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The Current
The Current
The Brookings Institution

The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes,... more

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What can be done about Sudan's deepening humanitarian catastrophe?

The Horn of Africa, home to over 200 million people, is experiencing high levels of fragility from both violence and... more

20 Jun 2024 · 17 minutes
What the Trump hush money trial verdict means for politics and the rule of law

On May 30, former president Donald Trump was found guilty by a Manhattan jury of 34 felony counts of falsification... more

04 Jun 2024 · 21 minutes
The dynamics of the Russia-China partnership

Following President Putin's visit to Beijing, Angela Stent and Yun Sun examine Russian and Chinese cooperation over the last two... more

22 May 2024 · 23 minutes
Cities need more housing. ADUs can help.

Cities and states have a variety of policy options to help combat high housing costs. Brookings Metro Senior Fellow Jenny... more

13 May 2024 · 14 minutes
Do US voters care about America's role in the world?

Brookings scholar Constanze Stelzenmüller, director of the Center on the United States in Europe and a senior fellow in Foreign... more

03 May 2024 · 19 minutes
How a divided House passed critical foreign aid bills

The U.S. House of Representatives passed four bi-partisan bills in a $95 billion foreign aid package with monies going to... more

22 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
Economic impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse

The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore after being struck by a container ship is both... more

28 Mar 2024 · 15 minutes
What a strong economy can and can't fix

The U.S. has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic's economic disruption with a strong economy, but a strong economy alone doesn't... more

27 Mar 2024 · 15 minutes
Fighting corruption's threat to democracy

The third Summit for Democracy takes place March 18 to 20, in Seoul, South Korea. The theme of the summit... more

14 Mar 2024 · 22 minutes
Is Russia winning in Ukraine?

"Russia has failed in its biggest goals, but those failures may be reversed. Ukraine's successes are not guaranteed to endure,... more

23 Feb 2024 · 13 minutes
The Current
What can be done about Sudan's deepening humanitarian catastrophe?
The Current