Death in America: The execution will not be televised

Podcast: New Politics: Australian Politics, News, Analysis & Commentary · New Politics

Opublikowano: 2026-10-18

Donald Trump’s cancelled plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution raises disturbing questions about state violence, political spectacle and Australia’s willingness to challenge its closest ally. We examine Pete Hegseth’s proposal to turn capital punishment into online entertainment, Anthony Albanese’s belated condemnation, and the credibility of Australian human rights diplomacy when AUKUS, critical minerals and the US–Australia alliance complicate the response. If Australia really does opposes the death penalty, should its opposition to it really depend on who pulls the trigger? #AusPol Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.c...