Robert McMahon is managing editor of the Council on Foreign Relations' (CFR) Emmy-winning website, CFR.org, and cohosts a weekly foreign affairs podcast, The World Next Week. He has covered international...
Transition 2021: Biden and the World
President-Elect Joe Biden will enter the White House after four years of upheaval for U.S. foreign policy. CFR offers a full suite of resources to help navigate the transition.
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Donald Trump is using all the powers of his presidency and creating a host of problems for the incoming Biden administration.
In this episode of the Transition 2021 series of The President’s Inbox podcast, James M. Lindsay and CFR President Richard Haass assess the world that Biden will inherit.
President-Elect Joe Biden will face a suite of challenges on the global stage, from nuclear tensions with North Korea to coordinating a response to the ongoing pandemic.
Charles A. Kupchan is professor of international affairs at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of “Isolationism: A History of America’s Efforts...
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