The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes,... more
The 2023 U.N. General Assembly saw increased calls from countries of the "Global South" for a greater role in global... more
This past weekend, India hosted its first G-20 summit, the annual gathering of leaders from the world’s largest economies. To... more
On Wednesday night, eight contenders for the Republican Party presidential nomination appeared on a Milwaukee stage together for the first... more
The coup that ousted Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum in a late July follows a string of similar military takeovers in... more
Israel's Knesset passed a bill that strips Israel's Supreme Court of the power to declare government decisions unreasonable. The so-called... more
The Supreme Court's decision ending race-based admissions policies at colleges and universities leaves in place other forms of affirmative action... more
This weekend's fast-moving but short-lived revolt by Wagner Group mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves many unanswered questions about what... more
Aaron Klein explains the U.S. SEC's lawsuit against cryptocurrency companies Binance and Coinbase, the current state of crypto regulation, and... more
The potential security implications of China's corporate control of TikTok's parent company ByteDance have scaled up in recent years as... more
With former President Jimmy Carter in hospice care, Bill Galston looks back at Carter's administration and his "exemplary and influential"... more