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The Current

The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes, learn not only what happened, but why, and how to make sen... Read more

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What’s the significance of the US-Israel-Sudan normalization deal?

What’s the significance of the US-Israel-Sudan normalization deal?

On Friday, the Trump administration announced it reached a new deal for normalization of relations between Sudan and Isr... Read more

23 Oct 2020

10mins

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What’s behind the US Justice Department's antitrust case against Google?

What’s behind the US Justice Department's antitrust case against Google?

The U.S. government's antitrust case against Google will take a long time to come to trial, says Brookings Visiting Fell... Read more

21 Oct 2020

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The president has COVID-19. Now what?

The president has COVID-19. Now what?

What does President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis mean for the functioning of the presidency, the White House, and the 2020... Read more

2 Oct 2020

11mins

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What have “maximum pressure” sanctions against Iran accomplished?

What have “maximum pressure” sanctions against Iran accomplished?

Brookings Vice President Suzanne Maloney explains how the US attempt to trigger a "snapback" of UN sanctions against Ira... Read more

23 Sep 2020

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What prompted the UAE and Bahrain’s normalization of relations with Israel?

What prompted the UAE and Bahrain’s normalization of relations with Israel?

Following the White House signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords, which normalize peaceful relations between Israel, t... Read more

17 Sep 2020

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What’s needed for police accountability after the killing of George Floyd?

What’s needed for police accountability after the killing of George Floyd?

Video footage of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has sparked protests and led to the arrest... Read more

29 May 2020

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How does COVID-19 unemployment compare to the Great Depression?

How does COVID-19 unemployment compare to the Great Depression?

The U.S. unemployment rate is now over 14%, according to the April jobs report, the highest it's been since the Great De... Read more

13 May 2020

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How is Pakistan balancing religion and politics in its response to the coronavirus?

How is Pakistan balancing religion and politics in its response to the coronavirus?

As Ramadan begins, Pakistan has loosened social distancing restrictions on gatherings in mosques, allowing communal pray... Read more

24 Apr 2020

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