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Should we have a pledge of allegiance at schools?
29 September 2011
The Punch
In this story by Daniel Piotrowski, Brendon O'Connor comments on the pledge of allegiance in the United States and the proposal for a similar pledge for Australian school students. Brendon O'Connor is an Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre. Read article
Ray Nagin on post-Katrina New Orleans
29 September 2011
In this revealing interview former Mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin, tells Professor Edward Blakely about the progress that has been made in the six years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Part of the discussion includes Nagin's book Katrina's Secrets: Storms after the Storm. Ray Nagin was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre and Edward Blakely was Executive Director of the New Orleans recovery administration after Hurricane Katrina. Watch Online
Notes on America: A historic week with Chafe, Carr and the Premier's Award
27 September 2011
In this edition:
- Foreboding for crucial year ahead in US
- Postgraduate evening with Bob Carr
- Harlem's numbers story scoops Premier's History Award
- Events and commentary Read more
Linking minds to markets
27 September 2011
Campus Review
In this extract from a report on entrepreneurship prepared for the US Studies Centre, Dr Fiona Wood discusses lessons the US and Europe can teach Australia about how to thrive in a new world order dominated by Asian economies.
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Georgia condemned over execution
24 September 2011
Radio 2SER Sydney
Brendon O'Connor talks about the controversy surrounding the death penalty used this week in America's southern state of Georgia. He says many of the other states turned against the death penalty as it found innocent people had been executed in the past. Brendon O'Connor is an Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre. Listen online
Hillary Clinton for Vice President?
23 September 2011
ABC News Radio
William Chafe says US President Barack Obama has in recent weeks reclaimed the persona that has seemed absent for most of his presidency. Chafe also discusses the merits of Hillary Clinton being Obama's running mate in 2012. Professor William Chafe is a Professor of History at Duke University and in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Listen online
President Obama's speeches
22 September 2011
ABC News Radio
Brendon O’Connor discusses US President Barack Obama’s speech to the United Nations, noting the pressures he faces on the issue of Palestinian statehood. Brendon O’Connor is an Associate Professor in American Politics & Director of Teaching and Learning at the US Studies Centre. Listen online
Let people own recovery: ex-mayor's Katrina lesson
22 September 2011
The Sydney Morning Herald
The former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin has some advice for Australian governments struggling with last summer's disastrous floods and cyclone: let local people own the recovery. Ray Nagin is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Read article
The political race
22 September 2011
ABC News 24 The Drum
William Chafe discusses the recently released book about Sarah Palin, the deadlock in US Congress and the 2012 election. He also talks about Hillary Clinton's potential as presidential candidate in 2016. Professor William Chafe is a Professor of History at Duke University and in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch online
New systems in place after Hurricane Katrina
22 September 2011
ABC TV News Breakfast
Ray Nagin talks about Hurricane Katrina, reflecting on lessons he learned about the recovery process that can be applied around the world. C. Ray Nagin is the former Mayor of New Orleans and is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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Mayor tells of lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina
21 September 2011
ABC Radio The World Today with Eleanor Hall
Ray Nagin discusses what he learned from being at the heart of one of the United States' worst ever natural disasters. C. Ray Nagin is the former Mayor of New Orleans and is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Listen online
US historian William Chafe
21 September 2011
ABC Radio National Late Night Live
US historian William Chafe looks at the role of race and gender in the 2012 presidential election, and talks about his soon-to-be-released biography of the Clintons. Professor William Chafe is a Professor of History at Duke University and in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Listen online
Katrina's secrets storms after the storm
21 September 2011
ABC News 24 The World
Ray Nagin talks about the Hurricane Katrina, the recovery process and the time it will take to repair the area emotionally and economically. C. Ray Nagin is the former Mayor of New Orleans and is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch online
Outlook for US economy and politics as 2012 approaches
