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Latest leaks embarass the United States
30 November 2010
Triple J's Hack program
The latest leak of classified information on the Wikileaks website is a trend that is very likely to continue, considering the amount of people involved in gathering information for government departments and agencies, according to Brendon O'Connor who features in this report by John Barrington. Brendon O'Connor is Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre.
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WikiLeaks causes more controversy
29 November 2010
ABC News 24 The World
The latest scandal affecting the international standing of the United States has again been initiated by Wikileaks, a website that earlier in the year released thousands of classified documents about the war in Afghanistan. In this interview with Scott Bevan, Brendon O'Connor says the latest round of leaks has more to do with America's international diplomacy than the previous leak which focussed on US military operations. Brendon O'Connor is Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Cancun: Latest Stop for the Great Global Warming Circus
29 November 2010
Fox News Opinion (online)
Tom Switzer says the delegates gathering in Cancun for the latest United Nations climate conference are in a state of severe, almost clinical, denial if they think they will sign a legally binding and genuinely global agreement to slash greenhouse gases. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre. Read article
One year after Copenhagen the focus of climate talks has changed
29 November 2010
Sydney Morning Herald
The global story is increasingly about the interaction between concerns about energy security and the parlous state of most western economies, rather than climate change, argues Geoffrey Garrett. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
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Stormy weather ahead as Washington's will loses sway
29 November 2010
The Australian
The loss of America's credibility and prestige from the Bush era has continued under Barack Obama, resulting in a reduced ability to lead and persuade other powers, says Tom Switzer. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Inside America
28 November 2010
ABC News Radio
This week on Inside America, John Barron discusses airport and broader national security issues, and an interview with US Studies Centre research associate Stephen Robertson about the chequered history of Harlem in New York City. John Barron is an ABC broadcaster and US Studies Centre research associate.
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The long legacy of American slavery
27 November 2010
Radio National Saturday Extra
December 2 marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. In this interview with Geraldine Doogue, Dr Blake Gilpin says even though slavery was abolished in America in the nineteenth century, it continues to have a strong hold on America's racial imagination. Blake Gilpin is a postdoctoral fellow at the US Studies Centre.
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Notes on America: City blueprints and online swotting for Thanksgiving
26 November 2010
In this edition:
- Climate, Energy and Water Nexus forum
- Blueprint for sustainable city allows for space and congestion
- The US in the World: Online swotting with the best
- Events and commentary Read more
Cities should embrace congestion: expert
25 November 2010
Urban congestion is not the enemy it is made out to be, according to John Norquist, chief executive of the US-based Congress for the New Urbanism. He says that "like cholesterol there is good congestion and bad congestion", and that cities should aspire to density rather than sprawl. In keeping with this argument, Norquist also says that at peak times, freeways are an inferior solution for distributing traffic. Watch Online
Transit-oriented development with Robert Cervero
25 November 2010
As populations of cities around the world continue to grow, how can they be more effectively built to serve the needs of communities and be more energy efficient? In this interview, Professor Robert Cervero explains how transit-oriented developments (TODs) centralise people's day-to-day retail, lifestyle and amenity needs around transit stops. Professor Cervero is Director of the University of California Transportation Center and was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
One term presidents
24 November 2010
Radio National Rear Vision
Keri Phillips looks at the four twentieth century US presidents who failed to win a second term. Featured in this program is James Fallows, Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and former speech writer for US President Jimmy Carter.
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Korean tensions and diving dollars
24 November 2010
The Drum on ABC News 24
ABC broadcaster and US Studies Centre research associate John Barron hosts this discussion about the alarming events on the Korean peninsula. Featured in this discussion is Centre research associate Tom Switzer, who also considers the positive side of the equation for Australians from the devalued US Dollar. Watch Online
US research papers decline
24 November 2010
The Australian
Chief Operating Officer of the US Studies Centre Sean Gallagher comments in this report on the fall in the number of research publications by US scientists over the past 30 years. Asia-Pacific nations, led by China, have boosted their contribution during the same period. Read Article
From Charlie Chan to The karate kid—changing perceptions of oriental style
24 November 2010
Asian Currents (publication of The Asian Studies Association of Australia)
Recent Hollywood action and science fiction movies are helping shape new images of East Asia, says US Studies Centre lecturer Dr Jane Park. Read article
When cheaper is the best medicine for everyone
23 November 2010
The Canberra Times
Dr Lesley Russell weighs up whether the policy of individuals making co-payments towards their visits to healthcare professionals is a positive for societies in Australia and the United States. Dr Russell is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Abbott's thoughts on bench reform are ill-judged
22 November 2010
The Canberra Times
The Australian system isn't perfect but a US-style elected judiciary is not the answer, says David Weisbrot. David Weisbrot is Professor of Legal Policy at the US Studies Centre.
