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Morning IrelandUS appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump's tariffsScott Lucas, Professor of American Studies at the UCD Clinton Institute, analyses the US federal appeals courts decision to reinstate the most sweeping of President Donald Trump's tariffs.2025-05-3004 min
The Pat Kenny Show HighlightsThe US presses pause on student visasUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sent a diplomatic cable to embassies worldwide requesting that they no longer schedule visa interviews for students ahead of increased vetting of applicants’ social media. Scott Lucas Professor and Political Analyst, Clinton Institute, UCD joins us to cover this and more.2025-05-2815 min
The Indo DailyBiden: The bombshell new book, the political coverup and a president in declineJoe Biden blanking George Clooney is just one of many shocking anecdotes included in Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again – a bombshell new book about the final months of the 46th US president's administration. So what does this shocking behind-the-scenes story mean for Mr Biden’s political legacy and indeed, the Democratic Party itself? Host: Ellen Coyne | Guests: Lorcan Nyhan (Head of Training at the Communications Clinic) and Scott Lucas (Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute at UCD) It was in June of last...2025-05-2626 min
Brendan O'ConnorThe Newspaper PanelJoining Brendan to dissect the Sunday Papers are Ailbhe Smyth, Activist and Campaigner, Oísin Coghlan, Public Policy Advisor, Scott Lucas, Professor of U.S. and International Politics, the Clinton Institute at UCD, and, Sinéad McSweeney, Former Global Head of Public Policy at Twitter.2025-05-1855 min
The Pat Kenny Show Highlights100 Days down, 1,361 to go100 Days down, 1,361 to go. There has been a blitz of rhetoric and action in the first months of Donald Trump’s second term as president. We take a look back with our panel Scott Lucas, Professor and Political Analyst, Clinton Institute, UCD, Gina London, Former CNN White House Correspondent and Sunday Independent Columnist and TJ Mulloy, Democrats Abroad Ireland. 2025-04-3038 min
The Pat Kenny Show HighlightsTrump does a u turn on his tariff masterplanDonald Trump has backed down on this tariffs instituting a ninety day pause. The markets have responded well but are we out of the woods?All to discuss with Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics at Clinton Institute at UCD and also Leonie MacCann of Irish Life Investment Managers.2025-04-1020 min
Byline PodcastTackling Trump's TariffsAdrian Goldberg discusses President Trump's imposition of tariffs on America's trading partners. With Scott Lucas, a professor of US international politics at UCD Clinton in Dublin, and Jen Hassum, executive director of the Broadbent Institute.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-04-0431 min
The Pat Kenny Show HighlightsWe have a full examination of Trump’s tariffsDonald Trump last night announced a raft of new tariffs as part of his ‘Liberation Day’. Among those tariffs announced were a 10% worldwide tariff and 20% on the European Union.We get reaction to these tariffs with Scott Lucas, Professor and Political Analyst, Clinton Institute, UCD, Dr Nora Strecker, Assistant Professor in Economics, UCD and also Bertie Ahern, Former Taoiseach.2025-04-0326 min
In The NewsSignal scandal: what is Trump doing about his leaky administration?On March 15th the US military carried out air strikes against the Iran backed Houthis in Yemen. It was an operation that should have been top secret, its planning known only to key Trump administration officials. But it wasn’t.Through an astonishing breach in national security, the editor of the Atlantic magazine Jeffrey Goldberg was invited into a group chat on Signal where US vice-president JD Vance, secretary of defence Pete Hegseth, and national security adviser Mike Waltz, among others were sharing highly-classified information in advance of the military strike.President Donald Tr...2025-03-2822 min
The Pat Kenny Show HighlightsThe fallout from the clash between Zelensky and TrumpFollowing that shocking meeting between Zelensky and Trump last Friday. The Fallout from the scenes we witnessed in the Oval Office continues. For more on this Pat spoke to Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics at Clinton Institute, UCD and Pat Leahy Political editor with the Irish Times.2025-03-0322 min
This WeekUkraine- LatestLondon Correspondent Tommie Mescaill, Iulia Joja, Director of the Middle East Institute's Black Sea Programme and adjunct professor at Georgetown University, and Professor Scott Lucas, from the UCD Clinton Institute2025-03-0211 min
The Hard Shoulder HighlightsTrump and Zelenksy fight in the Oval Office - what’s happening?A heated argument broke out between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenksy during a visit to the White House.Joining Kieran to discuss this exchange is Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway and Columnist with the Journal and Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics in the Clinton Institute in UCD.Image: Reuters2025-02-2811 min