21 September 2011
Professor William Chafe surveys the current polarization in Washington D.C. and what this means for the US economy and politics over the next 12 months as the 2012 presidential election looms. Chafe says the Republicans are intent on furthering their interests by sabotaging the economy while Barack Obama tries to provide a clear choice for the American electorate come next November. Professor Chafe is a Professor of History at Duke University and is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
Life after Hurricane Katrina
21 September 2011
6:30 with George Negus (Network Ten)
Ray Nagin is interviewed by George Negus about life after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. He discusses ways in which the city was not ready for the past hurricane and how it is now much better prepared. C. Ray Nagin is the former Mayor of New Orleans and is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch online
Obama's presidency in jeopardy
20 September 2011
6:30 with George Negus (Network Ten)
Geoffrey Garrett speaks to George Negus on Channel Ten about Barack Obama's presidency. He says if the US unemployment situation does not improve, there will be nothing Obama can do to preserve his presidency. Geoffrey Garrett is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney. Watch online
Barack Obama's tax plan
20 September 2011
SBS World News Australia
Brendon O'Connor speaks to SBS World News Australia about Obama's tax plan. He says Obama has been reasonable until this point, but is now putting forward his idea for a tax plan to show he can be tougher and take the lead. Brendon O'Connnor is an Associate Professor in American Politics & Director of Teaching and Learning. Watch online
Notes on America: Howard on war, New Orleans resilience and cell transplant safety
19 September 2011
In this edition:
- Howard tells students war has changed
- New Orleans leader gives perspective on disaster resilience
- Innovation fellow sees cents of safer cell transplants
- Events and commentary Read more
John Howard meets 'US in the World' students
16 September 2011
It was standing room only in Professor Geoffrey Garrett’s 'US in the World' undergraduate lecture as former Prime Minister John Howard explained to students and guests what the 9/11 Decade meant for him, for Australia-US relations, and for the world. Watch Online
Why the US has a Tea Party and Australia really doesn’t
16 September 2011
The Punch
Will Turner discusses how the Tea Party movement has been successful in appealing to Americans' deep-seated historical sentiments at a time when government debt and taxes are at the top of the political agenda. Will Turner is a media officer at the US Studies Centre. Read article
Internationally recognized scholar of African American culture - Professor Shane White
16 September 2011
ABC Classic FM
Shane White is a research associate at the US Studies Centre and Challis Professor of History at the University of Sydney. His main research interests are in African American history and in the history of New York City. He has been described as an innovative, prolific, and award-winning scholar of American and African American history. Listen online
Anti-terrorism 10 Years after 9/11
14 September 2011
CRI English Online
Brendon O'Connor discusses ten years on, after September the 11th terrorist attacks, U.S. efforts to root out terrorism. Brendon O'Connor is an Associate Professor in American Politics. Listen Online
Yes he is: officials 'confident' Obama will visit ... this time
14 September 2011
The Canberra Times
In this report on the recent announcement of US President Barack Obama's planned visit, Brendon O'Connor puts the previous postponements in perspective. Brendon O'Connor is Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Jackie Kennedy tapes continue the Chamelot obsession
14 September 2011
702 ABC Sydney Drive
In this interview with Richard Glover, Brendon O'Connor explains why the freshly released tapes of Jackie Kennedy discussing her private and public life are continuing the legacy of the Kennedy family fascinating America and the world. Brendon O'Connor is Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Obama visits Australia this year
13 September 2011
702 ABC Sydney Breakfast
Geoffrey Garrett talks about the announcement of the coming visit to Australia by Barack Obama, saying there may be a few reasons for the visit such as the ANZUS alliance celebration and the 9/11 memorial. Geoffrey Garrett is founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney. Listen online
Notes on America: Remembering September 11 and US Jobs
12 September 2011
In this edition:
- September 11: 10 years’ Remembrance
- Obama puts jobs at centre of American agenda
- Top-level US policy maker sits down with students
- Events and commentary Read more
Changes in the political landscape after 9/11
12 September 2011
National Radio News
Brendon O'Connor talks about the aftermath of 9/11 and how it continues to affected politics and government policy in the US and Australia. Brendon O'Connor is an Associate Professor in American Politics. Listen Online
