Donald Trump will return to the White House – how should Australia prepare? On this episode of After America , Dr Emma Shortis and Alice Grundy discuss what the Trump victory means for American society and democratic institutions, the soul-searching facing the Democrats after a comprehensive defeat, and the implications for Australia. This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 6 November 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute Host: Emma Sho...
Nov 07, 2024•27 min
Will Trump declare victory on election night, regardless of the result? On the final pre-election episode of After America , Matthew Bevan and Dr Emma Shortis reflect on an enormous Harris rally in Philadelphia, whether the polls have anything useful to tell us, and the dangers of a contested result. This discussion was recorded on Monday 4 November 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute Guest: Matthew Bevan, host and writer of If You’re L...
Nov 05, 2024•18 min
Emma is on the road at a Harris rally in North Carolina and Bruce Thompson, former advisor to the Obama and Clinton campaigns in the state, joins us to preview the election. Bruce Thompson joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss what it’s like to live in a battleground state in the heat of a presidential campaign, the prospect of legal challenges from the Trump in the event of a Democratic victory, and who Harris might pick as her Secretary of State if she wins the election. This discussion was recorde...
Nov 04, 2024•32 min
His Excellency José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste and Nobel Peace Laureate, joins us to discuss why the United States will remain an economic powerhouse despite rising tensions with China. On this episode of After America , Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the US-China relationship and his disillusionment with the Western response to the Israel’s actions in Gaza. This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 9 October 2024 and things may have changed si...
Nov 04, 2024•20 min
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis joins us to talk about the presidential election, Joe Biden’s foreign policy legacy and the future of America’s role in the world. On this episode of After America , Yanis Varoufakis joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the prospect of a grand deal between the US and China on climate, how Trump emerged from the Obama presidency, and why America isn’t a real democracy. This discussion was recorded on Friday 1 November 2024 and things may have changed sin...
Nov 02, 2024•32 min
The Democrats have been largely overshadowed by the Trump spectacle in the final weeks of the campaign. Will it hurt Harris’ chances of winning the presidency? On this special crossover episode of After America and Presidency Pending , Associate Professor Zim Nwokora and Associate Professor Clare Corbould from Deakin University join Dr Emma Shortis to discuss whether reproductive rights will mobilise enough voters for Kamala Harris in key states and the role of Biden in the campaign. This discus...
Oct 31, 2024•27 min
Chas Licciardello joins us to discuss Beyonce’s Texas appearance, Trump’s hate-filled Madison Square Garden dude-fest, and how the campaigns are spending their money. Comedian and co-host of Planet America on ABC TV, Chas Licciardello, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss why the campaigns are spending time in states they’re unlikely to win and what their advertising reveals about the campaigns’ strategies. This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 29 October 2024 and things may have changed since rec...
Oct 30, 2024•21 min
We discuss the race in the key swing state of Michigan and whether Australia is really prepared for a second Trump administration. On this episode of After America , Dr Emma Shortis and Alice Grundy discuss Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, Eminem’s appearance at a Harris event in Detroit, and what this election result could mean for Australia. This discussion was recorded on Monday 28 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute Host...
Oct 28, 2024•24 min
We discuss the impact of Trump’s extreme immigration rhetoric and how the candidates are courting the male vote. On this episode of After America , Dr Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History at Flinders University, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss immigration, reproductive rights, and why Harris and Trump are hitting the podcast circuit. This discussion was recorded on Monday 21 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording. 1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sex...
Oct 22, 2024•49 min
We discuss hurricane conspiracies, Harris’ “decency coalition” and the threat of post-election violence. On this episode of After America , award-winning author, journalist and screenwriter Richard Cooke joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the state of this extremely close campaign. This discussion was recorded on Monday 14 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute Guest: Richard Cooke, author, journalist and Contributing Editor for The ...
Oct 15, 2024•37 min
We discuss America's apparent crisis of confidence, the conflict in the Middle East, and the Vice-Presidential debate. On this episode of After America , Allan Behm, Director of the International & Security Affairs program at the Australia Institute, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the situation in the Middle East and the sense of helplessness creeping into American policymaking. This discussion was recorded on Friday 4 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainst...
Oct 08, 2024•32 min
Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, joins us to discuss AUKUS and how the US presidential candidates might shape American foreign policy. Helen Clark ONZ joins Dr Emma Shortis on this episode of After America to discuss the US-China relationship and how Australia and New Zealand can play a constructive role in the Asia Pacific. This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 2 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording. Join President José Ramos-Horta at 6pm AEDT, Tuesday ...
Oct 04, 2024•33 min
Author and former speechwriter Don Watson joins us to discuss political violence, America’s deep divisions and whether Kamala Harris can turn the country around. Don Watson joins Dr Emma Shortis on this episode of After America to discuss the cult-like support Donald Trump has manufactured, the “mad” AUKUS agreement, and his latest Quarterly Essay , ‘High Noon: Trump, Harris and America on the Brink’. This discussion was recorded on Friday 20 September 2024 and things may have changed since reco...
Sep 23, 2024•40 min
We discuss race in the presidential campaign and the fallout from the debate with Terri Givens, Professor of Race, Ethnicity and Politics at the University of British Columbia. Professor Terri Givens joins Dr Emma Shortis on this episode of After America to discuss race in American politics and whether the country is ready to elect a Black female president. This discussion was recorded on Friday 13 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausin...
