Perspectives

Current issues

Joe Biden’s speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention can be analyzed by looking at it through the perspective of the presidential election. Biden’s presidency began on January 20 2021, when he was elected the 46th president of the US. 

One of the first steps that Biden took as president was restoring America’s participation in the Paris Climate Change Agreement. During the Trump administration, America withdrew from the agreement. Biden’s decision to have America readmitted to the Paris Climate Change Agreement has been hinted at in his speech, where he mentions the “undeniable realities and accelerating threats of climate change”. Moreover, in his first days as president, Biden signed several executive orders meant to fight c...