9/11: using biofuels to reduce American dependance on foreign oil
12 September 2011
The Conversation
Susan Pond, AM writes "We are fortunate to be alive at this moment in history. Never before has our nation enjoyed, at once, so much prosperity and social progress with so little internal crisis and so few external threats." Susan Pond is a Professor at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Read article
Obama's Fair Deal
12 September 2011
CBS Interactive Business Network - Australian Edition
Tom Switzer suggests US President Barack Obama's proposal of the $447 billion American Jobs Act is really a piece of political manoeuvring, saying Obama is placing himself in a position to make the 2012 election a referendum on a "do nothing" congress. He will be able to say, "at least I tried!". Tom Switzer is a research associate at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Listen online
Cost of war on terror
12 September 2011
Radio 2GB Sydney
Geoffrey Garrett discusses the war on terror hindering the US economy. He adds that the global financial crisis could not have come at a worse time and the significance of health care as a major government spending problem. Geoffrey Garrett is founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney. Listen online
Research lessons for China and the US
11 September 2011
University World News
Dr Sean Gallagher says China has research superpower ambitions while the US is desperate to maintain its research pre-eminence. He critiques the strengths and weaknesses of both countries' universities and the best way forward for each country. Dr Sean Gallagher is Chief Operating Officer of the United States Studies Centre. Read article
Social media looks to fill investigative reporting gap
11 September 2011
ABC News Online
Siobhan Heanue writes YouTube is considering launching a service dedicated to investigative journalism in response to the decline of in-depth reporting at traditional news outlets. Siobhan Heanue is in the United States as a World Press Institute fellow through the US Studies Centre. Read article
A special on the anniversary of the World Trade Centre attacks
11 September 2011
Sky News
This is a special interview with Brendon O'Connor on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. He talks about his own personal experience with the World Trade Centre, and how the event shaped the future. He also discusses the relationship between America and Australia and how that was affected by the events. Brendon O'Connnor is an Associate Professor in American Politics & Director of Teaching and Learning. Watch online
The anniversary of 9/11 special
11 September 2011
Sky News
On the anniversary of September 11, Geoffrey Garrett talks about the war on terrorism in the past decade, the assassination of bin Laden and the economic changes which have taken place since that fateful day. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre. Watch online
Restoring the balance
11 September 2011
Triple J
Tom Switzer talks about the 9/11 attacks, the war on Iraq and the last decade of political history. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Listen online
10th anniversary of terrorist attacks
11 September 2011
ABC News 24
James Fallows talks about September 11 and his thoughts on the future of both America and the Al Qaeda terrorist group that attacked the United States in 2001. He comments on the 9/11 ceremony, saying it concentrated on the human aspect and was conducted in an appropriate manner. Professor James Fallows is Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly magazine.
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Threat to the US on 9/11
9 September 2011
702 ABC Sydney Drive
Geoffrey Garrett comments on the threat to the US during the memorial remembrance day and the state of US politics today. Professor Geoffrey Garrett is founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney. Listen online
September 11 remembered
9 September 2011
In this heart-rending mini documentary, resident and visiting experts from the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney reflect on their personal experience of the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001. Produced by Will Turner. Watch Online
Re-election campaign for Obama
9 September 2011
ABC News 24 The World
Geoffrey Garrett talks about US President Barack Obama's speech to Congress and says he trying to take the lead and address the US economy. Professor Geoffrey Garrett is founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney. Watch online
A Decade on after the attacks on America
9 September 2011
2SM Radio
Brendon O'Connor discusses the aftermath of 9/11 and how it has affected all of us 10 years on. The bali bombings was also an event which occurred 10 years ago which has not been forgotten. Brendon O'Connor is an Associate Professor in American Politics & Director of Teaching and Learning. Listen online
ANZUS alliance: myth or reality?
