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Populism won't be Obama's panacea
30 January 2010
The Weekend Australian
The President has to stand aloof from Washington to win back voters, writes Geoffrey Garrett. Read Article
Australia Day honours
29 January 2010
Congratulations to Chair of the US Studies Centre's Council of Advisors and Chairman of Macquarie Infrastructure Group, Mark Johnson AO, and US Studies Centre Board Member, Ezekiel Solomon AM, who were both acknowledged in this year's Australia Day Honours List.
Obama plans to fix the economy
29 January 2010
SBS World View
Brendon O'Connor says President Obama has made it clear in his State of the Union address that he will focus on domestic issue during his second year as President. Listen Online
Americans tune in for Obama speech
29 January 2010
ABC The World Today
James Fallows says Barack Obama's State of the Union speech was critical for the President and his strategy of defending his agenda and taking a swipe at his opponents was correct. Listen Online
Expert says Pacific needs to coordinate disaster response plans
29 January 2010
Radio Australia
Professor Edward Blakely, a disaster recovery expert, has called on the international community to consider coordinated teams that would be ready to respond to disaster situations. He says the Pacific must learn from the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti. Listen Online
State of the Union speech annotated by James Fallows
28 January 2010
The Atlantic
Read Barack Obama's State of the Union address, with annotations from US Studies Centre professor and National Correspondent for The Atlantic, James Fallows. Read Article
Analysis of President Obama's State of the Union address
28 January 2010
Charlie Rose
Analysis of President Obama's State of the Union address with James Fallows of the US Studies Centre and the Atlantic Monthly, Al Hunt of Bloomberg News, John Podesta former Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton, David Brooks of The New York Times and Chrystia Freeland of The Financial Times. Watch Online
State of the Union may boost Obama's standing
28 January 2010
ABC PM
Geoffrey Garrett says there are no real surprises in the agenda set out by Barack Obama in his State of the Union address. Listen Online
Obama outlines his agenda for 2010
28 January 2010
SBS World News
In his first State of the Union address, Barack Obama has focused on domestic issues, says Associate Professor in US Politics, Brendon O'Connor. Watch Online
Obama promises jobs growth
28 January 2010
CNBC
As the US economy flounders and unemployment rises, Barack Obama has sought to reassure mainstream America in his first State of the Union address. Expert analysis by Geoffrey Garrett and Arjuna Mahendran. Watch Online
Domestic issues the focus of Obama's State of the Union address
28 January 2010
Sky News
Geoffrey Garrett says that Barack Obama will concentrate on domestic issues, particularly unemployment, in 2010. Watch Online
State of the Union expert analysis
28 January 2010
Sky
Associate Professor in American Politics, Brendon O'Connor, provides expert analysis of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address. Watch Online
Obama plays to main street in crucial address
28 January 2010
ABC Online
Geoffrey Garrett is quoted in this article on Obama's State of the Union speech. He says the President has realised that most Americans are more concerned with their livelihoods than anything else. Read Article
Don’t underestimate Obama
28 January 2010
Inside Story
2010 could be even tougher for Barack Obama, but things could turn around quickly, writes Lesley Russell. Read Article
Is the United States bankrupt?
28 January 2010
ABC Unleashed
As he pens his State of the Union address, one cannot help but think that Barack Obama faces an exceptionally bleak situation, writes Colin Campbell. Read Article
Obama saves skin at banks’ expense
28 January 2010
The Australian Financial Review
Ahead of Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Brad Hatch spoke to the chief executive of the US Studies Centre, Geoffrey Garrett, about what tipped the US President’s plan to crack down on investment banks, and the political backlash brewing. Read Article
Bob Carr opens his diary
27 January 2010
The Spectator
US Studies Centre board member and former NSW premier, Bob Carr, shares his thoughts and encounters during his travels in the US. Read Diary
Obama's first State of the Union address
27 January 2010
ABCTV2 Breakfast
Tonight President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address. In this interview Geoffrey Garrett discusses Obama's major achivements during his first year in office and outlines his priorities for 2010. Watch Online
Haiti on a long road to recovery
27 January 2010
The Canberra Times
Recovery is not getting back to where you were before the catastrophes. Recovery is totally re-thinking the entire economic, social and physical structure of the community, writes Edward Blakely. Read Article
A blow for the Democrats and democracy in the USA
25 January 2010
On Line Opinion
Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts highlights the dysfunctions of the US legislative system more than ever, writes Brendon O'Connor. Read Article
Haiti earthquake aftermath
22 January 2010
Radio National
Edward Blakely, Professor of Urban Policy at the US Studies Centre, says authorities should be planning for major disasters before they strike. Listen Online
Obama a victim as Americans struggle to accept a lesser role
22 January 2010
The Age
The discontent in the US goes deeper than just an objection to policies, writes Tom Switzer. Read Article
Obama set for lurch to populist left
22 January 2010
The Australian