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Inside America
21 November 2010
ABC News Radio
This week on Inside America, John Barron talks housing and transport with Obama administration officials Polly Trottenberg and Raphael Bostic, and considers what voters will be looking for in a Republican presidential candidate with Professor of Polical Science at Stanford University, Morris Fiorina.
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Pricey commute lifts cost of cheap houses
20 November 2010
Sydney Morning Herald
Under a system to be trialled in the United States, homebuyers can ascertain whether the cheaper price of a house on the suburban fringe is offset by higher travel costs, according to Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Raphael Bostic. Assistant Secretary Bostic was recently in Australia for the City of the Future Conference, co-hosted by the US Studies Centre and the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland.
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Compact chaos: taking it to the streets
20 November 2010
Sydney Morning Herald
In light of the recent City of the Future conference co-hosted by the US Studies Centre and the Global Change Institute, Andrew West says that Australian and American cities will begin to look very similar as government policies converge. Featured in this report are conference guest speakers John Norquist, Polly Trottenberg and Robert Yaro.
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Notes on America: Challenges and solutions for our future cities
19 November 2010
In this edition:
- Cities of the future: US and Australian urban policy moving in parallel
- Obama admin officials discuss US housing and transport
- Materials innovation creates sustainable cities today
- Events and commentary Read More
Businesses leading the way on sustainability
19 November 2010
As nations of the world look to reduce their carbon footprint and live in sustainable ways, industry needs to find ways to improve energy efficiency in transportation and the buildings.Two keynote speakers from this week's City of the Future conference, David Kepler from Dow Chemical and Kevin Kramer from Alcoa, discuss how their respective companies are driving sustainable cities of the future. Watch Online
Get real about our 'special relationship'
19 November 2010
The Drum Unleashed (ABC online)
Tom Switzer says minor allies like Australia, however loyal, should not expect inconvenient loyalty from a superpower. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Guantanamo detainee tried in civilian US court
18 November 2010
SBS World News Australia
Following all but one of the 284 charges against terror suspect Ahmed Ghailani being judged inadmissible by a jury in New York, the headaches continue for the Obama administration as it tries to resolve the legal issues surrounding the War On Terror and Guantanamo Bay inmates. Featured in this report is chief executive of the US Studies Centre, Professor Geoffrey Garrett.
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The future of transportation in America
18 November 2010
Polly Trottenberg is Assistant Secretary for Transport in the Obama administration, and discusses in this interview the administration's priorities in both connecting cities and improving transportation within cities. In Australia for a conference on urban policy issues co-hosted by the US Studies Centre and the Global Change Institute, the Assistant Secretary affirms the importance of local governments in coming up with their own solutions and how the Obama administration is seeking to oversee improvements in transportation. Watch Online
Raphael Bostic on affordable housing
18 November 2010
Millions of Americans have been affected by the collapse of the US housing market. Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Raphael Bostic, explains in this interview how affordable housing can be created, and some pertinent examples from current US cities. The Assistant Secretary also discusses some of the take-aways from his visit to Australia for the City of the Future conference, co-hosted by the US Studies Centre and the Global Change Institute. Watch Online
How Obama could have achieved more real change
18 November 2010
On Line Opinion
Was the recent election of a Republican majority in the US House of Representatives the death knell for "change we can believe in"? Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre tackles this question.