Sep 16, 2024•29 min
Nick Bryant and Emma Shortis discuss the presidential debate and the state of the race on this bonus episode. On this bonus After America , Nick Bryant, acclaimed author of The Forever War: America’s Unending Conflict with Itself and former BBC journalist, joins Dr Emma Shortis to reflect on the Harris-Trump debate. This discussion was recorded live on Thursday 12 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute Guest: Nick Bryant, author ...
Sep 13, 2024•38 min
We discuss Trump’s pinky promise to Elon and RFK Jr and Albo’s ‘hot mic moment’ in Tonga. On this episode of After America , Dr Emma Shortis and Alice Grundy reflect on the presidential campaign so far and on the dynamics of the Australia-United States relationship ahead of the third anniversary of the AUKUS deal. This discussion was recorded on Friday 6 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording. Join our webinar with Nick Bryant , former BBC United States correspondent and auth...
Sep 09, 2024•33 min
Greg Jericho, Australia Institute Chief Economist, joins us to examine the Harris-Walz economic agenda. Republicans have tried to pin the Vice-President as ‘Comrade Kamala’, but are her economic policies all that radical? On this special After America and Dollars & Sense crossover episode, Dr Emma Shortis and Dr Greg Jericho discuss Harris’ economic agenda. This discussion was recorded on Friday 30 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording. Register for our webinar with Nick Br...
Sep 03, 2024•36 min
The Democrats leave their convention on a high note while Trump struggles to get an insult to stick. ABC journalist and podcaster Matthew Bevan joins Dr Emma Shortis on this After America to discuss the Democratic National Convention and Trump’s to set the agenda. This discussion was recorded on Monday 26 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute Guest: Matthew Bevan, host and writer of If You’re Listening , the ABC // @MatthewBevan Ho...
Aug 26, 2024•32 min
The Democratic National Convention has landed in Chicago, Illinois. Will Kamala Harris be able to build on her campaign’s momentum or will the Republican ticket be able to stem the tide? On this episode of After America , political scientist Associate Professor Zim Nwokora joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the DNC and the Trump campaign’s failure to cut through against a new Democratic candidate. This discussion was recorded on Friday 16 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording. au...
Aug 20, 2024•42 min
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz join us to discuss the presidential election, the AUKUS deal and the right-wing media machine. On this special episode of After America, recorded live at the State Library of New South Wales, Dr Emma Shortis is joined by Professor Joseph Stiglitz and the Hon Malcolm Turnbull AC to discuss the role of inequality in US politics and dealing with the Trump White House. This discussion was recorded live on Monday...
Aug 12, 2024•47 min
We examine what Kamala Harris’ foreign policy might look like, Biden’s international legacy and the implications of a second Trump term for global security. Washington DC-based international policy expert Dr Nancy Okail joins Dr Emma Shortis on this episode of After America to discuss America’s relationships with China and the Middle East, and possibility a more progressive approach to foreign policy led by Kamala Harris. This discussion was recorded on Friday 2 August 2024 and things may have c...
Aug 06, 2024•33 min
After a wild couple of weeks in the election, we discuss the emergence of Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee and the place of reproductive rights in the campaign. Historian Dr Prudence Flowers joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the politics of reproductive rights in American politics, Project 2025 and the wave of support for Kamala Harris since Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race. This discussion was recorded on Friday 12 and Thursday 25 July 2024 and things may have changed sinc...
Jul 30, 2024•46 min
On this special crossover episode of After America and Follow the Money , we discuss Biden’s decision to drop out of the campaign and why Democrats have rallied around Kamala Harris as the presumptive nominee. Dr Emma Shortis and Ebony Bennett, host of the Australia Institute's Follow the Money podcast, reflect on Joe Biden’s legacy, his endorsement of Kamala Harris, and what it could mean for the election campaign. This discussion was recorded on Monday 22 July 2024 and things may have changed ...
Jul 23, 2024•43 min
Former Australian foreign minister Bob Carr joins us to discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the new Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, and the future of America’s place in the world. On this episode of After America , Dr Emma Shortis speaks to Professor the Hon Bob Carr about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and what it could mean for the campaign, the emergence of JD Vance as Trump’s running mate, and the trajectory of American foreign policy. Thi...
Jul 16, 2024•38 min
What does the Supreme Court’s monumental ruling on presidential immunity mean for the future of American democracy? On this episode of After America , Dr Emma Shortis speaks to Allan Behm, Director of the Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs program, about the Supreme Court of the United States and his new book, The Odd Couple: the Australia-America relationship . This discussion was recorded on Friday 5 July 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainstit...
Jul 08, 2024•44 min
Can Biden recover from a disastrous debate performance? What does the release of Julian Assange reveal about the Australia-US relationship? And is Trump’s authoritarian behaviour really an outlier in American political history? On this episode of After America , Dr Emma Shortis reflects on the first presidential debate performance and the release of Julian Assange, before former BBC United States correspondent Nick Bryant joins the show to discuss the country’s long history of authoritarianism. ...
Jul 02, 2024•45 min
America faces a big choice this November. But whoever wins the presidency, the United States we thought we knew is gone – and it isn’t coming back. In this new Australia Institute podcast, Dr Emma Shortis asks what this means for the rest of us, and how Australia can help shape our rapidly changing world for the better. Support After America: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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