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Podcast #12: Studying Abroad in Trump's America

What is it like studying for a year in the US during the Trump presidency? Dr. Melissa Milewski of the University of Sussex talks with four University of Sussex students who recently returned from a year-long study abroad in America about race, education, and people's attitudes in Trump's America. The students share what they experienced on university campuses in America and the insights they gained during their study abroad.

Podcast #11: Trump and Corruption

How do scholars of corruption view Trump and his administration? In this episode, Professor Dan Hough, an expert on corruption based at the University of Sussex, talks to Dr. Melissa Milewski about what exactly corruption is, how Donald Trump fits into definitions of corruption, and how corruption in government can be combatted. The episode also discusses the way that Trump's administration has led scholars of corruption to rethink traditional understandings of corruption.

Podcast #10: The US Midterm Elections and Trump

What was the significance of the US midterm elections and how will these elections affect US politics going forward? In this episode, a panel of scholars from the University of Sussex including Professor Steve Burman, Professor Paul Taggart, Dr. Anne-Marie Angelo and Dr. Melissa Milewski discuss the midterm elections, including analysing Republican and Democrat strategies, considering the role of gender and race in the elections, and discussing how Trump shaped the elections. The episode also discusses how the elections will shape the US Congress's actions over the next two years as well as the US presidential election in 2020.

Podcast #9: Taking on Trump's Muslim Ban in Court

How have lawyers challenged Trump's legal ban and how do they continue to contest his immigration policies in US courts? In this episode, Dr. Anne-Marie Angelo of the University of Sussex talks to Emily Newhouse Dillingham, an attorney at the law firm of Arnold & Porter who has played a key role in this litigation. Dillingham was present on the ground at Chicago O'Hare airport in 2017 when the Muslim Ban was rolled out and played a part in representing those affected by the ban and in later litigation around Trump's immigration policies. The episode discusses the litigation strategies and experiences of lawyers in challenging this ban as well as the ongoing legal efforts to fight for immigrant rights.

Podcast #8: Trump and the Southwest: Border Politics, Immigration, and Detention

How has Donald Trump capitalized on the politics of the border during his election and presidency? In this podcast, Melissa Milewski and Sam Solomon, lecturers at the University of Sussex, interview the founders of the Southwest Political Report, Dr. Irene Sanchez and Matt Sedillo, to discuss Trump and the Southwest. They discuss why Trump focused on immigration and the border during the 2016 election and how Trump's use of the Southwest fits into how local and national politicians have used it in the past. Sanchez and Sedillo also discuss the history and context behind Trump's Southwest policies, including the recently ended policy of separating families at the border.