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US looks to new dawn in the east
18 November 2010
The Australian
Following trips to the Asia-Pacific by both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Geoffrey Garrett says that building a network of pro-market democracies across the Pacific increases the chance China will one day join the club and insures against the risk that China will reject it. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Transport and America's future prosperity
17 November 2010
Sky News Late Agenda
Despite the tough fiscal situation in the US, the building of transport infrastructure is necessary for growing the country's future prosperity according to Polly Trottenberg, Assistant Secretary for Transport in the Obama administration. Polly Trottenberg is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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US plans for high-speed rail network risk being derailed
16 November 2010
ABC News Radio
The result of the recent midterm elections have brought new challenges for the US government's plans for a high-speed rail network. John Barron speaks to US Assistant Secretary for Transport Polly Trottenberg who is in Australia for the US Studies Centre's City of the Future conference. Listen Online
Conference turns to traffic issues
15 November 2010
ABC News
American planning experts have warned against building new road tunnels and highways to solve congestion issues. Mass transport solutions such as heavy rail systems are considered better options according to Chief Executive of the Congress for the New Urbanism John Norquist and US Assistant Secretary for Transport Polly Trottenberg who are in Australia for the US Studies Centre's City of the Future conference. Watch Online
US faces housing crisis
15 November 2010
ABC Lateline Business
Dr Raphael Bostic, Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, is faced with a nation where unemployment is at 10 per cent and neighbourhoods are littered with 'For Sale' signs and foreclosure notices. Dr Bostic is in Australia for the US Studies Centre's City of the Future conference. Read Transcript or Watch Online
Urban life key to tackling climate change
15 November 2010
The Australian
Densely developed cities such as Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York rarely come to mind as models of environmentalism, but they should, writes chief executive of the Congress for the New Urbanism John Norquist. With people living closer to each other, walking more and taking advantage of public transport, cities have powerful environmental advantages. Read Article
Look to Vancouver, town planners told
15 November 2010
ABC News
The City of the Future conference has heard Brisbane could learn a lot from some of its international counterparts. The event, hosted by the US Studies Centre and the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, is exploring major issues facing Australian cities, including sustainable housing and transport options. Read Article
Transport plan needed
15 November 2010
Seven News
Experts at the US Studies Centre's City of the Future conference say building new major roads and tunnels won't solve traffic congestion problems. Chief Executive of the Congress for the New Urbanism John Norquist and US Assistant Secretary for Transport Polly Trottenberg comment. Watch Online
Inside America
14 November 2010
ABC News Radio
This week on Inside America, John Barron discusses the George W. Bush memoirs released this week as well as the award-winning documentary that has lifted the lid on the health dangers of natural gas drilling in America. Barron also speaks to a Carter insider about whether Barack Obama will be another one-term wonder. Listen Online
Will paywalls ever achieve a payday?
13 November 2010
The Sydney Morning Herald
Tim Dick's article on paid news content and whether it can ever turn a profit quotes Chair in Media at the US Studies Centre James Fallows. Read Article
Expert says Sydney could learn from LA
13 November 2010
The Sydney Morning Herald
For most Australians, the image of Los Angeles - if it's not Hollywood or Disneyland - is of eight-lane freeways and traffic jams. But one of the Obama administration's top transport officials, Polly Trottenberg, suggests the city could be the ideal model for Sydney. Trottenberg is in Australia to address a conference in Brisbane on the ''City of The Future'', organised by the US Studies Centre. Read Article
Self-doubt emerges to test US mettle
12 November 2010
The Australian
Tom Switzer says the foul mood of the American electorate toward its political leaders stem from expectations about the US's right to economic prosperity and global leadership that no administration or congress may be able to meet. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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James Fallows on the G20 and US politics
12 November 2010
ABC Radio National Breakfast
Today's G20 Summit has been marked by stark differences between the world's two largest economies, with the US and China at loggerheads over currency issues. James Fallows discusses this as well as domestic issues in US politics. James Fallows is Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre.
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Obama at the G20 summit
11 November 2010
Sky National News
How can US President Barack Obama's appearance at the G20 summit improve his standing with American voters? Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre, James Fallows, examines this question.
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Notes on America: Encyclopedias, prizes and DC partisanship
11 November 2010
In this edition:
- Fallows and Fiorina: It's partisan business as usual in DC
- Political science explained: Centre experts edit encyclopedia
- Postdoctoral fellow dissertation awarded major history prize
- Events and commentary Read More
Remembrance Day
11 November 2010
SBS World News Australia Radio
This report discusses how the meaning of November 11 has changed over time in the United States to become known as Veterans Day, where all those who have served in the US armed services are honored. Featured in this report is US Studies Centre postdoctoral fellow Pete Hatemi.