9 September 2011
Radio Australia Connect Asia Program
Tom Switzer discusses last week's 60th anniversary of the US-Australia alliance, which remains the centrepiece of Australian foreign policy. He says the ANZUS alliance will ultimately endure because of Australia's need for "a great and powerful friend", as stated by former Australian prime minister Sir Robert Menzies. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Listen online
US Economy: Barack Obama's speech
9 September 2011
ABC News 24
Tom Switzer discusses high unemployment rates in the US and President Barack Obama's speech. He adds that Obama's approval rating is low and most Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the United States Studies Centre. Watch online
Obama US Economy speech
9 September 2011
ABC TV News Breakfast
Geoffrey Garrett comments on US President Barack Obama's speech about unemployment and the US economy. He says Obama was speaking to the American people, and taking steps to boost his re-election campaign. Geoffrey Garrett is a Professor of Political Science at the United States Studies Centre. Watch online
Americans are people too
9 September 2011
On Line Opinion
On my virgin visit to America in the mid-1990s my first stop was Time Square. I had a strong sensation – like many tourists before me – that I had already been to New York City. In a certain sense I had, courtesy of the films of Woody Allen and numerous other directors. I came to know New York better a few years later when I worked briefly in the World Trade Center for an organisation that researched drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. Brendon O'Connor is an Associate Professor in American Politics & Director of Teaching and Learning at the United States Studies Centre. Read article
Obama throws down electoral gauntlet with economic plan
9 September 2011
The Conversation
Geoffrey Garrett explains how today's announcement is likely to prompt further political manouevring and financial market instability. He says The Tea Party says no new spending: remember in the debt ceiling deal, they got (agreement for) a vote on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution; that says that under no circumstances could the US ever run a deficit. Dr Geoffrey Garrett is founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney. Read article
9/11 and US politics
9 September 2011
In this interview Professor James Fallows gives a concise overview of how the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 affected US politics in both the short and long-term. He argues the current polarization in Washington in some ways had its origin in the decisions made by the Bush administration following 9/11, and adds that America's commitments in the Middle East have made life very difficult for President Obama and his chances for re-election. James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
Obama's job plan
9 September 2011
Sky Business Market Day
Geoffrey Garrett discusses US President Barack Obama's speech to congress and its implications for the American and global economies. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre. Watch online
The Republican debate
9 September 2011
The Drum - ABC News 24
James Fallows discusses the republican debate. He refers to Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Bill Clinton and the Ronald Reagan election campaigns. James Fallows is the Chair in US Media & National Correspondent for The Atlantic. Watch online
10th Anniversary 9/11 terrorist attacks
8 September 2011
ABC News 24
Professor Geoffrey Garrett talks about the anniversary of September 9/11. He says 2001 terrorist attacks diverted attention from domestic troubles. He adds, Barack Obama is in trouble as he is being attacked by the tea party. His popularity is at its all time low. Professor Geoffrey Garrett is founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney. Watch Online
The 9/11 decade: Australian and American perspectives
8 September 2011
ABC Radio National Big Ideas
Geoffrey Garrett moderates a discussion with Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Dennis Richardson, and the current US Ambassador to Australia, Jeffrey Bleich. Geoffrey Garrett talks about the death of Osama Bin Laden, the war in Afghanistan and the legacy of the 9/11 decade. Listen Online
Sign of the Times: the newsroom that feels like a museum
7 September 2011
World Press Institute Reports Online
Siobhan Heanue writes, what a shock it was to visit the headquarters of the LA Times and see what felt more like a bank or a museum than a bustling engine of journalism. Siobhan Heanue is in the United States as a World Press Institute fellow through the US Studies Centre. Read more
West winning the war on terror: Howard
7 September 2011
Sydney Morning Herald
The West is winning the war on terrorism, former prime minister John Howard has declared. Mr Howard acknowledged the tragedy of the 2002 Bali bombings, which claimed 88 Australian lives among the 202 killed. John Howard is the Former Prime Minister of Australia. Read article
Access anxiety
7 September 2011
The Australian Literary Review
James Curran talks about the stated purpose of Gorton's meeting with president Lyndon Johnson. It was to discuss the situation in Vietnam and future US and Australian policy in Asia, particularly given the forthcoming British military withdrawal from Malaysia and Singapore. James Curran is a senior lecturer in the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Read article
Confused superpower
7 September 2011
The Australian Literary Review
Brendon O'Connor writes about his experiences in New York City. He says the twin towers were one of the most recognisable monuments to American wealth and power. In the days after their destruction much was written about the symbolism of targeting these particular buildings. French provocateur Jean Baudrillard wrote that the attacks joined "the white magic of movies and the black magic of terrorism". Although Baudrillard was criticised for trivialising the attacks, his words very effectively hit on how both Americans and non-Americans have fantasised about the destruction of America's might. Brendon O'Connor is an associate professor in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Winter of US discontent
7 September 2011
The Australian Literary Review
Geoffrey Garrett says, the most significant speeches from the 9/11 decade would be George W. Bush's address to the US Congress on September 20, 2001, saying: "Our war on terror begins with al-Qa'ida, but it does not end there", and Barack Obama's announcement on May 2 this year that "justice has been done" with the killing of Osama bin Laden. Geoffrey Garrett is founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney. Read article
Don't blame rivals for US decline
6 September 2011
The Australian
Yiwei Wang says, although it is 10 years since that day, the problem persists: the American people have not changed their mode of thinking and are neglecting the lessons of the 9/11. Yiwei Wang is a professor at Tongji University and the executive director of the Institute of International and Public Affairs. This is an extract of his essay, translated from Chinese, in the latest edition of American Review published by the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Read more
What Happened to America?