Newstalk Breakfast HighlightsIs Donald Trump bullying world leaders into submission?Are politicians too quick to appease Trump and are we in a new era of diplomacy. All to discuss with Ted Smyth, former diplomat and chair of the Clinton Institute for American Studies UCD.2025-02-2706 min
This WeekThe Sinn Féin White House boycottTed Smyth, Chair of the Clinton Institute for American Studies in UCD and a member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Protect the Good Friday Agreement, and Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy2025-02-2310 min
The Anton Savage ShowAnton's Sunday Newspaper PanelAnton is joined live in-studio by Colm O'Gorman, Human Rights Campaigner, Scott Lucas, Professor and Political Analyst at The Clinton Institute in UCD and Louisa Meehan, Woodview HRM - HR and Dispute Resolution expert to discuss the biggest stories in Sunday's newspapers, including an update on the health of Pope Francis from Colm Flynn, Vatican Correspondent for EWTN. 2025-02-2345 min
Irish Times Inside BusinessAre we at the beginning of Donald Trump’s global trade war?At the start of this week US President Donald Trump took the global economy into uncharted territory by threatening a multi-front trade war.After last-minute negotiations on Monday, hefty tariffs for Canada and Mexico were suspended for 30 days. China then saw a 10% duty imposed on their imports into the US and retaliated soon after with their own tariffs on US energy and vehicles.The EU is also in Donald Trump’s sights, but it is unclear as to what kind of concessions he will want. Ireland is quite exposed in all this as bi...2025-02-0530 minInside Business with Ciaran HancockAre we at the beginning of Donald Trump’s global trade war?At the start of this week US President Donald Trump took the global economy into uncharted territory by threatening a multi-front trade war.After last-minute negotiations on Monday, hefty tariffs for Canada and Mexico were suspended for 30 days. China then saw a 10% duty imposed on their imports into the US and retaliated soon after with their own tariffs on US energy and vehicles.The EU is also in Donald Trump’s sights, but it is unclear as to what kind of concessions he will want. Ireland is quite exposed in all this as bi...2025-02-0530 min
The Hard Shoulder HighlightsHow close are we to a true Israel-Palestine ceasefire?An Israeli cabinet meeting expected to give the final approval for the ceasefire and hostage release deal has been delayed, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing Hamas of backtracking on the deal.It comes as there has been renewed hope of a deal being done.So, when should we see a result?Bel Trew, The UK Independent's Chief International Correspondent and Scott Lucas, Professor and Political Analyst at the Clinton Institute in UCD, join Kieran to discuss.2025-01-1611 min
This WeekHow a Trump Presidency might affect IrelandScott Lucas, professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute in UCD and economist Dan O'Brien.2024-12-2210 min
The Anton Savage ShowThe Apparent Fall of The Assad RegimeScott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at The UCD Clinton Institute, speaks with Anton on all the latest in Syria.The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is believed to have fled Syria, the country his family has ruled over for 50 years as rebels capture the capital, Aleppo.The lightning advance took just two weeks and has brought to an end Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule.Hit ‘listen’ to get the latest on this huge story. 2024-12-0807 min
The Mick Clifford PodcastTRUMP’S TRUMP CARDS: Scott LucasDonald Trump won the US presidential election in what many are describing as the greatest comeback in US political history. But how did he, a convicted felon, a man deemed by a civil court as sex abuser, a politician who induced multitudes to falsely believe that the electoral system in the USA was rigged. And what will a Trump presidency bring to the country and the wider world. Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute in UCD joins the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-0635 min
The Anton Savage ShowSunday PapersAnton is joined by Paul Williams, Crime Journalist with The Irish Independent, Scott Lucas, Professor & Political Analyst at the Clinton Institute in UCD, and Joan Mulvihill, artist and Digitalisation Lead at Siemens Hit ‘play’ to get an in-depth view of what was in the papers today, from fallout in the dropping of the Hate Speech Legislation to the huge scale of allegations against Mohammed Al Fayed 2024-09-2241 minThe Mick Clifford PodcastSCOTT LUCAS: Can Trump be trumped?A tumultuous week in US politics saw an assassination attempt on Donald Trump and his subsequent victory march through the Republican party’s convention in which the party threw itself at his feet. Meanwhile, Joe Biden candidacy continues to raise doubts. Professor Scott Lucas of the Clinton Institute in UCD looks back at the week and forward towards a hugely significant election for the next president of the USA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-1846 min
