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Women's bodies and US politics
19 March 2012
ABC Radio National Life Matters
Republican Congressional representatives and presidential candidates like Rick Santorum have recently thrust women's access to abortion and contraception into the spotlight. US Studies Centre post-doctoral fellow Dr. Nicole Hemmer talks to Radio National's Natasha Mitchell about why some Americans have begun saying there's a "war on women" being waged in the United States. Listen online
Obama's problematic cover charge: national healthcare
29 January 2011
The Weekend Australian
The Obama administration and congressional Democrats' full-throated campaign to defend the healthcare law and increase support for the measure seems to be working, says Dr Lesley Russell. For this reason she says the Republicans have moved from repeal, to repeal and replace. Lesley Russell is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Doctors For America: key group in driving health care reform
16 April 2010
Australian Medicine
Dr Lesley Russell says the support of the recent US healthcare reform bill by health professional associations was a key driver of its success. Dr Russell is a research associate at the US Studies Centre. Read article
Not a one-pill health solution
1 April 2010
Canberra Times
Dr Lesley Russell comments on the task ahead for the Obama administration to simultaneously implement the provisions of the healthcare law and to fight back the attempts from the right to undo it. Dr Russell is a Research Associate at the US Studies Centre. Read article
US finds prevention better than cure: healthcare reform
27 March 2010
The Australian
As US President Barack Obama successfully concludes his campaign to enact healthcare reform legislation and looks to begin the long-term task of implementation, Kevin Rudd is taking the initial steps to turn his 2007 election commitments on health into reality. In this opinion piece US Studies Centre Research Associate Dr Lesley Russell hopes that Kevin Rudd is bold enough to borrow some ideas from President Obama. Read article
Peter Katzenstein on healthcare, anti-Americanism and soft power
24 March 2010
Renowned political scientist Peter Katzenstein gives an analysis of how the controversial healthcare reform package passed in the US will affect how the US views itself. Professor Katzenstein goes on to discuss anti-Americanism over the past decade and the considerable "soft power" that America continues to wield. Watch Online
Hard-won victory
22 March 2010
Australia Network Newsline
After intense lobbying, President Obama has pushed healthcare legislation through the House of Representatives. Jim Middleton speaks to Professor Geoffrey Garrett from the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
Healthcare reform success for President
22 March 2010
Sky News
In this news item US Studies Centre CEO Geoffrey Garrett provides his expert analysis of what the successful passing of healthcare reform means for the Obama presidency as well as what will now be up and coming on his legislative agenda. Watch Online
Obama trip cancelled
19 March 2010
Sky News
US Studies Centre Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor explains why the domestic issue of healthcare reform has delayed the President. O'Connor goes on to predict what is likely to happen in Washington DC in the coming days as well as how Australia can best relate to the US through the planned Presidential visit in June. Watch Online
Healthcare bill delays President
15 March 2010
Few people are better placed to explain the forced delay to President Obama’s planned visit to Australia this month than Jeffrey Bleich. In an interview with ABC journalist and USSC Research Associate John Barron, the long-time friend of the President explains the significance of the healthcare reform legislation that is keeping Air Force One on the ground. Watch Online
Presidential trip delayed
13 March 2010
Seven News
This newspiece discusses the issues causing the delay to the planned visit to Australia by President Obama. Research Associate at the US Studies Centre Tom Switzer is interviewed about the potential impact of important legislation being blocked in the US on the likelihood of the President making it to Canberra. Watch Online
Obama's health Bill at crucial stage
10 March 2010
The Canberra Times
In this article Lesley Russell examines the likelihood of the new health Bill being signed prior to President leaving for this month's scheduled visit to Australia and Indonesia.
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Govt has to step up to the plate
9 March 2010
The Canberra Times
President Obama will undoubtedly be able to explain to Kevin Rudd that moving health-care reform from fine words to legislative reality is a difficult and tricky task, writes Lesley Russell. Read Article
Divided summit
3 March 2010
Inside Story: Current Affairs and Culture
Despite President Obama's mastery of the facts at last week's healthcare reform summit, the Republicans weren't budging, reports Lesley Russell. Read Article
Obama's healthcare gamble
23 February 2010
Inside Story: Current Affairs and Culture
Lesley Russell examines President Barack Obama's strategy to convince his doubters ahead of this week's healthcare reform summit. Read Article
