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The Phelan US Centre brings together timely and relevant evidence-based commentary from diverse voices, including Centre Affiliates, to keep you informed about what's going on in the US and its international role.

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America’s informal empire – what really went wrong in the Middle East Read the excerpt from Professor Fawaz A Gerges' recent book

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Blog highlight If it narrows the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court may change the US electoral map

Thu 23 Oct

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Donald Trump's second term From the inauguration to executive orders, read coverage on our USAPP blog

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Ballpark interviews Listen to interviews with academics, policymakers and activists

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Latest podcast AI, social media, and political disinformation with Dr Josephine Lukito

Mon 20 Oct

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Artificial intelligence and the US Listen to our latest podcast miniseries

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US Centre YouTube Watch our latest videos

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Leadership or Drift: What’s Next for US Foreign Policy? Watch the video of the event

Tue 21 Jan

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Election explainers Watch our videos from 2016 and 2020

Behind the headlines

Climate Change: America and the World podcast Listen to the podcast series

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US-China podcasts Exploring the state and future of relations between China and the US in the 21st century

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New research from Centre Affiliates and Visiting Fellows Latest publications and projects supported by the Phelan US Centre