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Recession costs incumbent Democrats
11 November 2010
The Perrett Report on Sky Business Channel
Professor of Politics at Stanford University, Morris Fiorina says that two-thirds of the Democrat losses in the midterm elections can be attributed to voter backlash over America's economic situation. Professor Fiorina is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
Midterms not a swing to the right: expert
10 November 2010
The ideological make-up of the American public has not noticeably changed since Barack Obama was elected in 2008 according to Morris Fiorina, Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Professor Fiorina says that despite the increasingly polarized nature of politics on Capitol Hill, it is incorrect to say that the midterm results indicate the voting public has become significantly more conservative. Also in this interview, Morris Fiorina explains what has brought about the rise of the Tea Party movement, and speculates on why Sarah Palin and other leading Republican names are not likely to receive their party's backing for presidential nomination in 2012. Watch Online
Power surge
9 November 2010
Australia Network Newsline
On her whistlestop visit to the Asia-Pacific, Hillary Clinton admonished China to act responsibly as its economic and military power surges. Jim Middleton speaks to James Fallows, Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and national correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly.
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American asset: Clinton's hidden talent
9 November 2010
The Drum Unleashed (ABC online)
Hillary Clinton clearly recognises the limits of unilateralism and is working to build American foreign policy built on cooperation and consultation, according to Professor Harry Melkonian. Professor Melkonian is is a senior lecturer, specialising in the US Constitution, at the US Studies Centre.
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US midterm elections echo Australia
9 November 2010
The US midterm elections have reflected the growing disillusion with Obama's 2008 messages of hope and change. In this speech to the Australian Institute of International Affairs in Brisbane, Tom Switzer discusses the latest developments in the US and their similarities to the Australian experience. Listen Online
A midterm appraisal of the Obama presidency
9 November 2010
In this interview Professor James Fallows discusses the role of the economy in last week's voter backlash and considers how President Obama will attempt to manage relations with the new Congress. He says Bill Clinton demonstrated a President can bounce back from a tough midterm election, and considers what role foreign policy will play in the second-half of the current presidential term. James Fallows is Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly. Watch Online
Asian nations cautious on closer bonds
9 November 2010
The Australian
Diplomats from Asian nations were reluctant to comment as Australia and the US discussed closer cooperation on defence and security. However Professor Geoffrey Garrett says greater engagement by both nations will be welcomed in the region.
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Politics binds US over climate
9 November 2010
The Australian Financial Review
Tom Switzer looks at the grim prospects for any significant US legislation to combat man-made global warming being passed in the foreseeable future. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre. Read article
Fallows on the media
8 November 2010
ABC News PM with Mark Colvin
James Fallows discusses some of the big issues in the US media and their affect on public opinion. Professor Fallows is Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly.
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In-between two powers
8 November 2010
ABC News 24 The World
Australia is well placed to take advantage of its standing with both the United States and China, according to James Fallows. Professor Fallows is Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly.
History never quite repeats
8 November 2010
The Drum Unleashed (ABC online)
Brendon O'Connor notes that supporters of Obama have drawn some solace from the fact that Bill Clinton's shellacking in the first mid-term elections of his presidency in 1994 did not prevent him from bouncing back to win re-election in 1996. Brendon O'Connor is associate Professor of American Politics at the US Studies Centre.
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AUSMIN analysis
8 November 2010
Sky News Late Agenda
What are the implications of the Australia-United States Ministerial Talks (AUSMIN) regarding closer collaboration between the two countries on defence matters? Professor Geoffrey Garrett talks about this and the prospects for the remainder of President Obama's first term with Helen Dalley.
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AUSMIN meeting to make a mark
8 November 2010
ABC The World Today
Geoffrey Garrett discusses the significance of today's meeting of the American and Australian defence and foreign ministers, and whether it's the most important in 25 years. Garrett says the fact that both the US secretary of state and the president are in the Asia-Pacific region this week shows just how much weight the Obama administration is putting on it. Listen Online
Hillary Clinton visit
8 November 2010
The Drum on ABC News 24
In this panel discussion Brendon O'Connor discusses US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton's visit to Australia and the topic of defence collaboration between the two nations. Brendon O'Connor is Associate Professor of American Politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Tom Switzer on midterm results
7 November 2010
Sky News Sunday Agenda
In this panel discussion, Tom Switzer discusses what the swing away from the Democrats means for the Obama presidency and the United States. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Inside America
7 November 2010
ABC News Radio
This week on Inside America, John Barron gives a wrap-up of the midterm elections, featuring an interview with US Studies Centre chief executive Geoffrey Garrett which also broaches the topic of this week's AUSMIN conference in Melbourne. John Barron is an ABC broadcaster and US Studies Centre research associate.
