"Build Back Greener? "Biden's Plan for America's International Climate Commitment Commentary "Build back better" has been Joe Biden’s campaign promise. Climate policy is central to this, both in domestic and foreign policy. Ultimately, it is also a question of whether the Biden government can succeed in regaining lost credibility on the international stage. By Liane Schalatek
US election 2020: Of winning a victory for liberal democracy - and inheriting a pile of rubble Analysis The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is a significant victory for liberal democracy in the US and for a policy of compassion and cooperation. At the same time, the new government is facing a political pile of rubble full of enormous challenges. By Bastian Hermisson
All children left behind: The Education Disaster in the USA Comment In the midst of a phase of new records of COVID19 infections and an epidemic that is completely out of control in large parts of the country, the new school year in the USA is gradually beginning. The political failure in dealing with the corona epidemic is having particularly dramatic social consequences here.
Camp of Biden and Sanders try unity Background The US Democrats want to reunite the country and overcome the social division. To do this, it is necessary to reunite the own political camps within the DNC.
A Guide to the US Democratic Primaries Article The world is watching as the United States prepares for its next election marathon. Many Europeans want to know where the Democratic presidential hopefuls stand on issues from climate change or migration to regulating Big Tech. But where to start with more than 20 candidates? We try to cut a path through the US Democratic primary jungle. By Hannah Winnick and Sabine Muscat
Five Things Experts Are Saying About the 2018 Midterm Elections Listicle We spoke with three election experts – Dr. David Barker at American University, Dr. Danny Hayes at George Washington University, and Dr. Candice Nelson at American University – to get their perspective on what to expect in November.
A Slippery Slope: The USA after the Presidential elections Ralf Fücks visited the United States in the week after the elections for talks and events in New York and Washington DC. Reflections and highlights from a nation in shock. By Ralf Fücks
Sleepless in Europe ─ the Implications of Trump’s Presidential Victory The victory of Donald Trump and the way his election campaign was conducted will have multiple effects on politics in the EU, sleepless nights are already one of them. By Roderick Kefferpütz
8 Takeaways from the US Elections Contrary to all forecasts, Donald Trump was declared the winner of the US presidential elections in the early hours of November 9, 2016. This marks a turning point for the United States, for open liberal societies and democracies in general. What happened, and what happens next? By Bastian Hermisson
Why the Brexit referendum gives Trump fresh hope Hillary Clinton should be warned by the British referendum: Similar to the Brexit movement, Trump’s campaign benefits from anti-immigrant sentiment and anger over the “political elites” and “mainstream media”. By Dominik Tolksdorf
