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Summary from Jennifer Rubin's

artappraiser — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:43:44 +0000

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Summary from Jennifer Rubin's column America is back. And it’s popular. @ WashingtonPost.com, Jun 13,

[....] Biden’s announcement that the United States will purchase 500 million covid-19 doses to share with the world was praised by Democrats and Republicans alike. “We value the inherent dignity of all people. In times of trouble, Americans reach out to offer help and to offer a helping hand. That’s who we are,” Biden said on Thursday, neatly ignoring the past four years. He continued, “In this moment, our values call on us to do everything that we can to vaccinate the world against covid-19. It’s also in America’s self-interest. As long as the virus rages elsewhere, there is a risk of new mutations that could threaten our people.”

Biden also doubled down on the “special relationship” between the United States and Britain by updating the 80-year-old Atlantic Charter to reflect 21st-century priorities, such as climate change, cybercrime and the existential fight between autocratic and democratic nations. “We must ensure that democracies — starting with our own — can deliver on solving the critical challenges of our time,” Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared in a joint statement. "We will champion transparency, uphold the rule of law, and support civil society and independent media. We will also confront injustice and inequality and defend the inherent dignity and human rights of all individuals.”

Then it was on to the Group of Seven meeting, where Biden worked to nail down agreements on a 15 percent global minimum tax rate and an increase in “reserves of the International Monetary Fund by up to $100 billion to support the neediest countries as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic.” The Post reports, “The ‘Build Back Better for the World’ infrastructure development plan is ‘a values-driven, high-standard, and transparent infrastructure partnership led by major democracies,’ the White House said.” In adopting Biden’s Build Back Better slogan and moving toward consensus on China’s nefarious practices (e.g. forced labor), the G-7 reflected the enhanced influence of the U.S. president.

Additional commitments were made on climate change and pledges to tackle ransomware. No doubt, our allies appreciated the contrast between a president hectoring to let Russia get back into the G-7 and another advocating on behalf of democracies and anti-corruption measures [....]

What does a G-7 look like in

artappraiser — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 02:57:24 +0000

In reply to Biden op-ed: My trip to Europe is about America rallying the world’s democracies

What does a G-7 look like in the post Trump era? Biden and his allies try to move on… w @agearan. https://t.co/gqA9SB9b99
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) June 11, 2021

retweeted by Maggie Haberman, must have preferred it to coverage at NYTimes

Last guy never said this

artappraiser — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:33:38 +0000

In reply to Biden op-ed: My trip to Europe is about America rallying the world’s democracies

Last guy never said this

I’m honored every day to serve as president. pic.twitter.com/uw3rbPxmDV
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 8, 2021

Ocasio-Cortez calls out

artappraiser — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:00:15 +0000

In reply to meanwhile, part of Kamala

Ocasio-Cortez calls out Kamala Harris after speech #aoc https://t.co/hgiyVmXeGz
— FreedomExpressed (@iPicNews) June 8, 2021

meanwhile, part of Kamala

artappraiser — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 02:25:52 +0000

In reply to Biden op-ed: My trip to Europe is about America rallying the world’s democracies

meanwhile, part of Kamala Harris' portfolio as presented by The Hill:

.@VP Kamala Harris: "We, as one of our priorities, will discourage illegal migration. And I believe if you come to our border, you will be turned back." pic.twitter.com/IZJrwLJuLr
— The Hill (@thehill) June 7, 2021