The ExplainerWhat was the political fallout from previous attacks on US presidents?Scott Lucas, professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, UCD and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView, joins us to examine the history of attacks on US presidents - both sitting and former - to gauge what the fallout from the attempted assassination of Donald Trump could be.The Explainer is brought to you by The Journal. Providing open access to valuable journalism in Ireland has been the aim of The Journal for a decade. You can contribute to ensure we can keep questioning, investigating, debunking, explaining and informing at www.thejournal.ie/contribute/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2024-07-1627 min
In The NewsPentagon leaks: How a 21-year-old exposed America's weaknessClassified documents about the war in Ukraine and China’s experimental weapons are just some of files that were recently leaked from the Pentagon, finding their way online, onto chat rooms and YouTube.But the leak wasn’t the result of a sophisticated spy ring, or backed by Russian or Chinese intelligence. It was an inside job - and the work of 21-year-old air force reservist Jack Teixeira.But how much damage do the leaks do to Ukraine's war effort, or to the United States' ability to help Ukraine? We ask U...2023-04-2427 min
The Last HurrahLooking back on The Last HurrahOver the last ten episodes of The Last Hurrah, Liam and Scott have spoken to a wide range of journalists, activists, politicians and academics with differing viewpoints on the past, present and future of Irish America.In the final episode of the season, Liam and Scott discuss the key takeaways from their conversations and delve into the unique insights given by our guests. They also ask what it means to be Irish American in 2021 and discuss how this special relationship has developed in the 21st century. Lastly, they look forward, discussing the key moments that may pose...2021-07-0729 minThe Last HurrahMarion McKeone: A clear-eyed view on the future of Irish AmericaMarion McKeone is the US correspondent for the Sunday Business Post. Before that, from 2000-2009, she was the US editor for the Sunday Tribune. She has also written for the Guardian, the New York Times, and the Irish Times. She broadcasts a regular US slot on Today FM’s ’The Last Word’ and is a regular contributor to RTE Current Affairs programs discussing US politics, foreign policy, and major news events. Marion has covered all of the major political events in the United States from 9-11 to the Bush, Obama and Trump presidencies. In this episode of The La...2021-06-281h 02The Last HurrahShipping Up to BostonKevin Cullen is an author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He has written for the Boston Globe since 1985 where he served as local, national and foreign correspondent before becoming a columnist. Kevin spent more than 20 years covering the conflict in Northern Ireland and in 1994 was honoured by the Overseas Press Club of America for his interpretive reporting from Northern Ireland.In 1997, Kevin was appointed the Boston Globe’s Dublin bureau chief, covering the peace process in Northern Ireland full time. He was described by the Irish Times as “the most informed American journalist on Irish affairs,” while The In...2021-05-1746 minThe Last HurrahShenanigans: The US-Ireland Relationship in Uncertain TimesTrina Vargo is the president of the US-Ireland Alliance. She was employed by Senator Edward M. Kennedy and served as his foreign policy adviser during the critical years of the Northern Ireland peace process. Working directly with political leaders in Northern Ireland, the Clinton Administration, and the Irish Government, Vargo served as a key behind-the-scenes player in the Northern Ireland peace process, including the granting of a visa for Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams to visit the US in 1994.In 1998, Trina founded the US-Ireland Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to consolidating relations between the US and the...2021-05-1047 minThe Last HurrahTed Smyth: The Irish DiplomatTed Smyth has had distinguished careers in government and public affairs in Ireland and the United States. He was an Irish diplomat from 1972 to 1988 serving in Portugal, Switzerland, the US, and the UK. He participated in the Northern Ireland peace process, serving in the Department of the Taoiseach as Deputy Director of Government Information Services, advisor on Northern Ireland, and in the Secretariat of the New Ireland Forum. He was head of Press and Information in the US from 1976-1981 and, later, held the roles of Chief Administrative Officer at the Heinz Company and Executive VP of Corporate Affairs...2021-05-0336 minThe Last HurrahJoan Walsh: What’s the Matter with White People?Joan Walsh is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and a CNN political contributor. She is also the author of What’s the Matter With White People? Finding Our Way in the Next America, which the Philadelphia Daily News called “one of the best books of 2012 – and even more relevant now.” In the book she “charts growing political divisions in the