Al Gore
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Many fear Trump will take power with guns. But his real weapon is the gavel
A close US election result might well reproduce the scenes of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots. But the Supreme Court, and its habit of overturning norms, could be what helps Trump prevail.
- Maher Mughrabi
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Australian emissions more than triple the entire Pacific region’s
A new emissions tracker, launched by ex-US vice president Al Gore, brings bad news.
- Cassandra Morgan
- Analysis
- Renewables
Investors who ignore renewable energy will be poorer for it
Wars are often a catalyst for change, as we are seeing in Europe with a big tilt towards renewable energy as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- John Collett
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Century began with so much promise but it’s already lost its lustre
Almost a quarter-way through the 21st century, one has to ask: were we justified in striding into the New Millennium, as I did, with exuberance and optimism?
- Anne Summers
Thunberg calls COP26 a ‘failure’ as summit chief warns of a long week ahead
On what was billed as youth day at COP26, Greta Thunberg dismissed the rhetoric of older generations as she addressed thousands of young people who rallied in central Glasgow.
- Nick O'Malley
Pacific nations refuse to be the canary in the climate coal mine
As the Glasgow climate talks loom the small island nations with the most at stake are demanding real action from their more powerful neighbours, Australia included.
- Nick O'Malley
- Explainer
- US votes 2020
Complex, quirky, confounding: How does voting for the US president work?
Designed to balance the passions of the masses against the better judgement of the elite, the Electoral College has infuriated, outraged – and endured. How does this process work? Why was it made this way?
- Chris Zappone
Five things you should know about Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
The darling of religious conservatives could yet play an influential role in determining the US election. Could she also help conservatives repeal abortion laws?
- Farrah Tomazin
'Naked ballots' and Ginsburg's death set to collide in the US election
It's entirely possible a new Supreme Court justice appointed by US President Donald Trump will play a major role if results are tight after the ballots close.
- Matthew Knott
Joe Biden's (failing) unity pitch: 'The good news and bad news is that everybody knows me'
In the race for the US presidential candidacy, former vice-president Joe Biden has resisted the Democrats’ “energised left”, instead focusing on something perhaps more radical: unifying the United States.
- Mark Leibovich
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