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Intersections

Economic recovery. Elections. Terrorism. Global poverty. Trade. Policy issues are complex and multi-faceted. Want more than the 30-second soundbyte? Tune in to Intersections, a podcast from the Brooki... Read more

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The rise of the right: Right-wing populism in the U.S. and Europe

The rise of the right: Right-wing populism in the U.S. and Europe

“I locate the common roots of the rise of right-wing populism in globalization and technological change. You have a lot ... Read more

13 Apr 2016

46mins

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Trump and the crumbling of the US-led world order

Trump and the crumbling of the US-led world order

In this episode, Robert Kagan, author of the forthcoming "The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World," and T... Read more

1 Aug 2018

36mins

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The 1967 War, the rise of Saudi Arabia, and modern energy politics

The 1967 War, the rise of Saudi Arabia, and modern energy politics

During the 50th anniversary of the 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors, Brookings experts Bruce Riedel and Sa... Read more

7 Jun 2017

35mins

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Why taxes in Kansas matter

Why taxes in Kansas matter

William Gale and Vanessa Williamson discuss what can be learned from state-level experiments in taxation in Kansas and C... Read more

12 Jul 2017

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Examining multidimensional poverty

Examining multidimensional poverty

“People think poverty as ameasure of income, but as a lived experience for what it means tobe poor, it tends to involve ... Read more

27 Apr 2016

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Professionalism in politics: The paradox of populism

Professionalism in politics: The paradox of populism

In this episode of Intersections, Benjamin Wittes and Jonathan Rauch, senior fellows in Governance Studies, address the ... Read more

28 Jun 2017

39mins

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Transforming public spaces with learning landscapes

Transforming public spaces with learning landscapes

When children as young as two and three years old are already facing significant gaps in their exposure to words, number... Read more

25 Apr 2018

39mins

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Promoting inclusive economic growth in Washington, D.C.

Promoting inclusive economic growth in Washington, D.C.

In this episode of Intersections, Amy Liu, vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, ... Read more

18 Oct 2017

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The changing identity of America's middle class

The changing identity of America's middle class

In this episode, Camille Busette, senior fellow and director of the Race, Prosperity and Inclusion Initiative at Brookin... Read more

28 Feb 2018

28mins

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Russia, Iran, and the Future of Syria

Russia, Iran, and the Future of Syria

Itamar Rabinovich and Amos Harel discuss the state of the civil war in Syria, Iran's growing presence and what that mean... Read more

6 Dec 2017

25mins

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How to make infrastructure work for people

How to make infrastructure work for people

In this episode, Brookings Fellow Adie Tomer, CityLab's Tanvi Misra, and Route Fifty's Mitch Herckis revisit the themes ... Read more

27 Jun 2018

37mins

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Renewable energy and the path to a low-carbon energy future

Renewable energy and the path to a low-carbon energy future

David Victor, co-chair of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative at Brookings and professor of international relatio... Read more

26 Jul 2017

29mins

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Africa’s expanding middle class

Africa’s expanding middle class

In this episode of Intersections, Haroon Bhorat, nonresident senior fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative, and Homi K... Read more

22 Nov 2017

45mins

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America’s “lost Einsteins”: The importance of exposing children to innovation

America’s “lost Einsteins”: The importance of exposing children to innovation

In this episode, Stanford Professor Raj Chetty explains his new research that examines who becomes an inventor in Americ... Read more

31 Jan 2018

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China, the U.S., and Africa's transforming trade environment

China, the U.S., and Africa's transforming trade environment

Witney Schneidman and Yun Sun examine the shape of U.S. and Chinese trade and investment in Africa, Africa's growing reg... Read more

11 Apr 2018

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Cash assistance for child poverty

Cash assistance for child poverty

In this episode of Intersections, guest interviewer Ron Haskins, co-director of the Brookings Center on Children and Fam... Read more

24 May 2017

32mins

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How should schools measure student success?

How should schools measure student success?

In this episode, Lauren Bauer, post-doctoral fellow in Economic Studies and the Hamilton Project at Brookings, and Anne ... Read more

23 May 2018

37mins

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Priorities for climate change action after COP 24

Priorities for climate change action after COP 24

In this episode, Todd Stern, senior fellow and former special envoy for climate change in the Obama administration, and ... Read more

12 Dec 2018

42mins

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Is anyone winning the US-China trade war?

Is anyone winning the US-China trade war?

In this episode, Brookings experts David Dollar, senior fellow with the John L. Thornton China Center, and Joseph Parill... Read more

29 Aug 2018

38mins

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Raising wages and strengthening economic progress for American workers

Raising wages and strengthening economic progress for American workers

In this episode, Jay Shambaugh and Jared Bernstein discuss the decades-long trend of real wage stagnation and policy sol... Read more

14 Mar 2018

36mins

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