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"The average American is more likely to be shot by an armed toddler than killed by a terrorist."
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We are pleased to announce the next Brookings president, Cecilia Rouse! Dr. Rouse joins us from Princeton University and previously served in the White House as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. We look forward to welcoming her in January.
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Nigeria has overtaken India as the country with the largest number of extreme poor
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Hong Kong’s people have come to count themselves among the world’s most fortunate global citizens, and they swelled with rightful pride about their safe, well-managed, attractive, and lively city. With Beijing’s crackdown, however, that’s all changing.
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Obama will leave office after 75 straight months of jobs growth—the longest streak in US history
#JobsReport
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In his election victory, Joe Biden captured virtually all of the counties with the biggest economies in America:
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The U.S. has begun to look more like Russia, as populism, cronyism, and corruption have sapped the strength of American democracy. This is a development that American leaders should be doing everything in their power to halt and reverse, argues Fiona Hill.
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"Ours is a government of laws, not of men. And what Donald Trump has done is contrary to the most fundamental law of the USA."
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Congrats to Brookings scholar Dr. Fiona Hill on being featured in
@TIME
’s Person of the Year issue. Read the profile of her and other public servants who have made an impact this year.
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Evidence shows that tax cuts for the rich help the rich accumulate wealth, but don’t do anything for economic growth
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@chrissyteigen
So Ordinary People gave the UK the Green Light to tell the EU, "I Used to Love U." But then Europe was like, "Wake Up Everybody! I Know Better." It's Temporarily Painless now, but Everybody Knows they're just Marching Into the Dark.
(Oh, and watch this!)
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Was Nigeria’s recent presidential election fair?
@aloysiusordu
and Kasirim Nwuke break down the official results, claims of fraud, and ongoing court challenges on a new episode of the
#ForesightAfrica
podcast. Listen to their conversation here:
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"The average American is more likely to be shot by an armed toddler than killed by a terrorist."
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Russia’s ability to manipulate US elections is a national security issue, not a political one, writes Bob Kagan
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In the absence of a two-state solution, 80% of Democrats and 64% of Republicans would choose a democratic Israel that’s no longer Jewish, over a Jewish Israel without full citizenship and equality for non-Jewish people living under its authority, finds
@ShibleyTelhami
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New U.S. counties showing a high prevalence of COVID-19 cases are more suburban, whiter, and voted more strongly for Donald Trump than counties the virus hit first.
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“I’ve been studying authoritarian regimes for three decades, and I know the signs of a coup when I see them,” says Fiona Hill.
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"Should a president hold himself to a lower standard than his own appointees?"
@OfficeGovEthics
responds to Trump:
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61% of American voters support
@SenWarren
's wealth tax, which would create a 2% tax on those with $50 million in wealth and 3% for those with $1 billion
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"I do not believe any of the branches of government are going to stand for it." -
@NormEisen
on Trump's conflicts of interest
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Today, half of Americans under 18 are racial minorities and a quarter are 1st or 2nd generation immigrants
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Several anti-fraud protections are built into the process to protect mail-in ballots. Those who abuse the process can be charged with election fraud and face fines or prison time.
#Policy2020
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"The rule hasn't changed, just the interpretation of the rule has changed."
@Bindersab
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While immigrants represent about 15% of the general US workforce, they account for around 25% of its entrepreneurs and inventors
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48% of Republicans believe the press is the enemy of the people, and 43% believe the president should have the power to shut down news organizations
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“Trump did not do especially well with non-college-educated whites, compared to other Republicans. He did especially well with white people who express sexist views about women and who deny racism exists.”
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"Trump did more damage to the West at Brussels than Putin could have hoped for."
