008
Dr Lesley Russell, a Reseach Associate of the US Studies Centre, released the first of a series of short papers focussing on health care reform today. It is an analysis with attention to the health reform proposals likely to come from the Obama Administration in 2009. Read Article
Obama goes 'Bush'
11 December 2008
ABC Unleashed
President-Elect Obama has announced a proposed economic recovery plan for the US involving the expenditure of possibly trillions of dollars to rebuild decaying infrastructure and to develop sustainable sources of energy that will eliminate the need for imported oil. The idea is to take up the economic slack caused by the accelerating recession and spur recovery through public expenditure. Harry Melkonian writes that this proposal reflects the thinking of Bush. Not George W Bush but rather Prescott Bush,his grandfather who was a Republican politician of a rather different political bent. Read Article
Associate Professor Carson awarded Thomas Jefferson fellowship
9 December 2008
Lyn Carson, Academic Program Director at the US Studies Centre, has received an international fellowship from the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies in Virginia. Read Article
Helen Dalley interviews Geoffrey Garrett
7 December 2008
Sky News Sunday Agenda
Helen Dalley interviews Geoffrey Garrett about the transition of power to Barack Obama. Watch Online
Harry Harding interview on ABC radio
2 December 2008
ABC Radio Hobart
Harry Harding is Professor of International Affairs at George Washington University and a visiting fellow of the US Studies Centre. He was interviewed on ABC Radio. Listen Online
Garrett speaks about Barack Obama's cabinet choices
2 December 2008
Newshour
Kesha West interviews Geoffrey Garrett in this report on President-elect Obama's announcement of cabinet members. Watch Online
Shout Obamalama!
1 December 2008
The South Sydney Herald
Nicholas McCallum writes about his experience at the US Studies Centre's Election Watch event. Read Article
President Obama's new American history
1 December 2008
Sydney Alumni Magazine
Geoffrey Garrett wrote a feature article on the election of Barack Obama as the 44th US President in the Summer edition of the Sydney Alumni Magazine. Read Article
Obama to see light on trade
1 December 2008
The Australian
Despite the campaign rhetoric, the president elect is likely to convert from protectionism, writes Geoffrey Garrett. Read Article
