Brett Bruen - Business Insider
Publish date: 2024-07-26
Opinion Biden's poll numbers are cratering, and he needs to reset his presidency. There's a simple solution: Leave the US.
Biden's Build Back Better and infrastructure plans have flopped politically. It's time for him to shift to foreign policy. OpinionThe Biden administration is taking forever to approve names for key ambassadorships at a time when America needs top diplomats around the world
Secretary of State Antony Blinken's slow rolling of top diplomats is crippling America's attempts to rebuild its image abroad. OpinionThe Biden administration is basically ignoring one of the biggest threats to the country
Propaganda online has the ability to tear apart US democracy and kill American citizens, yet the Biden team has done woefully little to fight it. OpinionAmerica should make racial justice part of our official foreign policy and take Black Lives Matter global
Diplomats, state department officials, and ambassadors should acknowledge America's faults but also actively push for racial justice around the world. OpinionBiden's hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan has already proven to be a terrible mistake
The US is leaving without any process or plan, leaving Afghan women to fend for themselves against the Taliban's draconian restrictions. OpinionI was an American diplomat for 12 years, traveling and immersing myself in cultures around the world. Here's what you can learn from diplomats when you're traveling
If you're traveling the world, you might want to take a few pointers from professional travelers: diplomats. OpinionJoe Biden is coming face-to-face with a Europe that grew much more powerful during Trump's presidency
Europe had to stand on their own during the Trump presidency and President Biden should let the EU take the lead on some international issues. OpinionThe world really, really needs the Olympics this year
Yes, it will be a logistical challenge and the COVID pandemic is still raging but the world need the Olympics to go on to give us a beacon of hope. OpinionBiden's foreign policy team has made major unforced errors in their first few months on the job
President Biden's foreign policy leaves much to be desired, but it's not too late to reverse course. OpinionThe US needs to use its vast cultural resources to crush China in the global influence game
It is time the US government restores America's tarnished international image and curb the rise of Beijing's global power. OpinionAmerica is going to need to spend massive amounts of money to rebuild its tarnished global reputation
It's not going to be cheap to rebuild America's image after Donald Trump spent four years burning it down. OpinionThere's a very real possibility that Biden fails to restore America's reputation
There are too many avenues of foreign policy that Biden may fail to navigate. We should be ready in the event that he doesn't heal our reputation. OpinionBiden shouldn't dole out ambassadorships to political donors. We need real diplomats to help rebuild America's shattered global image.
Biden is favoring donors over career diplomats for ambassador positions. Ambassadors represent the US and should have the experience to do so. OpinionBiden is blowing his best chance to restore America's standing in the world and inspire faith among our diplomats
The Biden administration has filled top jobs with people who left the State Department and took on private sector or political roles. OpinionGiving Trump a free pass for the Capitol siege would be a disaster for America's image around the world
If the US wants to maintain its place as the world's foremost democracy, Trump must face consequences for inciting the Capitol riot. OpinionThe outcry over corporate executives joining the Biden administration is silly
Pundits on the left have been criticizing some of Biden's cabinet appointees for their relationships with business, but this is needed experience. OpinionMike Pompeo has cemented his legacy as the most self-serving secretary of state in recent US history
Mike Pompeo has used the role of secretary of state to advance his own political interests, live in luxury, and undermine America's message abroad. OpinionTrump's overinflated macho persona could spark international problems in the waning days of his presidency.
Opinion | Unfortunately, we can't breathe easy just yet. OpinionTrump's refusal to concede not only hurts America's democratic message abroad, it also gives a useful tool to the world's authoritarians
The US just lost a lot of credibility when it comes to calling out other nations' bad behavior, and this could boost the world's dictators. OpinionTrump may have accidentally helped strengthen American democracy
Despite the work he's done to damage our democracy, Trump should be credited with one way of strengthening it: increasing voter turnout.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7o8HSoqWeq6Oeu7S1w56pZ5ufonyiwdOhpqtnkqeytcCMm6munZ4%3D