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America and Australia still best friends
7 November 2010
ABC News 24
Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor discusses the visit to Australia by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who has reaffirmed that Australia and the US have a strong partnership. Clinton is visiting Australia as part of a tour of several South East Asian and will attend meetings with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd. US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is also in Australia for high level talks on Australia's role in Afghanistan. Watch Online
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Australia
7 November 2010
ABC News 24
Hillary Clinton's trip to Australia and Barack Obama's trip to India demonstrate that America considers relations with Asian countries to be of high importance. In this interview, CEO of the US Studies Centre Geoffrey Garrett talks about the topics for discussion between high level officials during Clinton's visit to Australia. Watch Online
Women in the Tea Party
6 November 2010
ABC Radio National Saturday Extra
The US midterm election was a major vote of confidence to the Republicans, and the popular Tea Party movement is said to have a lot to do with swaying voters to the right. But people are asking now whether the Tea Party is a women's movement, and whether their conservative values represent the new face of feminism. Featured in this program is US Studies Centre Lecturer in History, Dr Rebecca Sheehan.
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President plays the long game
6 November 2010
The Weekend Australian
It is still too early to know whether we will in the end be disappointed or impressed by Barack Obama's record as president, according to James Fallows. James Fallows is Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly.
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Gridlock looms in Congress
5 November 2010
Canberra Times
Under the circumstances in Washington DC, there are just two courses of political action available to lawmakers according to Lesley Russell: compromise or gridlock. At this point, early in the process, Dr Russell says the latter seems inevitable. Dr Lesley Russell is a research associate at the US Studies Centre and a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington DC.
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We can't wait for a crisis to transform our cities
5 November 2010
National Times
Edward Blakely says tax increment financing, an urban planning strategy pioneered in the US, can enable important infrastructure projects in Australia and Britain. Edward Blakely is a Professor in Urban Policy at the US Studies Centre.
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US balance of power shifts
5 November 2010
Sky News On the Record
With next week's G20 summit in South Korea set to tackle global economic imbalances and currency tensions, what impact will the shift in the US balance of power in the wake of the Republicans winning big in the midterms elections prove? Geoffrey Garrett discusses the policies and attitudinal changes Obama will need to adopt to give himself a running chance of a second term in office. Watch Online
Notes on America: American Review and Midterm referendum
5 November 2010
In this edition:
- American Review: The Road Ahead
- Midterm Referendum on Obama
- What next for Capitol Hill?
- Events and commentary Read More
Communication a surprising problem for Obama
5 November 2010
ABC News 24 The World
Brendon O'Connor says few could have expected communication would be a major problem for the President, not only in terms of delivering his positive message but also failing to pin appropriate economic blame on the Bush-Cheney era. Brendon O'Connor is Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre.
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The 112th Congress: compromise or gridlock?
4 November 2010
Inside Story
In the wake of the midterms, identifying any common ground is almost impossible, writes Lesley Russell in Washington. Dr Lesley Russell is a research associate at the US Studies Centre and a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington DC.
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Political impact
4 November 2010
Australia Network Business Today
Geoffrey Garrett gives an appraisal of how the political changes on Capitol Hill will affect America's troubled economy, as well as a discussion of the Federal Reserve's $600bn quantitative easing strategy. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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A mandate misintrepreted
4 November 2010
702 ABC Sydney Drive
In this panel discussion with Leigh Sales, Peter Hartcher and Richard Glover, Tom Switzer argues that President Obama has misinterpreted his mandate by being too progressive and interventionist for a largely conservative nation.
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Obama may be a one-term wonder: analyst
4 November 2010
ABC The World Today
Stanford Professor Simon Jackman discusses the possibility of Barack Obama becoming a one-term president. Jackman predicts the Republicans' win in the House of Representatives could see the Federal Government shut down as early as January, and he says the economy will then determine whether or not the President will be re-elected. Listen Online
Freedom of speech, however outrageous?
