The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
May 12, 2020

Progressive Groups Call on Joe Biden to Adopt Progressive Foreign Policy
------------------------------------------------------------------------

A group of over 50 organizations sent a letter to presumptive Democratic
nominee Joe Biden Monday, urging him to adopt a foreign policy that
prioritizes diplomacy and multilateralism over militarism. The letter
was also sent to President Trump. The effort was organized by Demand
Progress, and backers include Greenpeace USA, Our Revolution, Muslim
Public Affairs Council and the National Iranian American Council Action.
The group is demanding Biden commit to a number of progressive foreign
policy positions, including reducing the military budget; diplomatic
engagement with Iran and North Korea; opposing undemocratic regime
change; supporting Palestinian rights; and protecting the War Powers
Act, which requires lawmakers to authorize military action.


.