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When Biden Has To Decide What’s Most Important

Recommended Reading / January 3rd, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

The more Biden talks about one goal, the less he talks about the other. The more he emphasizes one, the less likely he is to accomplish the other.

Joe Biden, 2022 Elections, White House, Foreign Policy, Build Back Better, Elections, Democratic Party

Story Of The Week: Biden Stages Diplomatic Boycott Of China Olympics, Talks With Putin

Story of the Week / December 9th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

President Joe Biden's interactions with China and Russia made top headlines across the political spectrum this week.

Story Of The Week, Foreign Policy, Russia, China, Joe Biden, World, Ukraine, Europe, Beijing Olympics

When The United States Gets Bored and Goes Home

Recommended Reading / August 20th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

The problem with these retreats is that they leave a path for malignant forces to expand their reach.

Afghanistan, World, Middle East, Taliban, Foreign Policy, US Military

Story of the Week: Biden Meets With Putin, G7 Leaders

Story of the Week / June 17th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

President Joe Biden traversed Europe over the past week, meeting with multiple foreign leaders in the first international trip of his administration. He met with the leaders of the G7 nations in the United Kingdom last week; some big stories were their commitment to sending 1 billion...

Story Of The Week, Joe Biden, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Foreign Policy, World

Surveys Say Republicans and Democrats Both Support International Cooperation, Alliances

Common Ground / March 22nd, 2021 / By Hyria Stuart

In terms of foreign policy, there are misleading stereotypes of Democrats and Republicans. Supposedly, Democrats are strongly supportive of international cooperation, while Republicans are nationalistic, wanting to focus on America before other countries. Yet surveys of Republicans...

United News Roundup, Common Ground, Foreign Policy, World, Republican Party, Democratic Party

Foreign Policy Surveys Suggest Republicans Support International Cooperation

Recommended Reading / January 14th, 2021 / By Jackson Lanzer

From the Center Editor's Note: This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. As America nears a presidential transition, the Biden administration promises an updated foreign policy full of international alliances. The Biden-Harris campaign website pledges that in their administration, “...

United News Roundup, Foreign Policy, World, Polarization, Trade

Trump v. Biden: Chinese Foreign Policy

News / October 7th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

This article is part of our "Trump vs. Biden" Perspectives Blogs series, in which we'll analyze and explain each candidate's positions on major issues leading up to the 2020 presidential election . This blog will examine each candidate's stances on matters pertaining to o China and the...

Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Elections, 2020 Election, China, Foreign Policy, Trump V Biden

When the United States Turns Away From the World

News / July 15th, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

This past week’s political headlines were dominated by chatter about presidential facemasks and executive clemency. But there was less noticeable and more important news that surfaced as well, which underscored the continued retreat of the United States from its role on the world stage...

World, Foreign Policy, Trade, Elections, 2020 Election, Joe Biden, Donald Trump

Story of the Week: Iran, U.S. Trade Missile Strikes as Tensions Rise

Story of the Week / January 10th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday morning, saying the U.S. "is ready to embrace peace with all who seek it," after a series of missile strikes in the Middle East seemingly brought tensions between the U.S. and Iran to a head. A U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Major...

Story Of The Week, Middle East, Iran, Foreign Policy, US Military, National Security

Story of the Week: Militias Mount Violent Protests at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

Story of the Week / January 3rd, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Iran-backed Iraqi militias mounted two days of protests at the United States Embassy in Baghdad, destroying property and trapping diplomats inside, before dispersing Wednesday night as the U.S. began deploying additional military forces to the region. The protests were in response to U.S...

Story Of The Week, Iraq, Iran, Middle East, Foreign Policy, US Military

Turkey Begins Military Offensive In Northern Syria After U.S. Troops Pulled From Region

Story of the Week / October 12th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

Tracking impeachment: The White House wrote a letter to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, calling the impeachment inquiry into president Donald Trump "unconstitutional" and refusing to comply with it. Former Vice President Joe Biden publicly called for Trump to be impeached at a...

Story Of The Week, Turkey, Syria, Military, Foreign Policy

President Trump Withdraws from Iran Deal

Story of the Week / May 10th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

President Trump officially withdrew from the Iran Deal, an Obama-era international accord that lowered sanctions on Iran in exchange for limiting the country's ability to make nuclear weapons. Supporters of the decision argue that the agreement did not effectively reduce nuclear weapons...

Foreign Policy, Iran Deal, Middle East, Story Of The Week, News

Trump’s Foreign Policy Speech

Story of the Week / August 18th, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

This week, presidential candidate Donald Trump gave a speech on his foreign policy plans. Emphasizing the threat of radical Islamic terrorism, he spoke of “extreme vetting” of immigrants and said, among other things, that the US needs to work with Russia to fight ISIS. Did he put forward...

Story Of The Week, News, Donald Trump, Foreign Policy

Tag: Foreign Policy