Despite all his postpartisan rhetoric, Obama is turning into a traditional left-liberal president, writes Geoffrey Garrett. Read Article
Don't be too quick to write Obama off
22 January 2010
The Australian
Harry Melkonian writes in a letter to the editor of The Australian that the election of Republican Scott Brown to fill the US Senate seat formerly occupied by the late Edward Kennedy should not be construed as a referendum on Barack Obama or his plans for healthcare reform. Read Letter
Garrett says Democrats' loss of Ted Kennedy's seat a blow to Obama
21 January 2010
ABC AM
Geoffrey Garrett speaks with Eleanor Hall about the implications of the Massachusetts election loss for the Obama administration. Listen Online
Big setback for Obama administration
21 January 2010
ABC Midday Report
Barack Obama enjoyed unprecedented support during his election campaign but a year later his popularity is rapidly declining. Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor says this week's shock loss of the Massachusetts Senate seat formerly held by the Democrat Edward Kennedy is due to dissatisfaction with the Obama administration's progress on a number of key issues. Watch Online
Planning cities to withstand disasters
21 January 2010
Triple J
Professor Edward Blakely says immediate action is required to begin the recovery process in Port-au-Prince following the devastating earthquake. Listen Online
Democrats stunned by election loss
20 January 2010
ABC NewsRadio
In a shock to many, Republican Scott Brown has won the Senate seat which was held by the late Ted Kennedy. In this interview Geoffrey Garrett is asked why support for the Democrats has declined so rapidly. Listen Online
Recovering from the devastating earthquake in Haiti
20 January 2010
ABC2 Breakfast
A coordinated effort is required to start rebuilding Haiti says disaster recovery expert, Edward Blakely. Watch Online
A troubled year for President Obama
20 January 2010
SBS World News
In this report on the anniversary of Barack Obama's inauguration, Geoffrey Garrett says that Obama will need to focus on job creation if he is to improve his rapidly declining popularity.
Watch Online
Election loss in Massachusetts devastating for Democrats
20 January 2010
Sky News
Geoffrey Garrett is interviewed about the dramatic shift in the American political landscape signalled by the loss of the Senate seat formerly held by Democrat hero Edward Kennedy. Watch Online
Haiti recovery planning
20 January 2010
ABC Radio Melbourne
An interview with Edward Blakely on how to begin the process of recovery and reconstruction in earthquake devastated Haiti. Listen Online
Preparation essential in managing disaster
20 January 2010
National Times
Large-scale events such as the earthquake in Haiti need planned responses that deal with not only the emergency but clean up and restoring the community emotionally, socially, economically and physically, writes Edward Blakely. Read Article
Senate loss endangers Obama reforms
20 January 2010
SBS Online
Geoffrey Garrett says the victory of Republican Scott Brown in Massachusetts leaves Obama's health care overhaul in doubt.
Rebuilding Haiti
18 January 2010
Sunrise
Disaster recovery expert Professor Edward Blakely predicts that it will take 15 to 20 years for Haiti to recover from the devastating earthquake. Watch Online
Shadows of past loom for Obama
17 January 2010
Sun Herald
One year on, the US president is fighting for his political life, writes Geoffrey Garrett. Read Article
Healthcare reform outpaces the US
16 January 2010
The Weekend Australian
Lesley Russell comments on a new report comparing the performance of the Australian and US healthcare systems. Read Article
From containment to catastrophe
16 January 2010
The Sydney Morning Herald
Tom Switzer reviews War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars by Richard Haass, a former adviser to the Bush presidencies who writes about the successes and failings of America's policy on Iraq. Read Article
Lessons must be learned from Haiti tragedy
14 January 2010
ABC Online
Disaster recovery expert Edward Blakely has warned earthquake-stricken Haiti could take 60 years to return to normal and that Australia faces an equally massive catastrophe. Read Article
US economic outlook
13 January 2010
Australia Network Business Today
Geoffrey Garrett speaks about the outlook for the United States economy and what impact it will have on the region. Watch Online
The climate is changing
12 January 2010
The Wall Street Journal
The rise of Tony Abbott is part of a worldwide reconsideration of the costs of cap-and-trade, writes Tom Switzer. Read Article
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit Australia and Pacific
8 January 2010
Radio Australia
Terrorism, counter-terrorism, and the war in Afghanistan will be on the agenda for talks in Australia between the US and Australian foreign and defence ministers. But broader questions about Asia's shape and security also loom, says Geoffrey Garrett. Read Transcript
Unlikely bedfellows
8 January 2010
The Spectator
Tom Switzer reviews The March of Patriots: The Struggle for Modern Australia, the latest book by Editor-at-large of The Australian Paul Kelly. Read Review
No easy decisions for Obama in 2009
1 January 2010
ABCTV2 Breakfast
On the first day of 2010, Geoffrey Garrett reviews the major issues concerning President Obama in 2009 including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, threats in Pakistan and Iran, the shutdown of Guantanamo, climate change, healthcare reform and the global financial crisis. Watch Online
Don't expect too much down Mexico way
1 January 2010
The Australian
Without the leadership of the US the prospects of negotiating a binding global treaty to reduce carbon emissions at this year's Climate Change Conference in Mexico City are virtually zero, writes Tom Switzer. Read Article