Learn what Robert Kagan,
@sbg1
,
@kemalkirisci
,
@AngelaStent
and
@thomaswright08
had to say about the president's Europe trip here:
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There is not a single American expert on the Muslim Brotherhood who supports designating them as a terrorist group, says
@shadihamid
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Reuniting families separated at the border is just the beginning. The next challenge will be to undo the biological and psychological consequences of that trauma
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“Before the committee began its hearings, I believed that Trump’s involvement in the insurrection was morally odious but outside the realm of what could make for a criminal prosecution. Now I’m not so sure,” writes
@qjurecic
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51% of white, working-class Americans want to preserve or improve Obamacare. Just 22% support the GOP replacement
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Over the last 40 years, income inequality has accelerated when Republicans held the White House, the Congress or both, and slowed when Democrats were in charge
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"If a black male student has at least one black teacher in the third, fourth, or fifth grade, he is significantly less likely to drop out of high school and more likely to aspire to attend a four-year college."
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At a time when many countries are confronting heavy and growing public debt burdens, Jamaica offers a rare example of a country that succeeded in substantially reducing its debt.
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Delhi’s “Happiness Curriculum” has shown positive improvements in relationships both in and outside of classrooms. A new study finds that students are more reflective about arguments with their peers and more insightful in understanding home dynamics.
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“There is no reason that a country as rich and as powerful as ours should have to choose between great wealth for the few and great opportunity for all of its citizens.”
@CoryBooker
explores how to renew the American Dream:
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“I believe that this is a more serious scandal than any we have seen in this country since Watergate, and maybe even more disturbing than Watergate.” -
@NormEisen
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Dear Carrie, we noticed you seem to have missed your interview. Please give us a call. cc
@SHO_Homeland
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After her campaign ended,
@StaceyAbrams
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#BrookingsBHM
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"Ours is a government of laws, not of men. And what Donald Trump has done is contrary to the most fundamental law of the USA."
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Brookings is deeply saddened by the passing of Senior Fellow David Dollar. David was exceptional in every way—a world-renowned expert, and tremendous friend and colleague.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones. He will be deeply missed.
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Is rule of law in America at a crisis point? Don't miss our 3-panel event Wednesday, featuring
@SenWhitehouse
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@RepAdamSchiff
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@RepCummings
,
@PreetBharara
, and experts from across the aisle:
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A surprising number of US college students believe it is acceptable to shut down speech they consider offensive
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“The art of the deal seems to be to give your negotiating partner what he is seeking, and then some, while counting on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to produce the results the U.S. needs in subsequent negotiations. Good luck to Secretary Pompeo.”
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Senator
@lisamurkowski
has voted no on advancing the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.
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Fake news powered by artificial intelligence technology is coming. And the West is not prepared.
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Listen to
@benjaminwittes
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"The Republican tax bill is sloppily designed & economically reckless. It is certain to lead to more tax avoidance & certain to massively increase the deficit. It provides a massive boon to the rich & little or nothing to the middle class & working class."
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We've gotten a lot of feedback on this tweet and apologize for the tone. The research indicates that black men have high rates of intergenerational poverty and low earnings mobility. The authors use this point to show why we must close race gaps & improve outcomes for black men.
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.
@johnlegend
explains why he started
#HUMANLEVEL
and his organization’s vision to increase well-being for Americans.
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43% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by U.S. immigrants or their children.
Those companies produced $5.3 trillion in global revenue and employed 12.1 million workers worldwide last year.
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Tax expert
@V_Williamson
says Trump’s tax plan is hugely beneficial to corporations, the wealthy, & nobody else
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The US falls far behind other OECD countries when it comes to teacher salaries, research shows:
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Here’s how the media covered Obama in his first 100 days
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Today, half of Americans under 18 are racial minorities and a quarter are 1st or 2nd generation immigrants
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Trump’s refugee ban isn’t just an attack on refugees, but on Islam as an overarching threat, writes
@shadihamid
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Russian attack on US democracy is an ‘unprecedented act,’
@RepAdamSchiff
said at Brookings today. Watch highlights:
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Non-black teachers have lower expectations for black students than black teachers do when evaluating same students:
http://t.co/xu4dmCEdbZ
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If an investigation by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States determines that the Twitter deal is a national security concern, it may reverse the deal entirely, or it may order the divestment of foreign equity stakes.
