5 Takeaways From The Inauguration
The new president has a daunting goal: healing the country.
Jason Markusoff, Maclean's
Updated
January 20, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Biden’s goal: The Reunited States of America
The tasks ahead of President Joe Biden require him to engage in so much healing: of those literally sick or at-risk from coronavirus; of the ailing economy; of the scars of racial injustice and white nationalism. “A cry for survival comes from the planet itself,” added the environmentally minded president. But in particular, Biden’s inaugural address stressed the need for unity as his most vital responsibility—a route to fixing all the other problems.