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National Security
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Foreign Policy Challenges Facing The Biden Administration: Africa
Joe Biden outlined his vision for U.S.-Africa relations stating that the “United States stands ready now to be your partner in solidarity, support and mutual respect,” and specifically mentioned trade, democracy, human rights, public health, and climate change as opportunities for cooperation with the region. President Biden has promised to take a more diplomatically engaged approach with Africa than President Trump, but what challenges can he expect early in his administration?
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Foreign Policy Challenges Facing The Biden Administration: Middle East
President Biden enters office with a Middle East that looks substantially different from when he departed as Vice President in 2016. The Biden administration has already made two significant departures from the Trump administration by signing an executive order to end the travel ban on Muslim-majority countries and ending support of the war in Yemen. How will Biden choose to confront other foreign policy challenges early on in his administration?
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Foreign Policy Challenges Facing The Biden Administration: Europe and Eurasia
The Biden administration announced that it “will do more than restore our historic partnerships; it will lead the effort to reimagine them for the future.” But changing dynamics in Europe might make this vision more difficult. Here are the most critical emerging challenges in Europe and Eurasia the Biden administration will likely need to address.
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American Foreign Aid Policy in the Age of COVID-19
This New Center issue brief provides a brief primer on U.S. foreign aid policy in the context of COVID-19, what the public thinks of it, and shows why foreign aid shouldn’t be viewed as a luxury cost to shed, but an essential investment to keep America safe.
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Securing Our Elections
U.S. election security still faces many challenges and vulnerabilities, but it’s not too late to change course. The New Center suggests long-lasting reforms to strengthen American institutions and protect the integrity of future elections.
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The Big Issues
Climate and Energy
Climate and Energy
The fight against climate change is a multi-decade challenge, and must be sustained across many presidencies and sessions of Congress. For any solution to stand a chance, it must be forged in the center.
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