US of Ed
US of Ed
Ed Blakely has served in different capacities under a succession of presidential administrations, has guided government policy on urban planning and is a widely cited academic. My name is Sean Britten, and each week, Ed and I have a chat about what's the latest news out of the United States, talking everything politics, planning and policy from sea to shining sea. US of Ed typically talks issues o…Follow the podcast:
Iron Clad
"Israel created a mess rather than cleaning up a mess." Israel has successfully repelled an air attack by Iran as part of an escalation of hostilities over Gaza, and the world waits to see just what a more complete reaction will look like. Meanwhile, Trump is having his day in court over hush mone…
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More Reproductive Rights on the Chopping Block
"It doesn't matter what a court decides today or tomorrow, the legislation needs to be clear." Arizona has resurrected an 1864 law to ban almost all abortions in the state, once again underlining the importance of reproductive rights in the 2024 campaign and damaging Donald Trump's attempts to pai…
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All Talk, No Action
"This is a turning point for Biden and the election, he has to, quick-smart, hopefully, get Israel to withdraw entirely." Seven aid workers killed in Gaza by Israeli forces brings the war home for Australians and Americans, but will Biden's strong words ever be matched by strong actions? Also, Don…
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Over Troubled Waters
"This degrades the court and the court system." A devastating incident has left six dead and Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in ruin with the city and the Biden Administration now wrestling with how to steer the recovery. Meanwhile, Trump has been handed a lifeline after being unable to pay t…
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Tossing the Political Pigskin Down the Road
"Joe's going to have to pull a rabbit out of a hat because the American people are just disillusioned." While still battling over border control and funding for Ukraine, Democrats and Republicans appear to have reached a deal to avoid government shutdown once again, or have they? And what happens …
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Night of the Long Knives for the RNC
"Trump always finds the wrong side of the tracks." Joe Biden has laid out the stakes of the 2024 election in stark terms in last week's State of the Union address, we look at battle lines on both rhetoric and policy. Plus, Donald Trump has secured his hold on the Republican party as the presumptiv…
13:53
And Then There Was One
"There's a clear chance that Trump might be the victor." In spite of denying Trump a clean sweep of the primaries, Nikki Haley has dropped out of the Republican race after a lacklustre Super Tuesday showing leaving Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee to go up against Joe Biden in the November …
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Shutdowns and Shakeups
"America's in a mess... neither one of these candidates offers hope, unfortunately, for a nation that's in decline." The Supreme Court will rule on Donald Trump's claims of total presidential immunity in April as the former president tries to escape consequences for his rule in the January 6th att…
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Sudden Death Syndrome
"This man and his voice are deeper in Russia than Russians want to admit. And maybe this cataclysmic event will get some of them, in some small number, to form a movement to overthrow this regime." The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an arctic prison has led to worldwide conde…
18:36
Come and Keep Your Comrade Warm
"Trump was giving a little underhanded nod... hey, Russia, like you did last time, give me a hand in this campaign." The House of Reps continues to block funding for Ukraine's military defense against Russian incursion as support for Russia's actions appears to grow amid Republicans and is activel…
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