After America
After America
The Australia Institute
The United States we thought we knew is gone. And it isn’t coming back.  Every week on After America, Dr Emma Shortis examines the second Trump presidency, its impact at home and abroad, and how Australia can help shape our rapidly changing world for the better.  Presented by the Australia Institute.
After its big birthday, what comes next for America?
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, in a heat wave, delayed by storms, Donald Trump gave a very Donald Trump speech.
Jul 6
31 min
My Iran deal is better than yours [citation needed]
Trump’s “peace” “deal” with Iran is already falling apart.
Jun 29
38 min
This World Cup shows who holds the cards in Trump’s economy
With the men’s football world cup underway and after a UFC event on the White House lawn, the relationship between sport and politics seems especially close in the United States right now.
Jun 22
29 min
Trump says the war on Iran is over. Is it really?
Donald Trump pledged to reach a better deal with Iran than the Obama administration negotiated in 2015. He hasn’t – and probably won’t.
Jun 15
27 min
SPECIAL | Why it's time for a public inquiry into AUKUS
On this special episode, we’re joined by two commissioners from the new community-led, independent inquiry into the AUKUS security deal.
Jun 8
34 min
As Trump blusters over Iran, prospects for real peace slip further away
Even as the Trump administration facilitates the demise of the international order the United States helped create, the Australian government’s embrace of Aukus ties the two countries ever closer.
Jun 1
28 min
Australia gambles on AUKUS as Trump rides Iran merry-go-round
Despite the global upheaval caused by the Trump administration, the Australian government is trying to plough on with AUKUS as if Biden was still in charge.
May 25
29 min
Trump’s China trip light on substance as his approval rating continues to tank
Stuck in a quagmire of its own making in Iran, the Trump administration has little to show for its diplomatic efforts in Beijing.
May 18
30 min
The United States we thought we knew is gone
A majority of Australians now think Donald Trump is a bigger threat to world peace than either Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping.
May 11
30 min
Supreme Court guts voting rights as Iran war support hits new low
160 years after the American Civil War, the Confederacy is ascendent.
May 4
32 min
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