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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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How will new immigration restrictions affect the US economy? Jun 25, 2020

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A new White House executive order suspending temporary work visas and other avenues of legal immigration does "a big disservice to the American people," Brookings Senior Fellow Dany Bahar says. Bahar explains why the restrictions targeting high-skilled immigration hurt the U.S. economy, and the crucial role immigrants play as engines of economic growth and job creation.

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/2NvTSi0

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What's fueling the India-China border skirmish? Jun 18, 2020

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After weeks of rising tensions along India's northwest border with China, 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese forces, the most significant skirmish between the two countries since 1967. Brookings Senior Fellow Tanvi Madan lays out potential motivations for China's escalation, and how it may affect India's internal priorities and external relationships, including with the United States.

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/2ARKq67

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How did a conservative Supreme Court rule for LGBTQ employment rights? Jun 16, 2020

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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to protect LGBTQ workers against employment discrimination. Brookings Senior Fellow Jonathan Rauch explains the extent and limitations of the court's reasoning, and what will be the next battle for LGBTQ rights.

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

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What's needed for police accountability after the killing of George Floyd? May 29, 2020

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Video footage of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has sparked protests and led to the arrest of the officer seen kneeling on Floyd's neck. David Rubenstein Fellow Rashawn Ray places Floyd's killing into the long continuum of police violence and explains the systemic changes needed for true accountability in law enforcement.

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

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How does COVID-19 unemployment compare to the Great Depression? May 13, 2020

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The U.S. unemployment rate is now over 14%, according to the April jobs report, the highest it's been since the Great Depression. Brookings Senior Fellow Gary Burtless explains what's different this time around, from the unprecedented rapidity of job losses to the economic support for people who have lost their jobs, and why that relief is critical to avoiding the long, drawn-out suffering of the Great Depression.

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

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How is Pakistan balancing religion and politics in its response to the coronavirus? Apr 24, 2020

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As Ramadan begins, Pakistan has loosened social distancing restrictions on gatherings in mosques, allowing communal prayers to go forward during the holy month. David Rubenstein Fellow Madiha Afzal explains how Prime Minister Imran Khan is taking the easy path of avoiding conflict with Pakistan's religious right and burnishing his populist credentials through cash assistance programs, while leaving it to provincial leaders to issue stronger social and economic limits to protect people from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3cLR7E5

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What does the Gantz-Netanyahu coalition government mean for Israel? Apr 21, 2020

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After three inconclusive elections over the last year, Israel at last has a new government, in the form of a coalition deal between political rivals Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz. Director of the Center for Middle East Policy Natan Sachs examines the terms of the power-sharing deal, what it means for Israel's domestic priorities as well as plans to annex parts of the West Bank, and what lessons can be learned from a previous coalition government in the late 1980s.

Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/2VrW5QI

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Why are Black Americans more likely to die from COVID-19? Apr 16, 2020

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In this episode, Rashawn Ray attributes the huge racial gap in coronavirus death rates to the over-representation of Black workers in essential jobs and the structural inequities that have long affected Black neighborhoods, and calls for policies to empower the disenfranchised people and places being hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/2VbVSAJ

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With Sanders out, what's next for the Democratic presidential race? Apr 08, 2020

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Following the withdrawal of Sen. Bernie Sanders from the 2020 presidential race, Senior Fellow John Hudak examines how Sanders and other progressives have shifted mainstream Democratic positions, and the repercussions for the Democratic convention in August. He also looks at the leadership failures that forced Wisconsin voters to go to the polls during a pandemic and how states need to prepare for administering the elections in November.

Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/2xVotRL

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What's happening with Hungary's pandemic power grab? Apr 02, 2020

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This week Hungary's parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, granted the prime minister open-ended, broad-reaching emergency powers. Visiting Fellow James Kirchick explains this as the latest step in Hungary's democratic decline and how the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating the re-nationalization of politics within the European Union.

Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/2Uz3mO2

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