6 September 2011
HuffPost Politics
Marty Kaplan says, "How did this happen to America?" I was in Australia just after the debt-ceiling debacle, and by "this" the student meant the highchair spoon-banging in Washington that had nearly caused a world financial tailspin. Marty Kaplan is the Director of the Norman Lear Center and Professor at the USC Annenberg School. Read article
The legacy of 9/11
6 September 2011
ABC Radio National Australia Talks
Brendon O'Connor is interviewed on ABC National Radio by Paul Barclay. The September 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Centre changed everything, former US vice-president Dick Cheney told us back then. But have they? A decade later, are we still afraid and do we still support the war on terror? Has US influence in the world diminished and how has the relationship with the Muslim world shifted? Brendon O'Connor is the Associate Professor in American Politics & Director of Teaching and Learning. Listen Online
Differences between American and Australian culture
6 September 2011
2SM Radio
Meryl Swanson speaks to Professor James Fallows about the differences between Australian and American culture. He talks about the American political situation and the anniversary of 9/11. Professor James Fallows is the Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly magazine. Listen Online
Notes on America: Open Day, Debates and Departures
5 September 2011
In this edition:
- Centre shows its best at 2011 Open Day
- North Sydney Girls' High wins bin Laden debate
- 2010-11 Postdoctoral Fellows pack their bags
- Events and commentary Read more
US economy and industrial relations
2 September 2011
In this interview Harvard University economist Richard B Freeman assesses the state of the US economy and how that is impacting on industrial relations. He notes that income inequality in America is now at "third world" levels and that the federal government no longer has much it can do by way of stimulus measures. Professor Freeman is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
Behavioural economics with Daniel Kahneman
2 September 2011
In this interview Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize Laureate for Economics and Professor of Psychology at Princeton University, discusses how behavioural economics is likely to improve consumer protection in the United States and that policy makers in America recognise the value of this field of economic thought. Professor Kahneman is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
Loss of Bin Laden Threatens Al-Qaida 'Brand
2 September 2011
Spiegel Online
Leah Farrall comments on Al-Qaida and the loss of Bin Laden. She says "Since Osama bin Laden's death, al-Qaida has committed no spectacular attack, even though the network has sworn revenge". Leah Farrall is a counter-terrorism researcher at the University of Sydney's United States Studies Centre. Read article
Sixty years on: debunking ANZUS myths
1 September 2011
The Drum (ABC online)
Tom Switzer discusses the sixtieth anniversary of the signing of the ANZUS Treaty. He says the anniversary is worth commemorating as a seminal moment that continues to shape Australian defence and foreign policy for the better. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Read article
The 60th Anniversary of the ANZUS treaty
1 September 2011
ABC News Radio
Tom Switzer looks back on the 60th Anniversary of the ANZUS treaty and the relationship between Australia and the United States. He talks about the myths that cloud the alliance. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the United States Studies Centre. Listen Online
