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Opinions | The two big risks for Biden’s American Families Plan Alexandria Ruble President Biden prepares to address a joint session of Congress on April 28. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post) Wednesday’s address to the nation began the rollout for President Biden’s American Families Plan. The proposal promises to expand tax credits for families, provide funding for prekindergarten education and bolster child care and paid leave. The president hopes to rectify significant gaps in the nation’s social safety net. American women particularly women of color have long been painfully aware of the financial and social costs of child care, maternity leave, choosing to stay at home and the thankless tasks of unpaid domestic labor. The coronavirus pandemic has only exposed and exacerbated long-existing tensions. ....
Apr 21, 2021 The slate of candidates vying to succeed Angela Merkel is now clear and so is the unenviable pile of global problems the eventual winner will inherit. Merkel’s impending departure after some 16 years as German chancellor brings into play not simply the direction of Europe’s biggest economy, but the balance of power on the continent. With the world increasingly defined by a great power rivalry reminiscent of the 19th century, the winner of September’s federal election will face international demands from the get-go. The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is already seeking a clear line from Berlin on issues from China and Russia to the tussle for control of key technologies. Germany is faced with questions of how closely to cleave to Washington as the European Union tries to carve out a bigger global role for the 27-nation bloc. ....
What Germany’s Next Leader Means for Europe and the World Order Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Alan Crawford (Bloomberg) The slate of candidates vying to succeed Angela Merkel is now clear and so is the unenviable pile of global problems the eventual winner will inherit. Merkel’s impending departure after some 16 years as German chancellor brings into play not simply the direction of Europe’s biggest economy, but the balance of power on the continent. With the world increasingly defined by a great power rivalry reminiscent of the 19th century, the winner of September’s federal election will face international demands from the get-go. ....