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The Brookings Current

The Brookings Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from experts at the Brookings Institution on breaking news and current policy conversations. In these short episodes, learn not only what’s happening, but why and how to make sense of it.

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Who is Yoshihide Suga, Japan's next prime minister? Sep 15, 2020

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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has elected Yoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe as prime minister, following a parliamentary vote on Wednesday. Brookings Senior Fellow Mireya Solís describes Suga's humble beginnings and political career, and the numerous domestic and foreign policy challenges awaiting him as he steps into office.

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/3iAzfiG

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The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

What's driving mass protests in Belarus? Sep 08, 2020

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Steve Pifer explains how President Lukashenko's response to COVID-19 and a blatantly stolen election in August prompted the wide-spread demonstrations in Belarus, and warns how Russia could alienate another border country by supporting Lukashenko over the Belarusian people.

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/2GziqXg

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What does the DC Circuit ruling mean for House subpoena power? Sep 01, 2020

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On Monday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the House Judiciary Committee cannot compel former White House counsel Donald McGahn to comply with a congressional subpoena. Scott Anderson weighs in on the judicial panel's reasoning for this decision, how subpoena fights between the White House and Congress have usually been resolved, and whether this decision has broader repercussions for congressional authority.

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/3bjpoeq

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What's next for Japan after Abe's resignation? Aug 28, 2020

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The resignation of Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, comes at a time of profound uncertainty and geopolitical tension, from the coronavirus pandemic and economic recession to an assertive China and an inward-turning America. Mireya Solís assesses Abe's domestic and international record, his institutional changes to Japanese leadership, and the challenges awaiting his successor.

Show notes: https://brook.gs/3gCLPwi

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What does VP pick Kamala Harris bring to the Democratic ticket? Aug 12, 2020

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Joe Biden's selection of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his vice presidential running mate "gives the Democratic Party an opportunity to seize the future and seize it in a way where voters see themselves reflected." Senior Fellow Camille Busette examines Harris' significance as a biracial Black woman VP candidate, her personal appeal and policy credentials, and momentum in politics for progress on racial equity and justice.

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/3fS6kEw

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What's behind Trump's decision to cut U.S. troops in Germany? Jul 31, 2020

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President Trump announced that he is relocating 12,000 U.S. troops from Germany, a third of U.S. forces there. What's behind this decision? Does it make strategic sense? Will it help or harm NATO's deterrence capabilities? And while President Trump has criticized Germany (and other NATO allies) for not yet meeting the agreed-upon 2% of GDP spending target for the alliance, should we broaden the definition of burden sharing? In this episode, guest host Senior Fellow Michael O'Hanlon and Senior Fellow Constanze Stelzenmüller discuss the issue.

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/39A6OOt

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What's in Biden's $2 trillion climate plan? Jul 24, 2020

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The size and scope of Joe Biden's $2 trillion climate plan is "unprecedented historically," Brookings Associate Fellow Joe Kane argues. While the full details, including funding, of many of the proposals are still forthcoming, Kane lays out the expansive range of priorities in the plan, from physical and digital infrastructure, agriculture and land conservation, worker training and unionization, to labor equity, environmental justice, and coordination of efforts across national, state, and local partners.

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How is China's new national security law affecting Hong Kong? Jul 20, 2020

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China's national security law for Hong Kong, enacted suddenly before midnight on June 30, is already chilling the media environment there and putting Hong Kong's customary high degree of autonomy under threat, says Brookings Visiting Fellow Jamie Horsley. However, Horsley cautions the U.S. against too broadly stripping away Hong Kong's special privileges in response lest it accelerate China's erosion of the region's autonomy.

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/32JVQEi

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What should states learn from Tuesday's primaries for the November elections? Jun 26, 2020

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While the results of many of Tuesday's primary races in Kentucky and New York are still being tallied, Brookings Senior Fellow Elaine Kamarck weighs in on how states are struggling with an unprecedented increase in absentee ballot requests and what they need to do to prepare for November's general elections.

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Why has North Korea escalated tensions in the run-up to the Korean War anniversary? Jun 25, 2020

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The Korean War started 70 years ago, on June 25, 1950, but the division of the peninsula at the 38th parallel continues to influence every aspect of both North and South Korea's national goals. Former CIA analyst and Brookings Senior Fellow Jung Pak examines recent events, from the explosion of the joint liaison office in Kaesong to the increasing prominence of Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, and what's driving North Korea's escalation of tensions.

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/38cCRTX

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