Governance

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Analysis & Opinions

Clüver Ashbrook: "The atmosphere across the country remains tense"

| May 25, 2021

A year ago today, George Floyd died in Minneapolis after officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for several minutes. Shortly thereafter, a wave of "Black Lives Matter" protests swept the country. There was, however, no accompanying major reform movement, says Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook. [translated from German; interview in German]

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of congress as Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Speaker of the House U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) look on in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol April 28, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Analysis & Opinions

100 Days of Joe Biden - Can He Bridge the Divide in the United States?

| May 02, 2021

The 2020 US presidential elections deepened the political divide between Republicans and Democrats. Joe Biden has now been President for 100 days and the debates seem to have calmed down. Can he really bring people closer together again? How does his ambitious investment program work? And what role does social media play now? [translated from German; interview in German]

"America is Back" is how US President Joe Biden summed up his first 100 days in office.

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Analysis & Opinions - Deutschlandfunk Kultur

A completely different President?!

| Apr. 30, 2021

A committed climate policy, billions of dollars for infrastructure, extensive social spending, condemnation of racism and predictable foreign policy — Joe Biden's agenda is clearly  different from that of his predecessor. The question is: what can he actually implement? [translated from German; interview in German]

"Stop The Steal" protest: Trump supporters storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021 (Washington DC, USA).

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Analysis & Opinions - Amnesty International

Recovering Basic Social Trust

| Feb. 05, 2021

Hate speech, racism, and a divided society. Former US President Donald Trump left behind many problems that a new human rights policy has to face. A conversation with the German-American political scientist Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook. [translated from German; interview in German]

 

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Analysis & Opinions - Carnegie Europe

Decoding the Biden Administration: Opportunities for the EU

| Jan. 27, 2021

The inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden has brought a new wave of hope for reinvigorating the transatlantic relationship. The EU has already capitalized on this enthusiasm by offering fresh proposals for EU-U.S. collaboration while raising its ambitions to boost its international role and shape global policies.

How alignment and divergence play out across the Atlantic in the coming months will have implications for all major global challenges, from climate change and the coronavirus pandemic to security and economic recovery.

National Guard soldiers stand outside the Capitol building ahead of Inauguration Day.

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Analysis & Opinions

Inauguration Day: The USA between fear and hope

| Jan. 20, 2021

Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday. He inherits a deeply divided country where one in ten people is starving. How can he get America back on its feet? Christian Wildt talks about this with the German-American political scientist Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook. [translated from German; in German]