4 November 2010
ABC The Drum Unleashed
The court case surrounding Westboro Baptist Church's anti-gay protests at US military funerals has raised interesting questions about free speech, writes David Weisbrot. Read Article
Building cities is Australia's next export industry
4 November 2010
OnLine Opinion
As knowledge based industry become a larger part of economic exports our cities must be competitive places for people to come and build their ideas into economically competitive products and services writes Edward Blakely. Read Article
All eyes on what happens next
4 November 2010
ABC2 News Breakfast
It is now clear that the Republicans will control the House of Representatives but miss out on having a majority in the Senate. Professor of Politics at Stanford University, Morris Fiorina discusses the potential outcomes for the coming two years and beyond. Morris Fiorina is an upcoming visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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Left-liberal lament
4 November 2010
The Drum Unleashed (ABC Online)
Tom Switzer says no amount of sugar coating can change perceptions of this mid-term election result: it is a forceful repudiation of the legislative agenda of both president Barack Obama and Democrats on Capitol Hill. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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The doughnut election
4 November 2010
The Drum (ABC Online)
The US midterm elections have given America the equivalent of a hung parliament, but unlike Australia and the UK, says John Barron, there is no obvious basis for coalition-building. John Barron is an ABC journalist and broadcaster and a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Now it's the economy, stupid - cubed
4 November 2010
The Australian
Edward Luce says that Bill Clinton got steadily better at the tactical skills of governing as time wore on. The same may be true of Obama. Given the alternatives, friends of America should be wishing him all the luck in the world. This piece is an edited extract from American Review magazine, published by the US Studies Centre.
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Republicans Dominate US Mid-terms
4 November 2010
2CC Canberra
For a break down of the US midterm election results, Mark Parton spoke to Professor James Fallows, Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and National Correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly. Listen Online
New progressivism didn’t last too long
4 November 2010
The Newcastle Herald
A few years ago, the conventional wisdom held that Kevin Rudd and Barack Obama had transformed the political landscape in Australia and the United States. Tom Switzer looks at where things went wrong for the two leaders. Read Article
Voter backlash against Democrats: Interview with James Fallows
3 November 2010
ABC 7.30 Report
In the US midterm election, the Republicans have won control of the House of Representatives and narrowly failed to take control of the Senate. Professor James Fallows, Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and correspondent for the The Atlantic Monthly speaks with Kerry O'Brien about the significance of this election result. Watch Online
Midterm implications for Obama
3 November 2010
Sky National News
On the day that the Democratic Party lost its majority in the US House of Representatives, Professor Geoffrey Garrett discusses the implications for the Obama presidency, noting that the big "if" for the President is whether the unemployment situation will improve by enough to give him a fighting chance of re-election in 2012.
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Analysis of the US midterm election results
3 November 2010
ABC News 24 The Drum
A panel consisting of Tom Switzer, John Barron and Sue Cato provide analysis of the US midterm elections which has seen a major swing against the Democrats. The Republicans have gained a majority in the House of Representatives but the Democrats have maintained a small majority in the Senate. Watch Online
Republicans capture House
3 November 2010
Australia Network Newsline
The Republicans have seized the majority in the US House of representatives and won a number of key Senate seats. Jim Middleton speaks to Professor Geoffrey Garrett of the University of Sydney's US Studies Centre. Watch Online
Democrats left reeling
3 November 2010
Radio National Australia Talks
Brendon O'Connor, Pete Hatemi, Don Debats and Stephen Loosley analyse the results of today's midterm elections in the US and discuss the implications for the legislature in coming years. Listen Online
US midterm smackdown
3 November 2010
Triple J Hack
Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor discusses today's midterm election results in which the Republicans have gained control of the House of Representatives and seriously diminished the Democratic majority in the Senate. Listen Online
Historic swing to the Republicans
3 November 2010
SBS Online
Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor says the result of the US midterm elections is a huge setback for the Obama administration who will have to review their agenda for the final two years of the President's first term. Listen Online
Democrats lose House of Representatives
3 November 2010
Sky News
Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor provides commentary and analysis of the 2010 midterm elections in America. Brendon O'Connor is Associate Professor of American Politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Midterm election rundown
3 November 2010
ABC News 24
Professor of Political Science at Stanford University Simon Jackman provides commentary and analysis of the 2010 midterm elections in America. Watch Online
Obama to meet Republicans halfway on the economy
3 November 2010
ABC TV Midday Report
In this interview Professor Geoffrey Garrett says President Obama will need to comply with at least some of the Republicans' economic policies, such as extending the Bush era tax cuts and getting serious about spending cuts. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
The rise and rise of the Tea Party
3 November 2010
IPA Review
Tom Switzer writes about what is probably the most discussed yet widely misunderstood political movement of recent times - the Tea Party. Read Article
City of the Future: Australian & US Perspectives
3 November 2010
The future of cities in the United States and Australia will be explored in a landmark urban-planning conference in Brisbane's Parliament House on November 15 & 16, co-hosted by the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, and the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland. Read more
US Democrats brace for big losses in midterm polls
3 November 2010
ABC Radio Australia's Connect Asia
US President Barack Obama can make a strategic gain from the congressional elections by reestablishing himself as leader of the country defending the national interest against a hostile Congress, according to Professor Geoffrey Garrett. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Obama less compelling as President
3 November 2010
ABC2 News Breakfast
Barack Obama has made the mistake of not living up to his reputation for public speaking since taking office as President according to Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre. In a discussion focussed on the midterm elections, O'Connor also notes the boost the Tea Party movement has given to the Republican Party.
