How can Chile resolve public frustration and mass protests?
Oct 31, 2019
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...
What does the GM auto workers’ strike tell us about the strength of unions?
Oct 25, 2019
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...
What’s spurring the mass protests in Lebanon?
Oct 23, 2019
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...
What’s the latest on Brexit?
Oct 22, 2019
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...
What’s driving anti-government protests in Iraq?
Oct 7, 2019
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...