Erin Hurley
The Lowy Institute
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Erin:
The political courage of the January 6th investigation
The hearings may not persuade Trump’s most ardent supporters. But they might allow enough Republicans to break away. → Read More
Understanding the rise of Trump – and how it might happen again
Fixing America’s broken electoral system means understanding how elites crafted self-serving rules and procedures. → Read More
Zelensky’s direct plea to America
For Congress to play an activist role in managing the US response to a hot war would break with modern precedent. → Read More
Ukraine: The United States re-establishes its credentials
Against the backdrop of Putin’s invasion, Biden’s ability to rally allies is winning support. → Read More
Defining Biden
By asking “What do Republicans stand for?” the president can bring his own domestic and foreign priorities into focus. → Read More
Australia and the American far-right conspiracy
Covid tyranny? Could the fevered imaginings of the post-2016 Trump era end up colouring the US-Australia relationship? → Read More
Biden has patience for the age
The President’s critics paint an old man struggling with detail but overlook the strength that comes from perseverance. → Read More
Man on a mission: Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
The removal of US troops from Afghanistan was in Joe Biden’s sights long before he was president. But what next? → Read More
US-Australia alliance a friendship, not a love affair
The latest Lowy Poll reveals Australian sentiment remains lukewarm on US despite incoming Biden administration. → Read More
Biden’s agenda is anything but “normal”
Instead, the new President has taken on a wildly ambitious policy agenda that captures decades of progressive work. → Read More
America and China: Imagining the worst
A little well-crafted speculation can shake off complacency and allow people to focus on the true challenge. → Read More
Making America govern again
Joe Biden, an old hand in the Senate, brings a unique perspective on the presidency, and a renewed sense of possibility. → Read More
Favourites of 2020: The moral ambiguity of spying
A Black female protagonist elevates the genre to show how intelligence professionals live with their choices. → Read More
Joe Biden’s Pentagon pick sends a message
The choice of Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary singles out someone who could help end America’s “forever wars”. → Read More
The surprise of Biden
Written off before he improbably rose to the top, Joe Biden may have the right stuff to lead America through a crisis. → Read More
America’s divisions are real, and not going away
Yes, Joe Biden won the election. But Donald Trump got 71 million votes, this time running on his record. → Read More
US election: A Democratic trifecta is within sight
Donald Trump’s mismanagement of crisis has swayed voters toward the Democrats. What if they pull off a sweep? → Read More
Reckoning with a post-Trump America
Donald Trump may soon be out of the White House, but it will take longer to understand what he was doing there. → Read More
A reality show for the US presidential race
This first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden promises a collision of two Americas, but little is likely to move. → Read More
A reckless president emboldened
What would four more years of Donald Trump’s leadership look like? Bob Woodward’s new book gives some clues. → Read More