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“We owe grocery workers not only our gratitude, but the protection, support, and compensation they deserve,” says
@MollyKinder
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Immigrants to the United States are considerably less likely than natives to commit crimes or to be incarcerated
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New evidence has come to light in the obstruction of justice case against Trump.
Lawyers
@NormEisen
,
@BarryBerke
, and
@NoahBookbinder
present them in this 2nd edition report:
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Among President Biden’s confirmed personnel appointees, there has been a higher proportion of women and non-whites than his three predecessors.
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“Almost half of the undocumented migrants in the U.S. are visa overstayers who entered the country legally. A wall cannot stop that.”
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A restaurant server and single mom making $2 an hour. An airline employee making less than he has in 20 years.
@CoryBooker
shares real stories of working-class Americans struggling to get by:
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White Americans are most supportive of symbolic actions and most opposed to cash payments as reparations for Black Americans, find Ashley Reichelmann and
@matthewohunt
.
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@SociologistRay
says that selecting Kamala Harris speaks to the most stable voting bloc in the Democratic Party: black women.
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Today at 10 AM ET,
@BrookingsFP
will host
@CMC_MarineCorps
General David H. Berger to discuss
#MarineCorps
modernization, the budgetary environment, and the challenges of great power competition. Watch live here:
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Young people have doubled their voter turnout rates in recent elections. Will that trend hold in November?
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“It is Khan versus Pakistan’s military establishment. And the gloves are off.”
@MadihaAfzal
explains what’s happening with Pakistan’s ongoing political crisis and how the Biden administration might respond.
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Democrats can thank Republicans for changing House rules in 2015, writes
@bindersab
: Now most committee chairs can unilaterally issue subpoenas without consulting the minority party.
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“It has become apparent that the president’s pattern of potentially obstructive conduct is much more extensive than we knew.”
3 lawyers lay out a new obstruction of justice case against Trump:
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“It’s really extraordinary when you think about it: a foreign power interfered with our political process.” More:
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“She is a Black woman of biracial and immigrant origins, which says so much about how the Democratic Party values Black women,” says
@CamilleBusette
.
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The shortest paid leave policy in any OECD country is twice as long as what Trump has proposed
#JointAddress
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Under the GOP tax bill, a plumber who makes $60,000 per year in wages as an employee would pay 60% more income tax than if he were self-employed
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Black students are more likely to be suspended for discretionary reasons such as dress code or long hair violations, neither of which have been found to be predictive of student misconduct.
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Students who use computers or tablets during lecture learn less and earn worse grades, studies show
#BackToSchool
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Blacks and whites use marijuana at the same rate, but blacks are 3.5x more likely to be arrested for it
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In order to finance his Twitter deal, Elon Musk brought in investors with links to China, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States should review the acquisition, say
@sanjay_patnaik
, Robert Litan, and James Kunhardt.
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“Today’s arguments over the filibuster will seem quaint in three years if the American political system enters a crisis for which the Constitution offers no remedy,” writes Robert Kagan in
@PostOpinions
.
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More than 3 million people have already fled Venezuela. That number could nearly triple, surpassing the scale of the Syrian refugee crisis.
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Like FDR’s New Deal, Senator
@CoryBooker
calls on American workers to reimagine what they can and should expect out of our government
#LaborDay
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How many people will lose coverage under the GOP’s health care replacement? A new estimate:
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"It's the death of the fact that has me really and truly worried," says POLITICO's
@sbg1
on reporting in 2016
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Evidence shows that tax cuts for the rich help the rich accumulate wealth, but don’t do anything for economic growth
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The US has spent more than $1 trillion and lost more than 2400 troops in Afghanistan, without much to show for it
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Minorities make up over half of the millennial population in 10 US states:
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While immigrants represent about 15% of the general US workforce, they account for around 25% of its entrepreneurs and inventors
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The black-white gap in SAT scores has remained virtually unchanged over the past 15 years
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"No parent should be denied the opportunity" to send their child to a school of their choice, says
@BetsyDeVosED
#SchoolChoice
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