The Democratic 2020 nominee wants to end anonymous U.S. shell company formation, make it illegal for Americans to lobby on behalf of foreign governments, and prioritize strengthening democratic institutions in NATO member-states.
Still think that if/when Biden wins, his first foreign visit as U.S. president should be to Kyiv.
'A Biden presidency will prioritize strengthening national democratic institutions in [NATO] not living up to NATO’s core values. Democratic and free institutions are the bedrock of our alliance, and must be defended to strengthen our collective security.' medium.com/@JoeBiden/stat…
'Biden’s foreign policy certainly will not be revolutionary, but if the 2021 Democrats have their way, it may bring about a quiet reformation.' brookings.edu/blog/order-fro…
NEW: For @just_security, I looked at @JoeBiden's proposed lobbying reforms—which go further to clean up the U.S.'s lobbying sector than any nominee before him. justsecurity.org/69341/beware-l…
Biden's call to ban Americans from lobbying for foreign governments (and others) is similar to Sen. Warren's proposal—and would be a huge step forward.
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Biden's also called for a complete revamp of domestic lobbying transparency, and the creation of a new independent "Commission on Federal Ethics" agency for lobbying oversight:
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Biden's proposals are by no means assured, but they're the kind of post-Trump reforms/ideas that are absolutely needed. (And would get a huge boost if, say, Warren ends up as Sec. of Treasury.)
Warren first proposed making it illegal for Americans to lobby for foreign governments in 2018 ()—been remarkable to watch this slowly tack toward becoming Democratic consensus.
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