Samantha Power is a powerful voice in the Biden administration. She not only is the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the country’s primary arm for international aid, but also sits on U.S. President Joe Biden’s National Security Council. How does Power think through which countries need U.S. aid the most, and how do decisions get made? Power joins Ravi Agrawal to discuss how this week’s United Nations General Assembly might move the needle on key initiatives.
Suggested reading:
Gordon Brown: A New Multilateralism
Stefan Theil: The Alliances That Matter Now
Darren Walker: Can the G-20 Be a Champion for the Global South?
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