What does Netanyahu’s indictment mean for Israel?
Nov 22, 2019
Brookings Fellow Natan Sachs examines what criminal charges will mean politically for both Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his Likud party, whether political gridlock will lead to a third round of elections next year, and the ramifications of the U.S. announcement regarding the legality of Israeli settlements in...
What does the Gannett-GateHouse merger mean for local journalism?
Nov 20, 2019
Thousands of local newspapers have closed in recent years, and thousands more have cut back staff and reduced their coverage. In the wake of the merger of the nation's two largest newspaper publishers, Gannett and GateHouse Media, Research Analyst Clara Hendrickson explains the economic forces driving the crisis...
What did the Trump-Erdoğan meeting accomplish?
Nov 14, 2019
Following President Trump and President Erdoğan's meeting at the White House, Amanda Sloat breaks down the points of tension between the U.S., Turkey, and European Union, Congress' role in the U.S.-Turkey relationship, and what, if anything, was achieved during the visit.
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What did ASEAN meetings reveal about US engagement in Southeast Asia?
Nov 5, 2019
Just back from Southeast Asia, Senior Fellow Jonathan Stromseth reports on the outcomes from the annual ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit, including the continued delay of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, China's economic influence in the region, and how the Trump...
What’s next after the impeachment process vote?
Nov 1, 2019
On Oct. 31, the House of Representatives passed a resolution that set out the procedures for the next steps in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Brookings Senior Fellow Molly Reynolds explains why the resolution was important symbolically as well as substantively, how the Trump impeachment inquiry is different from the...