A persistent government strategy to sow fear through punitive measures has corroded freedom and democracy.
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The new US National Security Strategy marks a historic break – and a problem for the NZ government’s policy of closer strategic alignment with Washington.
The justices overruled a lower court that had paused the Trump administration’s plan to fire over 1,300 workers.
Less well known than Elon Musk, Russ Vought is one of Donald Trump’s right-hand men, and may be stepping up to replace Musk at Doge.
Its actions are in keeping with Project 2025, which questions whether any public-sector unions should exist.
Trump denied knowing much about the Heritage Foundation’s programme for power. But his first 100 days shows he is following its recommendations.
Once protected by its nuclear umbrella, America’s closest allies are now threatened by it and contemplating their own nuclear weapons.
The conservative think tank’s efforts to dismantle the Education Department go back more than 40 years, a scholar writes.
The president’s apparent strategy is attempting to eliminate the agency on his own authority, while asking Congress to finish the job, an education expert writes.
A desire to fight ‘wokeness’ and reduce government spending are among the reasons that Trump and his supporters want to close the Education Department.
Many of Trump’s executive orders mirror plans laid out in Project 2025, a conservative policy plan developed in part by the Heritage Foundation.
Presidents often come into office with a blueprint to transform government. Project 2025 – assembled by Trump allies – is part of a lineage of conservative reactions to liberal presidents’ plans.
He wants to change government and the role it plays in a big way. Congress might make that hard.
Independent journalism at one of the most well-recognised names in US broadcasting, the Voice of America, could be the target of a new Trump-backed initiative.
For example, the first Trump administration tried to use the principles of transparency to prevent federal agencies from considering major health studies when setting pollution rules.
What was the secret of Trump’s success?
The ability of Americans to expect a healthy and safe environment is in danger.
The economic policies of both candidates would have a dramatic impact on the health of Americans.
Trump has a poor track record on trade, inflation and taxes but the area of biggest economic concern if he is re-elected president would come from his rejection of climate change.
Right-wing Antonio Gramsci adherents simplify and vulgarize the late Italian philosopher’s thought, reducing it to slogans. In doing so, they’re protecting the political status quo.
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Professor of Education Policy, Michigan State University
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Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security, University of Portsmouth
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
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Professor of Environment and Society, The Open University
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Senior Fellow at the Center for Environmental Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
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Programme Manager at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
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Professor of Political Science, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Guelph
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Assistant Professor of History, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Pennsylvania
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Academic Lead of Media and Communications Research Cluster, University of Edinburgh
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Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
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Professor of History, University of Iowa