US through the story of her extended working-class New York, Irish Catholic family”. The book is “a family and political memoir that maps the fears and the aspirations of white ethnic Americans.”In the sixth episode of...2021-04-2643 minThe Last HurrahUnintended Consequences: The Story of Irish Immigration to the US Since 1965Ray O'Hanlon was born in Dublin, is a graduate of University College Dublin, and worked with the Irish Press newspaper group before moving to the United States in 1987. O’Hanlon’s particular beat has long been the immigration issue and his 1998 book, The New Irish Americans, is considered a definitive account of the battle for immigration reform waged by the Irish Immigration Reform Movement and other Irish-American organizations in the late 1980s and early ’90s. His new book, Unintended Consequences: The Story of Irish Immigration to the US and How America's Door was Closed to the Irish, will be publis...2021-04-1938 minThe Last HurrahFrom Democrats to Divided Loyalties: Irish American Politics 1930s to the 1990sTimothy Meagher is a former Associate Professor, Curator of American Catholic History, and University Archivist at The Catholic University of America. Meagher is an expert on Irish American history. His publications on the topic include Inventing Irish America: Generation, Class and Ethnic Identity in a New England City 1880 to 1928 (University of Notre Dame Press, 2001), winner of the James Donnelly Prize for the best book in Irish and Irish American history, and The Columbia Guide to Irish American History (Columbia University Press, 2005). In the fourth episode of The Last Hurrah, Liam and Scott sit down with Professor Meagher for a...2021-04-1243 minThe Last HurrahJames R. Barrett: The Irish WayJames R. Barrett is a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and currently scholar in residence at The Newberry Library. Professor Barrett’s research interests include immigration and race and ethnicity in US cities. He is also the author of “The Irish Way”, a book of “social history” that examines “how the Irish took up positions of urban leadership in the late 19th century” and “how they had to adapt to growing numbers of other immigrants in the early 20th century”. In the third episode of “The Last Hurrah”, Liam and Scott sit down with Professor James R...2021-04-0538 minThe Last HurrahJoe Crowley: The Last of the Irish Bosses in QueensFormer Congressman Joe Crowley of New York is “simply one of the most significant Irish American politicians of his generation.” After growing up in an Irish household in Queens, Crowley’s political career began in the New York State Assembly in 1987. He was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1999 and, from 2017 to 2019, he served as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the fourth most powerful position in the House Democratic Party. A member of the Friends of Ireland Caucus and one of the Co-Chairs for the Ad Hoc Committee on Irish Affairs during his time in Cong...2021-03-2937 minThe Last HurrahIntroducing the Last HurrahIrish Americans have had a profound impact in shaping urban and national politics in the US since the late nineteenth century. It is a power and presence that has declined in recent generations – there is no longer a recognisably Irish voting block - but it has not simply disappeared. The Last Hurrah will consider the evolution of Irish America’s political culture into the present – and the election of Joe Biden – and speculate on its future.It is a production of the UCD Clinton Institute and will be co-hosted by Professor Liam Kennedy and Professor Scott Luc...2021-03-1611 min
Irish Stew PodcastS2E2: Ted Smyth: Diplomat, Corporate Executive, InfluencerViewing life as “something of a random walk,” Ted Smyth went from rural to urban, to international, from leadership roles in diplomacy to C-suite roles in Fortune 500 companies, to a rich post-corporate career in Irish American community leadership.On this episode of Irish Stew, Ted describes his journey from a protestant farming community in Co. Westmeath, to “finding his place” in Trinity College Dublin, an intellectual “petri dish” that fostered his growing social justice focus. That led him to Ireland’s diplomatic corps and his work on conflict resolution in Northern Ireland and Irish America engagement in the peace proc...2021-02-1558 minThe Last HurrahSeason Two Finale: Capitol Chaos in WashingtonIt didn't take long for political drama to unfold in 2021. Less than a week into the new year, a mob of pro-Trump rioters attacked the US Capitol. The bloody act against the ultimate symbol of American democracy was incited by the current resident of the White House and has led to Donald Trump's banishment from social media platforms and calls for him to resign with less than two weeks to go in his term. In the final episode of our second season, Liam and Scott unpack the events of January 6, 2021 and discuss the impact the episode will h...2021-01-0926 minThe Last HurrahWomen & American Politics in 2020American women have turned out at higher rates than men in every U.S. presidential election dating back to 1984. That's