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Is America back? A look at U.S. global leadership in 2021 and beyond

President Joe Biden. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
President Joe Biden. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

When President Biden took office, he declared that America is back. But is America once again a true global leader?

Host Scott Tong talks to Walter Russell Mead, professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities at Bard College and Wall Street Journal columnist, about the United States’ role in the world now.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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