Director, International and Security Affairs at @australiainstitute.org.au. All things Australian foreign policy and US history & politics.
Right on cue. Men. Why.
The Australia Institute"It's really like we're living in a nightmare." "It's not just misogynistic language, but there really are no barriers anymore to anyone saying anything. That's how it feels most days." @lrobinson.bsky.social from @cfr.org on the Trump administration's misogyny & her new book, 'Women in Power'.
This includes Australia: 24% favourable view of the US (down from 52% in 2023!) to 31% favourable view of China.
People in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S.Views of China have improved recently while views of the U.S. have worsened, to the point where China is now seen more positively than the U.S. in most countries surveyed.www.pewresearch.orgDid a world tour with friend of the show Allan Behm this week - Iran, NATO, Venezuela, and the Pacific.
The Australia Institute"Trump has fallen into strategic black hole." But more military action isn't going to help the United States in Iran, says Allan Behm. Hear more on the latest episode of After America with @emmashortis.bsky.social. 🎧 theaus.in/4wGD4IH
With my bonus impression of how Europeans respond to Australians 🤨
The Australia Institute"We can't treat this as a normal election cycle. "It is astonishing to me how much, particularly the Australian media, wants to do that." @emmashortis.bsky.social on the big tests facing American democracy at the midterms & the 2028 presidential election. 🎧 theaus.in/4gIf6Zd
As usual, @mattduss.bsky.social brings the most radical ideas! Rules-based order but for real? What? Plus a great chat about what a more progressive US-Australia relationship might look like.
The Australia InstituteRules-based order...but let's do it for real? "I want a world that's based on rules & not just the power of violence." @mattduss.bsky.social & @emmashortis.bsky.social discuss American power & progressive foreign policy on the latest episode of After America. 🎧 theaus.in/4vPI8dq
Does this count as shared values or no
Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facilitywww.nytimes.com“Dr Orr believes Australia ultimately faces only two viable strategic paths: complete military integration with the United States, or the pursuit of its own nuclear deterrent.” Men. Like can you just not.
www.news.com.auI’m sure that no-strings-attached Aukus money we gave him is being used properly tho
Daniel JamesWithout a doubt the most corrupt president in US history.
I once went to see Henry Kissinger speak at Yale. All of the senior people there were so genuinely, visibly shocked when there was a student protest calling him a war criminal. Seemed like the possibility hadn’t even occurred to them.
Alex HannaSir, another graduation ceremony in which the students booed AI has dropped. "College graduates were pissed after their school used AI to announce graduates’ names and missed hundreds of names" (via @/FearedBuck on Twitter)