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Floods in 2023 and 2024 reshaped Hardwick, Vermont. Tony Pipa opens a new season of Reimagine Rural there, exploring how a local cultural center built the trust that powered recovery—and how federal policy could better support towns like it. brook.gs/47OoKUq
Rejecting the U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear deal could be a loss for non-proliferation and efforts to revitalize the U.S. nuclear industry. Robert Einhorn discusses how Congress can strengthen it instead. brookings.edu/articles/appro…
What's moving voters ahead of the midterms? On the latest Please Discuss... episode, @EJDionne talks with @econ_harris, @MarcelaEscobari, and @MaloneySuzanne about gas prices, tight household budgets, and the economic effects of immigration enforcement. brook.gs/4yDlGoV
On Nov. 3, voters will decide the balance of power in Congress and set the stage for legislation, investigations, and rulemaking for years to come. Experts examine what it could mean for healthcare, the Iran war, education, AI, and more. brook.gs/4jVESL9
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What are the issues shaping this year's midterm elections? I had a great conversation with @EJDionne, @MarcelaEscobari, and @MaloneySuzanne about what's top of mind for voters this fall. We discussed the impact of the war with Iran, immigration enforcement, rising costs of living, and more on this week's episode of Please Discuss... brookings.edu/articles/pleas…
Americans may disagree over who is responsible for corruption, but there is broad support for accountability. New analysis from Raymond La Raja, Zachary Albert, and Tatishe Nteta examines what that could mean for institutional reform. brook.gs/4zKoxNN
AI is becoming an issue in the 2026 midterms, as voters and policymakers weigh data center development, national security, and election integrity. On Oct. 21, Rep. James A. Himes and experts will examine the policy questions at stake. Register to join them below. brook.gs/4s8Gz9T
How will mid-decade redistricting and new congressional maps shape the 2026 midterms? On Monday at 10:30 a.m. ET, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, William Galston, Erin Covey, and Christopher Warshaw discuss what's at stake for Congress and the presidency. brook.gs/4s8SHaM
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The U.S. military presence in the Middle East “has in many ways become a liability,” writes @PhilGordonDC. But Washington can still “fix its military posture without giving up the ability to act.”
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Is there a democratic deficit as the tech companies hurtle towards a brave new AI world while we the people are bystanders? @BrookingsInst President Cecilia Rouse - an economic adviser to three Presidents - tells @noosphereapp shouldn't we be having a debate in the town square about what the goal of AI is? She couldn't get a clear answer to the question "what is the goal of AI" from the folks in Silicon Valley.
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1/ 💥Sharing podcast (and transcript) of discussion with @eosnos, one of the most perceptive chroniclers of China's national journey. He takes us into his reporting from "Age of Ambition" to how he ended up quoting a fortune teller in his latest piece.
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Can ‘working-class liberalism’ heal liberal democracy? Join us for a keynote and conversation with @DAcemogluMIT on Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET. brookings.edu/events/can-wor…
Putin "does not want a nuclear war," writes Steven Pifer. "He wants the West to believe he is ready for one in order to intimidate. The West can choose not to be intimidated."
Read his analysis on what Putin's threats reveal. brookings.edu/articles/why-p…
Mail-in ballot delays, redistricting battles, and court challenges are all shaping the road to the 2026 midterms.
In the debut episode of Please Discuss, E.J. Dionne joins Elaine Kamarck, Elena Patel, and Scott Anderson to examine the policy and legal issues voters and election officials are navigating ahead of Election Day. brook.gs/474fuLt
What can the Olympic Peninsula teach policymakers about rural prosperity? On a special episode of Reimagine Rural, Anthony Pipa talks with Derek Kilmer and Benji Backer about infrastructure, workforce support, access to capital, and the role of federal policy in shaping rural opportunity. brook.gs/4hvGRnK
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In this new set of briefs from @BrookingsInst I assert that the election outcome will influence Brazil’s democratic trajectory f or years to come.
What kind of Brazil will emerge from this election? brookings.edu/articles/what-…
A new USPS policy reducing some rural post offices from two daily pickups to one could lead to an estimated 43,000-55,000 additional mail ballot rejections nationwide. Elena Patel examines the potential impact and offers recommendations for voters, USPS, and election officials. brook.gs/4xSKZmq
Historically high turnout in three German state elections may reflect more than dissatisfaction with current politics. Constanze Stelzenmüller and Mathilda Silbiger argue the results could mark a broader shift away from Germany’s postwar stability-focused political culture toward increased polarization and fragmentation. brook.gs/4xRw5gu
"AI agents don't need superintelligence to cause irreversible harms."
From cybersecurity and financial stability to jobs, governance, and global cooperation, experts across Brookings weigh in on one of today's biggest policy debates: Is AI an existential threat, and what should governments do about it? brook.gs/3ViRgue
"The AI revolution is real. But below the waterline, the laws of physics, for now, make the seas far from transparent, render undersea kill webs infeasible, and make planning for such webs dangerous," write Bruce Jones and David Victor in new research. brookings.edu/articles/ai-be…
