Pandemic Politics, Biden’s Bro ken Promise on Yemen, and More

September 17, 2021

“The president is wagering that most of the public shares his frustration [about the pandemic] and is willing to support his new strategy. If the fate of Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis is a leading indicator, he may well win this bet.” William Galston discusses the pandemic responses of each governor and the potential implications for national politics.

President Biden included ending the war in Yemen as a key goal during his first foreign policy speech, but little has changed. Annelle Sheline and Bruce Riedel explain the dynamics at play and outline what the United States should do to disentangle itself from Saudi Arabia’s futile and catastrophic war.

Since President Biden took office, momentum for a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC) has increased substantially, with nearly a dozen congressional bills introduced related to the expansion of national service or using a corps model to address climate change. Martha Ross and Nicole Bateman argue that the need for a CCC could not be clearer.

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