Joe Biden
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In 11th-Hour Diplomacy, US and Europe Try to Stop Putin From Escalating War on Ukraine
Despite the sullen Kremlin attitude so far, there may be more room to advance the diplomatic track with a combination of carrots and sticks.

Biden’s Guantanamo Politics are not Obama’s
To the extent that political concerns with moving aggressively toward Guantanamo closure were at one time persuasive among some executive branch officials, they shouldn’t be…

Defending the Rule of Law Requires Ending Guantanamo Detention
After 20 years, continued Guantanamo detention is unjustifiable.

Biden’s `Initiative for Democratic Renewal’ — Analysis from Diplomats, Top Experts
The $424.4 million plan focuses on media, corruption, reformers, technology, and political processes like elections.

CIA’s Former Counterterrorism Chief for the Region: Afghanistan, Not An Intelligence Failure — Something Much Worse
"While it’s certainly convenient to depict the shock and miscalculation U.S. officials claim over Afghanistan’s tragic, rapid fall to the Taliban as an intelligence failure,…

Running Out of Time – Do Not Leave Afghan Allies Behind
An Afghan interpreter shares the terror of being targeted by the Taliban, and urges swift evacuations.

As Israeli Leader Bennett Prepares to Visit the White House, Biden’s Message Might Prove Formative
Early actions of Israel's coalition government suggest a marked departure from the era of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Why Biden and Putin Should Restart Talks on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Arms Control
Their summit is pivotal to begin reducing the growing risk of nuclear conflict and get back on track to pare excessive, dangerous stockpiles,

A Letter to President Biden from a Former Intelligence Officer: Close Guantanamo Bay
There is shame in the knowing. There is greater shame in knowing, and doing nothing. Mr. President, you can do something. End this horrible era of American history.

Trump’s War Powers Legacy and Questions for Biden
Will Biden rein in near-limitless claims of presidential authority to use force without congressional authorization and commit to restoring the balance of war powers between the…

Biden Executive Actions Make Unity Possible for Millions of Marginalized Americans
In reminding us of America's aspirational values – ones a majority of the country supports – these directives are a first step toward healing.

Congress Now Has More Power to Shed Light on Trump’s Abuses of Power
Throughout former President Donald Trump’s tenure, the White House stonewalled congressional oversight requests with impunity. Until now.