Overall, the former prince’s arrest throws into stark relief the state of the rule of law in the US compared to other democracies like the UK.
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Trump waved away concerns about AUKUS, but as is common with the mercurial president, much of the detail is unclear or a problem for the future.
Blood-and-soil style violent nationalism infuses everything the Trump administration is doing.
Sob o governo Trump, a repressão generalizada e coordenada da dissidência está destruindo a própria estrutura da vida política e da democracia americanas.
Under the Trump administration, the widespread, coordinated suppression of dissent is ripping apart the fabric of American political life.
Trump is under huge pressure - even from within his MAGA base - to release the files. But any idea this might bring down the “Teflon” president may be misplaced.
Trump has been nominated for the world’s most coveted peace prize by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who says the US president is ending conflicts across the globe.
Trump sempre se beneficiou ao criar crises para promover sua agenda. Ao demonizar os manifestantes em Los Angeles como multidões insurrecionistas, ele prepara terreno para uma escalada ainda maior de violência e autoritarismo
It’s always suited Trump to manufacture crises to further his agenda. By demonising protesters as insurrectionist mobs, he could be laying the groundwork for further escalation.
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It’s clear the second Trump administration is radically different from the first. This has rattled the right of Australian politics and worked to Labor’s advantage.
With all the usual policy issues canvassed, neither leader made a major mistake, but nor did they land any significant blows on their opponent.
The new US president has moved swiftly - and in familiar form - to outline his priorities for the next four years.
While the president achieved significant successes, especially early in his tenure, his presidency will be remembered as one that did not suit the times.
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Some have argued Harris moved too far to the left in the campaign. Instead, she may have failed to listen to the message coming from her base.
A equipe de Trump já está preparando o terreno para usar atrasos e possíveis recontagens de votos como arma - embora isso seja completamente normal e faça parte do processo eleitoral.
Trump’s team is already laying the groundwork to weaponise delays in vote counting (and recounting) – though these are completely normal and part of the electoral process.
Small numbers of voters in a small number of states may decide the election, which is leading to interesting tensions in both campaigns.
In what was likely the last debate of the campaign, JD Vance and Tim Walz tackled foreign affairs, climate change and abortion. With a month until polling day, it’s not likely to matter much.
Celebrity endorsements matter, and there are none bigger that one from Swift. It will help mobilise an underestimated political force: young women.
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