After America // Climate & Energy
The United States we thought we knew is gone. And it isn’t coming back.
Every week on After America, Dr Emma Shortis examines the second Trump presidency, what’s happening in global politics, and how Australia can help shape our rapidly changing world for the better.
Presented by the Australia Institute.
February 2026
The “president of peace” is helping revive the nuclear arms race
By removing guardrails around nuclear weapons, the Trump administration is making the world a far more dangerous place.
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