Biden’s Foreign Policy

Episode #78

This week, Bill and Phil reflect on Biden’s first year of foreign policy, escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, why more inexperienced candidates are running for office, and what to make of the GOP’s idea to create a voter fraud police force. 

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “Biden’s first year brought a cascade of foreign policy challenges, undermining his goal of projecting calm competence” by Karen DeYoung in The Washington Post

• “Pentagon Puts 8,500 Troops on ‘High Alert’ Amid Ukraine Tensions” by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt in The New York Times

• “Where Is Germany in the Ukraine Standoff? Its Allies Wonder.” by Katrin Bennhold in The New York Times

• “Why More Inexperienced Candidates Are Running — And Winning” by Geoffrey Skelley on FiveThirtyEight

• “The latest GOP idea: A police force to ferret out voter fraud” by Dan Balz in The Washington Post

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