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Midterm slap a chance for renewal
3 November 2010
Australian Literary Review
In this authoritative essay, Professor Geoffrey Garrett cuts through the fog of political war to reveal a President with a substantial record of achievement who just may manage to reinvent himself after an anticipated midterm hammering. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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State of the nation
3 November 2010
ABC Radio Overnights with Trevor Chappell
In this talkback program, special guest Professor Simon Jackman fields questions about the significance of the US congressional elections for the rest of the world, as well as the challenges President Obama has faced since taking office. Simon Jackman is Visiting Professor at the US Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at Stanford University.
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The drive behind anti-Obama sentiment
2 November 2010
SBS World News Australia
Much has been said about the expected heavy losses for the Democratic Party, but in this interview Professor Geoffrey Garrett drills down to explain what is fuelling the anti-Obama clamour, including a comparison to President Bill Clinton's predicament in the mid-1990s. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Republicans on track for a Clayton's win
2 November 2010
The Age
In the midst of near-double-digit unemployment, skyrocketing national debt, home foreclosures and an unpopular war, Tom Switzer says the American public are in a foul mood and overwhelmingly believe the nation is heading in the wrong direction. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Democrats brace for midterm punishment
1 November 2010
ABC Lateline
As analysts attempt to predict the size of the Democratic Party's loss of seats in Congress, the state of California is receiving particular interest as a 'bellwether' state. As part of this report, Visiting Professor at the US Studies Centre & Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, Simon Jackman comments on the significance of California to the national scene. Watch Online
Midterm referendum on Obama
1 November 2010
ABC News 24
Professor Geoffrey Garrett predicts a 7-8% swing against the Democrats in the midterm elections. Garrett discusses the major issues concerning voters and how Democrat losses in the Congress will impact on the presidency of Barack Obama. Watch Online
Democrats facing defeat
1 November 2010
ABC News 24
Two years after Barack Obama's stunning election victory his party is facing heavy defeats in the Senate and House of Representatives. What has gone wrong for Obama and the Democrats? Can Obama bounce back? Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor discusses the midterm elections in this interview. Watch Online
Yes we can, but...
1 November 2010
ABC 702
Geoffrey Garrett, Malcolm Turnbull and Hugh McKay discuss how the big losses in the midterm elections that are expected by Democrats in the Congress will affect the presidency of Barack Obama in the final two years or his first term. Listen Online
Countdown to polling day
1 November 2010
The Democrats are likely to hold on to their majority in the Senate according to Professor David Brady. Speaking direct from the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, California, Professor Brady explains how the likely changes in both houses of Congress will affect the Obama presidency. Watch Online
Can the Democrats hold on to their majority in the Senate?
1 November 2010
3AW Drive with Derryn Hinch
Geoffrey Garrett discusses the big issues concerning Americans ahead of the US midterm elections. Listen Online
Bob Carr and Greg Sheridan meet 'US in the World' students
1 November 2010
The Hon. Bob Carr, former Premier of New South Wales and Greg Sheridan, Foreign Editor for The Australian, were guest lecturers in Professor Geoffrey Garrett's 'US in the World' class at the University of Sydney last week. In a wide-ranging discussion they gave students their respective views on how America is placed on matters of economics, politics and national security. Watch Online
Pundit puts hold on Republican revolution
1 November 2010
ABC Radio National The World Today
While this week's congressional elections are attracting more than the usual attention, Professor Simon Jackman says says the result won't be the Republican revolution that some have been predicting. Simon Jackman is Visiting Professor at the US Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Listen Online
Barack Obama tested in upcoming congressional elections
1 November 2010
ABC Radio National Breakfast
Professor Morris Fiorina says it wasn't a sharp turn to the left when Obama won in 2008 and neither will it be a sharp turn to the right in the 2010 Midterm elections. Morris Fiorina is Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and an upcoming visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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