Should Biden Be Pro-Democracy or Anti-Autocracy?

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Should Biden Be Pro-Democracy or Anti-Autocracy? Chris, Melanie, and Zack debate Madeleine Albright's recent article on “The Coming Democratic Revival” in&nbsp;Foreign Affairs. They discuss whether the United States is in a position to promote democracy and push back against autocracy abroad, or whether it needs to focus primarily on its own democratic institutions and processes.&nbsp;Melanie commends Nancy Mace for holding Steve Bannon to account.&nbsp;Chris calls out President Joe Biden for his recent&nbsp;confusing statement on Taiwan. And Zack remembers Colin Powell for a life well lived. Links: Madeleine K. Albright, “The Coming Democratic Revival,” Foreign Affairs, November/December 2021,&nbsp;https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/world/2021-10-19/madeleine-albright-coming-democratic-revival. “As Sudan's Government Wobbles, Coups are Making a Comeback,” The Economist, Oct. 25, 2021,&nbsp;https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/10/25/as-sudans-government-wobbles-coups-are-making-a-comeback.&nbsp; Caitlyn Byrd, “SC's Nancy Mace Joins Democrats in Vote to Hold Steven Bannon in Contempt of Congress,” Oct. 21, 2021,&nbsp;https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article255184472.html.&nbsp; Jack Norton, Twitter, Oct. 25, 2021,&nbsp;https://twitter.com/JackNorton8064/status/1452525971442044930.&nbsp; Jane Street, Twitter, Oct. 19, 2021,&nbsp;https://twitter.com/janestreet/status/1450608726352740355. Joseph R. Biden Jr., “Not So Deft On Taiwan,” Washington Post, May 2, 2001,&nbsp;https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2001/05/02/not-so-deft-on-taiwan/2adf3075-ee98-4e70-9be0-5459ce1edd5d/. Josh Rudolph, “Regulating the Enablers,” Alliance for Securing Democracy, Sept. 2021,&nbsp;https://securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/regulating-the-enablers/. Michael Cohen, “The Foreign Policy ‘Credibility’ Argument Is, Well, Not Credible,” The New Republic, Oct. 18, 2021, https://newrepublic.com/article/164039/foreign-policy-credibility-argument-afghanistan-withdrawal. NAEI Annual Student Competition, Atlantic Council,&nbsp;https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/scowcroft-center-for-strategy-and-security/new-american-engagement-initiative/naei-annual-student-competition/. Pew Research Center, “Citizens in Advanced Economies Want Significant Changes to Their Political Systems,” October 2021,&nbsp;https://www.pewresearch.org/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/PG_2021.10.21_Democracy_FINAL.pdf. “SFRC Approves 33 Critical Foreign Policy Nominations,” United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Oct. 19, 2021,&nbsp;https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/chair/release/sfrc-approves-33-critical-foreign-policy-nominations-. Steven F. Knott,&nbsp;American Foreign Policy to 1899: Core Documents&nbsp;(Ashland, OH: Ashbrook Center, 2021),&nbsp;https://teachingamericanhistory.org/product/american-foreign-policy-to-1899/.&nbsp; Ted Galen Carpenter, “Biden and His Foreign Policy Team At Least Need to Get on the Same Page Regarding Taiwan,” Cato at Liberty Blog, Oct. 25, 2021,&nbsp;https://www.cato.org/blog/biden-foreign-policy-team-least-need-get-same-page-regarding-taiwan. Net Assessment http://sites.libsyn.com/132282 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20981939/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/20981939