Edward Alden

Edward Alden is a columnist at Foreign Policy, the Ross distinguished visiting professor at Western Washington University, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and the author of When the World Closed Its Doors: The Covid-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders and Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy.

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Empty security gates to the U.S. check-in area at Pearson International Airport in Toronto
Empty security gates to the U.S. check-in area at Pearson International Airport in Toronto

As Europe Reopens for Travel, North America Is Staying Shut

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Edward Alden, Ambarish Chandra
Biden tours Pfizer manufacturing plant
Biden tours Pfizer manufacturing plant

Bidenomics Is ‘America First’ With a Brain

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Edward Alden
Demonstrators call on the U.S. government to commit to a global coronavirus vaccination plan.
Demonstrators call on the U.S. government to commit to a global coronavirus vaccination plan.

Big Pharma’s Patent Defeat Shows Corporate America Losing Power

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Edward Alden
Protesters in Seattle demand Amazon be taxed.
Protesters in Seattle demand Amazon be taxed.

The World Is Closer Than Ever to Making Corporations Pay Up

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Edward Alden
Commuters sleep while waiting for the Otay Mesa Port of Entry to open to cross to the United States from Tijuana, Mexico
Commuters sleep while waiting for the Otay Mesa Port of Entry to open to cross to the United States from Tijuana, Mexico

The Human Cost of Endless Pandemic Border Closures

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Edward Alden
U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order related to U.S. manufacturing at the White House in Washington on Jan. 25.
U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order related to U.S. manufacturing at the White House in Washington on Jan. 25.

Biden Should Dump the Trump Playbook on Trade With China

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Edward Alden
Revelers celebrate news of Joe Biden’s election as U.S. president in Washington on Nov. 7, 2020.
Revelers celebrate news of Joe Biden’s election as U.S. president in Washington on Nov. 7, 2020.

Biden’s Bold Gamble on Immigration Is About America’s Future

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Edward Alden
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after Brexit talks at EU headquarters in Brussels on Dec. 9.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after Brexit talks at EU headquarters in Brussels on Dec. 9.

Why the World Should Root for the EU in Brexit Talks

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Edward Alden
National Security Advisor nominee Jake Sullivan speaks after being introduced by President-elect Joe Biden at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov. 24.
National Security Advisor nominee Jake Sullivan speaks after being introduced by President-elect Joe Biden at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov. 24.

Report Sheds Light on How Biden’s Future NSC Chief Wants to Reshape U.S. Foreign Policy

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Edward Alden
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden meets workers at the Fiat Chrysler plant in Detroit, Michigan on March 10.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden meets workers at the Fiat Chrysler plant in Detroit, Michigan on March 10.

China and Europe Won’t Get Any Relief on Trade From Biden

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Edward Alden
The German container ship Bremen Express prepares to dock in Miami on June 10, 2019.
The German container ship Bremen Express prepares to dock in Miami on June 10, 2019.

No, Biden Will Not End Trade Wars

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Edward Alden
A pilot arrives at Heathrow airport in London on June 8.
A pilot arrives at Heathrow airport in London on June 8.

The World Needs to Reopen Borders Before It’s Too Late

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Edward Alden
A view of the Airbus A380 assembly site in Blagnac, southern France, on March 21, 2018.
A view of the Airbus A380 assembly site in Blagnac, southern France, on March 21, 2018.

Trump Is Escalating the Trade Fight With Europe—and There’s No Easy Way Out

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Edward Alden
People walk on Google's main campus in Mountain View, California, on May 1, 2019.
People walk on Google's main campus in Mountain View, California, on May 1, 2019.

Trump’s Anti-Immigration Crusade Is About to Strike at the Heart of the U.S. Economy

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Edward Alden
A worker assembles a car at the newly renovated Ford Assembly Plant in Chicago, on June 24, 2019.
A worker assembles a car at the newly renovated Ford Assembly Plant in Chicago, on June 24, 2019.

No, the Pandemic Will Not Bring Jobs Back From China

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Edward Alden
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