according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center.But what are the issues driving women to the polls this year? Will the gender gap, discrimination, Trump administration's policies on women's health and especially his continued sexist remarks on women affect the outcome? Have women in America had enough? Professor Melissa Deckman, Professor Sherry Linkon and Professor Diane Negra join Liam in a wide-ranging conversation about women and American politics...2020-10-2323 minThe Last HurrahEyes on the Democrats: Cautious Optimism, Nervousness & Fears of 2000 ReduxDespite Joe Biden's double digit national lead and a string of new polls showing him ahead in crucial swing states, many Democrats are still feeling nervous about the outcome of this year's presidential election. They are haunted by ghosts of elections past. Namely, the 2000 race between Al Gore and George Bush when the fate of the election wasn't determined at the ballot box but within the august chambers of the Supreme Court of the United States. To get a better sense of what is on the mind of the Democratic party faithful, Liam and Scott caught up...2020-10-1629 minThe Last HurrahThe One Where President Trump Didn't Let Coronavirus "Dominate" HimIn a week that saw the President and the First Lady of the United States diagnosed with Covid-19, the American public tried to decipher the mixed messages coming from the White House. During this campaign’s first October surprise, the President, while infected, took a trip outside Walter Reed Hospital to wave to supporters, putting the lives of American citizens at risk. After three days in hospital the President was flown back to the White House where he told the public “don’t be afraid” and to not let the deadly virus that has already taken the lives of over 200...2020-10-0928 minThe Last HurrahAn "Unpresidential" Debate & The View from Washington with Dan LippmanIt was a presidential debate like none other, characterized not by an exchange of ideas or inspirational rhetoric, but by petty barbs and relentless interruptions. The public learned little about the candidate’s policy platforms, as questions of public health and the economy were largely left unanswered and the President fanned the flames of racial animosity. Civility and decorum were overpowered by insult and lies. What was made clear by this debate -- if it can be called that -- is this President, this election, and, indeed, American democracy itself, seems to be in a stat...2020-10-0221 minThe Last Hurrah2020: The Most Important American Election Ever?This November, Donald Trump and Joe Biden will compete for the White House in what many believe is the most consequential election in modern U.S. history. Trump infamously vowed to put an end to American "carnage" in his inaugural address. Four years on, "carnage" seems to be an apt description of what is transpiring in America as it grapples with a raging pandemic and racial and social unrest. It seems Donald Trump was merely making a prophetic reference to the America he would create as president.So what happens next? What are the key...2020-09-2430 minThe Last HurrahSeason Finale: The International Resonance & Legacy of the American Civil Rights MovementIn this season finale, Scott and Liam take stock of the biggest political trends facing the United States as it continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and prepares for a historic presidential elections in November. Liam also chats with Kevin Gaines, the Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice at the University of Virginia, about the international resonance of the civil rights movement in America at a time of renewed global push for racial and social justice. 2020-07-3036 minThe Last HurrahNo Longer A Shining City on the Hill?As America continues to grapple with a deadly coronavirus pandemic, Scott and Liam discuss all the latest political drama gripping Washington. Scott also discusses the declining image of America as a redemptive power inspiring people around the world with writer, activist and storyteller Tori Egherman. They chat about identity, race and Tori's experiences living in Iran. 2020-07-1733 minThe Last HurrahSpecial Edition: A Very Different Fourth of JulyFourth of July, when America declared independence from Britain in 1776, is an annual celebration synonymous with big public displays of patriotism, parades, outdoor barbecues, fireworks and family gatherings. But this year, things are different. America is convulsed by disease, rocked by protest against racism and consumed by a presidential race wherein the incumbent occupant of the White House has seemingly ceded any national leadership role in favour of appeasing his base. Then there's the newly-announced immigration bans by the Trump administration that call into question the very notion of the American Dream. 