Republican tax bill is a boon to the rich
Dec 21, 2017
Richard Reeves, senior fellow in Economic Studies, discusses the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the political machinery behind it. Reeves is critical of the bill, which he says benefits the wealthy while doing little for the middle class.
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Net neutrality is dead. Now what?
Dec 14, 2017
Tom Wheeler, visiting fellow in the Center for Technology Innovation in Governance Studies, explains the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s decision to repeal net neutrality rules and move regulatory jurisdiction to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This is a major win for the telecom industry, since the FTC...
Roy Moore's defeat shows the strengths and limits of partisanship
Dec 13, 2017
John Hudak, senior fellow in Governance Studies, discusses the results of the Alabama Senate election, which elected Democrat Doug Jones over Republican Roy Moore in a historically red state. Hudak explains what these results say about the strengths and limits of partisanship.
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Global Compact on Migration: Trump wants out, mayors want in
Dec 7, 2017
Jessica Brandt, fellow in Institutional Initiatives, discusses the Trump administration’s decision to quit the global compact on migration at a time when migration and displacement are at an all-time high. She explains that mayors are asking for a greater role in the international refugee policy and to be included in...
Will Trump’s Jerusalem decision prevent the ‘ultimate deal’?
Dec 6, 2017
Natan Sachs, director of the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, explains the ramifications of Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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