The Current

By: The Brookings Institution
  • Summary

  • 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 sense of it.
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Episodes
  • What might US rural policy look like in the Trump administration?
    Dec 20 2024

    As the Trump administration prepares to take power in Washington, Senior Fellow Tony Pipa, host of the Reimagine Rural podcast, looks at what has happened in rural policy under the Biden administration and what shifts in federal policy and emphasis might ensue under President Trump. No matter what changes come, Pipa notes, local communities will continue to solve problems locally.

    Show notes and transcript:

    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-might-us-rural-policy-look-like-in-the-trump-administration/

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    19 mins
  • What's next for Syria and the region after Assad's fall?
    Dec 9 2024

    On December 8, Syrian rebels took control of Damascus, the nation’s capital. Deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, marking the end of a long civil war and his 24-year-long brutal reign, which followed his father’s nearly 30-year rule. Syrians are rightfully celebrating, even as they’re freeing people from notorious regime prisons and looking to transition away from decades of repression. Steven Heydemann, a nonresident senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy here at Brookings and the Ketcham Chair of Middle East studies at Smith College, talks about the implications of Assad’s fall for the region and the world.

    Show notes and transcript:

    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/whats-next-for-syria-and-the-region-after-assads-fall/

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    18 mins
  • Election 2024 and the health of American democracy
    Oct 31 2024

    As the U.S. heads into the final days of the 2024 elections, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas reviews the health of American democracy, the lack of guardrails against mis- and disinformation, and ways to restore public trust.

    Show notes and transcript: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/election-2024-and-the-health-of-american-democracy

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    16 mins

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