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Politics in the Age of COVID-19

View this email in your browser In Pursuit of Normalcy: Donald Trump and the Coronavirus James Doran kicks off our newsletter with an insightful piece tracking President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic and analysing the "piecemeal approach" that we have seen in the US thus far. "Trump’s political response has been normal – at least for the Trump administration. Perhaps we should refer to it as ‘Trumpian normal’? It has been characterised by what we have come expect: bombast and self-laudation combined with misinformation, followed by clarification and correction from administration officials. Added to this, we have disorganisation at a federal response level, mixed messaging, along with the now ritual attacks of opponents and the media online and at press gatherings. While the circumstances are different, Trump’s response has been akin to his many self-made crises and the rare occasions events have caught up with him that demanded a response. Think of Puerto Rico a couple of years ago after Hurricane Maria." Read More >> Episode Two: Dr. Allison Page Scott Lucas Dr. Allison Page joins Liam for a wide-ranging discussion on racial politics, criminal justice reform and media representation for our second episode.  Subscribe here or listen here...and please don't forget to rate us!  Check out our most recent promotional video.  Atlantic Disruptions: Ireland and the US The disruption of the Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s visit to Washington for the annual St. Patrick's Day ceremony was "an amalgam of bad timing and political ill feeling." That's how Liam describes it in his recent piece. Coronavirus fears didn't help, but as he argues, it was only one of the factors disrupting careful Irish diplomatic choreography. And the whole episode is "but one mini-drama in the growing, epic drama of Atlantic disruptions in the age of Brexit and Trump." Read More >> Next Generation of Irish America Times of great disruption require greater understanding of underlying issues. So, a perfect time for the release of our new report, Next Generation of Irish America. In collaboration with NYU's Glucksman Ireland House, we surveyed and interviewed young people (18-30 years old) of Irish descent in the New York metropolitan area to advance analysis of the identity formations of this “next generation” of Americans of Irish descent.  You can read the full report here or read the excellent summary in the Irish Times by Suzanne Lynch here. Bibi's Back, Back Again... Over in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has pulled another comeback after his main rival, Benny Gantz, agreed to join a unity government ending a year of political deadlock. Clinton Institute MA student Andrew Wall takes a look at how US-Israeli relations might change under a Democratic President.  Read More >> 5 Horror Films You Should Watch To Understand America Today In this age of coronavirus-imposed social distancing and self-isolation, many of us are devouring all the content we can get our hands on. But, if you are running out of ideas and wondering what horror movies you can watch to get a better understanding of today's America then you are in luck. Clinton Institute MA student Nora Scally has you covered...  Read More >> Thank you for reading and please send us your comments and feedback. Until Next Time. America Unfiltered Team.  Copyright © 2020 UCD Clinton Institute. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: americaunfiltered@ucd.ie  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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