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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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What happened at the UN climate change summit? Dec 16, 2019

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The U.N's climate change conference wrapped up this weekend with no significant progress on carbon trading markets or adaptation financing for countries already suffering climate-related damage. Visiting Fellow Bill Burke-White, who was in Madrid, speaks to the disconnect between activists and state party negotiators, the lack of political willingness to make bold new commitments, and what might happen at next year's conference in Glasgow.

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What does Boris Johnson's victory mean for the UK and Brexit? Dec 13, 2019

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With the Conservative Party's decisive victory in the December 12 elections, Britain stands poised to ratify PM Boris Johnson's Brexit deal and leave the EU in 2020. Robert Bosch Senior Fellow Amanda Sloat breaks down the election results and what they mean for the UK, including Northern Ireland and Scotland.

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What is the US doing on climate change? Dec 02, 2019

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As global leaders gather for the U.N.'s COP25 climate change conference, Nathan Hultman examines what's on the agenda in Madrid, and how cities, states, and communities in the U.S. are filling in for the lack of federal action.

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What does Netanyahu's indictment mean for Israel? Nov 22, 2019

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Brookings Fellow Natan Sachs examines what criminal charges will mean politically for both Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his Likud party, whether political gridlock will lead to a third round of elections next year, and the ramifications of the U.S. announcement regarding the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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What does the Gannett-GateHouse merger mean for local journalism? Nov 20, 2019

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Thousands of local newspapers have closed in recent years, and thousands more have cut back staff and reduced their coverage. In the wake of the merger of the nation's two largest newspaper publishers, Gannett and GateHouse Media, Research Analyst Clara Hendrickson explains the economic forces driving the crisis in local journalism, and why it matters for the democratic and economic health of local communities.

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What did the Trump-Erdoğan meeting accomplish? Nov 14, 2019

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Following President Trump and President Erdoğan's meeting at the White House, Amanda Sloat breaks down the points of tension between the U.S., Turkey, and European Union, Congress' role in the U.S.-Turkey relationship, and what, if anything, was achieved during the visit.

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What did ASEAN meetings reveal about US engagement in Southeast Asia? Nov 05, 2019

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Just back from Southeast Asia, Senior Fellow Jonathan Stromseth reports on the outcomes from the annual ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit, including the continued delay of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, China's economic influence in the region, and how the Trump administration's rhetoric and actions are being perceived in the region.

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What's next after the impeachment process vote? Nov 01, 2019

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On Oct. 31, the House of Representatives passed a resolution that set out the procedures for the next steps in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Brookings Senior Fellow Molly Reynolds explains why the resolution was important symbolically as well as substantively, how the Trump impeachment inquiry is different from the Clinton impeachment, and what other priorities are still on Congress' agenda.

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How can Chile resolve public frustration and mass protests? Oct 31, 2019

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Mass street demonstrations are a political tradition in Chile, Richard Feinberg explains, but even as the rise of social media as an organizing tool and decline in the power of political parties makes it harder for the Piñera government to negotiate reforms that will satisfy most of the population, Chile's leaders will have to find a better balance between economic growth and social justice to avoid repeating tragedies from Chile's past.

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What does the GM auto workers' strike tell us about the strength of unions? Oct 25, 2019

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As United Auto Workers ratify a new employment contract with General Motors, ending one of the largest auto strikes in decades, Joseph Kane explains what this and other recent strikes indicate about the state of the economy at national and regional levels. Kane also explores the role of unions in supporting workers beyond their traditional collective bargaining power, especially in states with "right-to-work" laws.

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