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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's spurring the mass protests in Lebanon? Oct 23, 2019

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Following several days of demonstrations in Lebanon, Hady Amr explains the fundamental issues underlying these protests and who constitutes the protesters' coalition. Amr, a nonresident senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, also details the government's response and how demonstrations may affect the region.

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What's the latest on Brexit? Oct 22, 2019

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As Parliament debates the latest version of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, Tom Wright explains what the terms of the new deal mean for Northern Ireland, whether the U.K. is still at risk of a no-deal Brexit outcome, and what Brexit means for the future of U.S.-U.K. relations and the broader trans-Atlantic relationship.

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What's driving anti-government protests in Iraq? Oct 07, 2019

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As anti-government protests in Baghdad and across southern Iraq escalate, Senior Fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown, who was recently in Iraq, provides necessary context for understanding the situation. Felbab-Brown explains the protesters' demands, the Iraqi government's response, and the likelihood protests will spread to other regions of the country.

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What are the politics of impeachment? Oct 02, 2019

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As the House impeachment inquiry pushes forward, John Hudak examines the political calculations that drove the decision to launch the inquiry and will shape it going forward, how much (or little) we can learn from past impeachments, and how Republican members of Congress are reacting to the current state of affairs surrounding the president.

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Why is the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint so important? Sep 24, 2019

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As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the formal launch of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, Margaret Taylor explains the significance of the whistleblower complaint regarding White House pressure on Ukraine, and why this scandal has been the one to move the House to action.

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Is Netanyahu out as Israel's prime minister? Sep 18, 2019

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With Israel's elections deadlocked between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and the centrist Blue and White party, headed by Benny Gantz, Natan Sachs explains what's at stake for Netanyahu personally, and the ramifications for Israeli politics, democracy, and U.S. relations.

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What does suspension of UK's Parliament mean for Brexit? Aug 28, 2019

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Following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's move to suspend Parliament, Amanda Sloat explains the extraordinary nature of this usually standard procedure, whether the opposition in Parliament might trigger new elections with a no-confidence vote, and whether this is all a political gambit to strengthen the Conservative Party's hand in the run-up to the October 31 Brexit deadline.

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What do the Amazon fires mean for Brazil's economic future? Aug 27, 2019

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Under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation of the Amazon has risen, and consequently so have the number of fires throughout the Amazon region. Nonresident Senior Fellow Otaviano Canuto addresses the need for sustainable economic development across the Amazon region, how the fires could affect Brazil's future participation in the global economy, and whether public and political support for Bolsonaro's policies will reach a breaking point.

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Why does President Trump think the US can buy Greenland? Aug 22, 2019

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Following Denmark's rejection of a U.S. offer to buy Greenland, Scott Anderson weighs in on the diplomatic incident prompted by the White House's cancellation of a meeting between President Trump and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Anderson explains the international principles of self-determination that shape Greenland's increasingly autonomous relationship with Denmark, the failure of the White House's policymaking process, and how other U.S. allies could react if the administration doesn't take steps to deescalate.

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After the prime minister's resignation, what's next for Italy? Aug 20, 2019

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Following the resignation of Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Brookings Visiting Fellow Giovanna De Maio explains what led to the government crisis, the likelihood of Italy's political parties forming a new coalition government, and whether Matteo Salvini's League has enough popular support to win an outright majority in elections. De Maio also examines the "Moscopoli" scandal over the role of Russian financing in Italy's politics.

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