2020-07-0330 minThe Last HurrahBlack Lives Matter: The View from IrelandThe killing of George Floyd has sparked a global conversation about racism, racial inequality, historic narratives and structural barriers to progress. Large protests in Dublin pledged solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter movement while highlighting local concerns like the fight against Direct Provision. In this episode, Liam chats with author and social activist Dr. Ebun Joseph about racism and racial inequality in Ireland.2020-06-2936 minThe Last HurrahBlack Lives Matter: The View from the UKThe murder of George Floyd has triggered mass anti-racism protests across the US. It has also energized a global Black Lives Matter movement that is not only marching in solidarity with protesters in America, but shedding light on local issues pertaining to race and systemic injustice. In this episode, Liam and Scott are joined by Dr. Michell Chresfield, Lecturer in United States History at the University of Birmingham to talk about the events in the US and the way they are inspiring protests in the United Kingdom. 2020-06-1832 minThe Last HurrahWill There Be An Obama Legacy?Barack Obama remains an inspiration for millions of Americans. As the first African-American President in the nation's history, he shattered a glass ceiling. But apart from that pivotal achievement and beyond the stark difference in leadership style and tone between him and his successor, what will Obama's legacy be? Liam Kennedy discusses with Clodagh Harrington, author of Obama's Washington and Senior Lecturer in Politics at De Montfort University Leicester and Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics and American Studies at the University of Birmingham and the founder and editor of EA Worldview. 2020-06-0230 minThe Last HurrahCriminal Justice Reform in the Age of TrumpDr. Allison Page is an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Humanities Institute and the Department of Communication and Theatre Arts at Old Dominion in Virginia, and has focused much of her work on race in areas such as the criminal justice system and how the media reproduces concepts about race. She joins Liam for a wide ranging conversation about criminal justice reform and how the Trump administration has treated the subject.Producers: UCD Clinton Institute MA students Tagatha Lorentz & Shuying He Music for this episode was provided by Kevin McLeod at incompetech.co...2020-02-2826 min
The Last HurrahDeciphering Unfiltered with Scott LucasWhat does America Unfiltered mean? Why do we need another podcast on US affairs? Liam Kennedy tackles these questions with Scott Lucas in our inaugural episode. Scott is Professor of International Politics and American Studies at the University of Birmingham and the founder and editor of EA Worldview, a leading source of daily analysis and insight on American foreign policy as well as Middle Eastern and European Affairs.Music for this episode was provided by Kevin McLeod at incompetech.com 2020-02-2019 min
Fully AutomatedEpisode 13: Identity Politics, with Marie MoranIts become almost cliche to say that we are now somehow living in an age of identity politics. Controversies ostensibly belonging to that term seem to be piling up at a ferocious rate. Whether it be to do with toxic masculinity in online gaming communities, the tearing down of confederate statues in southern American states, the campaign access to transgender bathrooms, the failure of Hillary Clinton’s election campaign to recognize that gender is not a category that excludes the working class, or the right to freedom of speech of members of the so-called ‘intellectual dark web,’ it seems we’re just...2018-09-071h 12
Irish Radio CanadaWhy Diaspora Initiatives FailKingsley Aikins discussed Diaspora Initaitives at the UCD Clinton Institute Conference on Diaspora, Diplomacy and Development2018-06-1728 minIrish Radio CanadaInvestment and Entrepreneurship - UCD Clinton Conf DiasporaBarry O'Brien of Williams Caribbean Capital2018-06-1015 minIrish Radio CanadaUCD Clinton Institute Conference Diaspora and DiplomacyLiam Kennedy2018-06-0210 min
The Irish Times World View PodcastUS Election: Race tightens, Putin watches / Nuclear arms and IrelandToday's World View podcast features reports from Florida on the US presidential race, from Moscow on how the campaign is being viewed there, and a discussion of Ireland's role in UN nuclear policy.
With time running out to overtake Clinton, Donald Trump is visiting states seen as unlikely to vote for a Republican, like New Mexico, Michigan and Wisconsin, meaning there's less time to shore up support in what are seen as must-win states like Pennsylvania and Ohio.
He says he has internal polls that shows he can win those states. But does he really have a chance, or is...2016-11-0127 min
The Irish Times World View PodcastUS Election: Race tightens, Putin watches / Nuclear arms and IrelandToday's World View podcast features reports from Florida on the US presidential race, from Moscow on how the campaign is being viewed there, and a discussion of Ireland's role in UN nuclear policy.
With time running out to overtake Clinton, Donald Trump is visiting states seen as unlikely to vote for a Republican, like New Mexico, Michigan and Wisconsin, meaning there's less time to shore up support in what are seen as must-win states like Pennsylvania and Ohio.
He says he has internal polls that shows he can win those states. But does he really have a chance, or is...2016-11-0100 min