Biden keen to promote a strong America united 06:46 | 20/01/2021
With the United States set to inaugurate Joe Biden as its next president on January 20, the world will watch on as the new administration attempts to juggle the worsening coronavirus pandemic alongside rising political tensions, a battered economy, and the need to rebuild ties with its allies around the globe.
President-elect Joe Biden has a tough task on his hands as he seeks to unite a deep political divide, photo AFP
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US President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet announcement event in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden introduced a seasoned national security team he said was prepared to resume US leadership in the world after the departure of President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
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Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to win the presidency in a contest almost entirely focused on domestic policy. Biden ran on overcoming the pandemic and restoring bourgeois “norms,” while Trump ran on keeping the economy open and stoking up white nationalist bigotry.
During all the debates about the election, the socialist Left had little to no serious discussion of the two candidates’ foreign policy. That Biden’s first act after securing victory was to announce nominees for his national security team has finally forced this conversation to the fore.
Monday 21 December 2020, by Ashley Smith
Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to win the presidency in a contest almost entirely focused on domestic policy. Biden ran on overcoming the pandemic and restoring bourgeois “norms,” while Trump ran on keeping the economy open and stoking up white nationalist bigotry.
During all the debates about the election, the socialist Left had little to no serious discussion of the two candidates’ foreign policy. [1]” That Biden’s first act after securing victory was to announce nominees for his national security team has finally forced this conversation to the fore.
When introducing them, Biden declared, “America is back, ready to lead the world, not retreat from it. Once again sit at the head of the table. Ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies.” [2] This declaration of imperial restoration jolted the Left to attention.
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President-elect Joe Biden says ‘America first’ is history. But is the U.S. as world leader history, too? We discuss Biden’s foreign policy team and America’s place on the world stage.
Guests
Peter Beinart, contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and editor-at-large for Jewish Currents. Professor of journalism at the City University of New York. (@PeterBeinart)
Shaun Breslin, professor of politics and international studies at the University of Warwick. He led the EU’s GREEN Project, which studied the U.S. role in the evolving global order.
Kimberly Atkins, senior opinion writer for the Boston Globe. (@KimberlyEAtkins)