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David Smith

Brisbane Times

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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: why the US is on a war footing over tariffs and mass deportations

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: why the US is on a war footing over tariffs and mass deportations

Donald Trump’s aggressive foreign policy is being cast as necessary for national security. This ensures he’ll encounter little pushback from...

01.04.2025 20

The Conversation

David Smith

Trump ignores power of nationalism at his peril

21.03.2025 20

The New Daily

David Smith

Trump is ignoring the power of nationalism at his own peril

Trump’s brand of American nationalism ignores the fact other countries also have national aspirations – and are willing to fight back.

20.03.2025 10

The Conversation

David Smith

35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders. In March 1989, Mahathir wrote a...

14.11.2024 5

The Conversation

David Smith

Why Americans have voted for Donald Trump to become president again

Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States. He is just the second president in US history to win a second...

06.11.2024 10

The Examiner

David Smith

Why Americans have voted for Donald Trump to become president again

Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States. He is just the second president in US history to win a second...

06.11.2024 2

Canberra Times

David Smith

Americans have voted for Donald Trump to become president again, and the economy is the biggest reason

Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States. He is just the second president in US history to win a second...

06.11.2024 10

The Conversation

David Smith

Dutton and Trump’s populist push tests voters

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has often been accused of copying former US President Donald Trump’s tactics. Some analysts even refer to Dutton,...

22.10.2024 20

The New Daily

David Smith

Donald Trump and Peter Dutton have both embraced populism. Are working-class voters buying it?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has often been accused of copying former US President Donald Trump’s tactics. Some analysts even refer to Dutton,...

21.10.2024 10

The Conversation

David Smith

Why Americans do political speeches so well (and debates so badly)?

The recent Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a showcase of impressive speeches. Presidential nominee Kamala Harris justified the...

28.08.2024 2

The Conversation

David Smith

Does Donald Trump really want to be a dictator?

Last week, Donald Trump promised a Christian audience that if they voted for him in 2024, they wouldn’t have to vote again in four years....

30.07.2024 3

The Conversation

David Smith