Shock, awe, and economic fallout
Executive summary The current administration’s 2025 interior immigration enforcement campaign has been promoted, in large part, as a…
Making sense of the US military operation in Venezuela
On January 3, 2026, the United States launched a special operation to exfiltrate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and…
Modernizing employment records: The public infrastructure the US labor market needs
When the pandemic hit, millions lost jobs overnight—but the U.S. had no way to quickly identify which workers…
Critical minerals can be a win-win policy area for the US and Africa
Following the launch of a new report by Brookings’ Africa Growth Initiative, host Landry Signé sits down with…
AI sovereignty in Kenya: Building a future rooted in local ownership and innovation
Kenya has become a technological centre for East Africa and is often referred to as the “Silicon Savannah.”…
What’s at stake at UNGA 2025?
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened this month under the theme “Better together:…
Why humans matter most in the age of AI: Jacob Taylor on collaboration, vibe teaming, and the rise of collective intelligence
Artificial intelligence dominates today’s headlines: trillion-dollar productivity forecasts, copyright lawsuits piling up in court, regulators scrambling to tame…
Are cash transfers good for jobs?
Concerns that “free” money given by the state may discourage work among recipients are longstanding, intuitive, and in…