Itamar Rabinovich and Amos Harel discuss the state of the civil war in Syria, Iran's growing presence and what that means for Israel, and the changing relationship between the Assad regime and Russia. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2zRPguj Intersections is part of the Brookings Podcast Network ....
In this episode of Intersections, Haroon Bhorat , nonresident senior fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative, and Homi Kharas , interim vice president and director of the Global Economy and Development Program, discuss how the global trend of a rising middle class has played out in sub-Saharan Africa, whether a strong manufacturing sector is required for middle-class expansion, and the difference between reducing poverty and building economic security. Full show notes available here: http://bro...
In this episode of Intersections, Amy Liu, vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, and Jason Miller, nonresident senior fellow at Brookings and CEO of the Greater Washington Partnership, discuss the economic dynamics of the Washington, D.C. metro area, including the importance of regional cooperation, intentionality in building a long-term growth strategy, and what Amazon's HQ2 search tells us about how cities should think about their economic development. Fu...
In this episode of Intersections, Brookings Senior Fellow Ted Piccone talks with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Prime Minister of Tunisia Mehdi Jomaa about the importance of liberal democracy in strengthening international security, and why states should encourage democratic participation among their people as a means to achieve greater domestic security. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2xhhKve Intersections is part of the Brookings Podcast Network....
In this episode, Brookings experts Adie Tomer and Elizabeth Kneebone discuss the findings from their new report, " Signs of Digital Distress: Mapping broadband availability and subscription in American neighborhoods ," which examines the neighborhoods lacking in broadband infrastructure, and which ones have the infrastructure, but can't get connected. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2xg6SSK...
Darrell West , vice president and director of Governance Studies, and Camille Busette , senior fellow and director of the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative, discussed the findings of the latest Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project report , which measures how well individuals and families can access quality, affordable financial services in 26 countries around the world. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2j3WUhb Intersections is part of the Brookings Podcast Ne...
“Men who take up arms against one another in public war do not cease on this account to be moral beings, responsible to one another and to God.” - Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field , Francis Lieber, 1863 This episode of Intersections features a discussion with Elizabeth Grimm Arsenault, author of "How the Gloves Came Off: Lawyers, Policy Makers, and Norms in the Debate on Torture," and Daniel Byman, senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at B...
While Intersections is on summer vacation, don't forget to tune into 5 on 45 and the Brookings Cafeteria , or catch up on some older episodes you might have missed. Thanks as always to Gaston Reboredo and Vanessa Sauter. Intersections will return on August 23.
David Victor , co-chair of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative at Brookings and professor of international relations at the University of California, San Diego, and Christopher Clack, CEO of Vibrant Clean Energy , discuss the complexities of adopting sources of renewable energy, why the U.S. grid presents a unique challenge, and the political and economic challenges facing the pursuit of zero-carbon emission energy. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2eO5qiz Subscribe to Inte...
William Gale and Vanessa Williamson discuss what can be learned from state-level experiments in taxation in Kansas and California, Americans’ feelings about paying their taxes, and the empirical evidence versus ideology on how tax policy affects economic growth. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2vcjAx6 Take 2 minutes to tell us what you think about Intersections and the rest of the Brookings Podcast Network: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/brookingspodcasts...
In this episode of Intersections, Benjamin Wittes and Jonathan Rauch , senior fellows in Governance Studies , address the importance of political institutions in relation to direct democratic participation and discuss their new report, "More professionalism, less populism: How voting makes us stupid, and what to do about it." Subscribe to Intersections here or on Apple Podcasts , and send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu . Intersections is part of the Brookings Podcast Network ....
During the 50th anniversary of the 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors, Brookings experts Bruce Riede l and Samantha Gross detail the consequences of that struggle for Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states and the lasting reverberations for energy and geopolitical relations in the region today. Full show notes are available here: http://brook.gs/2sTkIV2 Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on iTunes , send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu , and follow us and tweet us @polic...
In this episode of Intersections, guest interviewer Ron Haskins , co-director of the Brookings Center on Children and Families, discusses changes in the social safety net and the role of cash assistance in meeting the needs of families with children with Luke Shaefer of the University of Michigan and Chris Wimer from Columbia University. Shaefer and Wimer present details from their upcoming papers on the costs and benefits of establishing a universal child allowance to provide families with a me...
Visiting Fellow Philippe Le Corre and Robert Bosch Senior Fellow Constanze Stelzenmüller with the Center on the U.S. and Europe at Brookings discuss Emmanuel Macron's victory in France's presidential election, upcoming elections in the UK and Germany, and the need to reboot the European project. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2q3Cjvg Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on iTunes , send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu , and follow us and tweet us at @policypodca...
Adele Morris, senior fellow and policy director for Climate and Energy Economics, and David Victor, co-chair of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative, discuss how putting a price on carbon emissions is one of the most effective measures by which the United States and the international community can encourage global climate reform. Full show notes are available here: http://brook.gs/2pec8jl Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on iTunes , send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu...
Guest interviewer Esther Care, senior fellow in the Center for Universal Education, discusses with Ramya Vivekanandan, program specialist at the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, and Sean Slade, director of outreach at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, how to transform education around the world to face the changing social, economic, and technological demands of the 21st century. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2o5rYub Subscribe to Brook...
Dany Bahar, fellow in Global Economy and Development, and Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow in the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, discuss how U.S.-Mexico relations have been affected by the Trump administration, misconceptions about NAFTA, immigration, and crime, and why taking an “America first” approach won’t help U.S. consumers. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2o74PMa Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on iTunes , send feedback email to intersections@b...
Jenny Perlman Robinson, fellow with the Center for Universal Education, and John McArthur, senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program, address progress toward meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals and explain how scaling up local development efforts enables the learning, data collection, and information sharing that make further progress possible. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2ngmocI Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on iTunes , send feedback emai...
Elizabeth Mann and Jon Valant, both fellows in the Brown Center on Education Policy, lay out the status of federal versus state powers in education, explain how charter schools work and how they perform, and provide insight as to what the future of education policy might look like in the new administration. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2lq20Aw Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on iTunes , send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu , and follow us and tweet us at ...
Nicol Turner-Lee, a fellow in Governance Studies and the Center for Technology Innovation, and Evan Swarztrauber, the communications director at TechFreedom, explain the role of the FCC and Congress in protecting consumers and incentivizing internet providers for a digital ecosystem that is both accessible and competitive. Full show notes are available here: http://brook.gs/2lMr6Ku Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on iTunes , send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu , and follow...
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Amadou Sy, senior fellow and director of the Africa Growth Initiative, and Witney Schneidman, nonresident senior fellow at Brookings and senior international advisor for Africa at Covington & Burling LLP, examine the top priorities for Africa in 2017 set forth by the Africa Growth Initiative’s annual Foresight Report. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2jUHiIS With thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo and producer Vanessa Sauter, and also thanks for additional support from K...
In this episode of Intersections, Molly Reynolds, a fellow with Governance Studies, and Thomas Wright, a fellow and director of the Project on International Order and Strategy, talk about President Obama’s successes and failures in public policy, and what legacy he leaves behind. With thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo and producer Vanessa Sauter, and also thanks for additional support from Kelly Russo, Fred Dews, and Richard Fawal. Questions? Comments? Send feedback to intersections@brook...
Brookings experts Bruce Jones and David Victor forecast the future of U.S. energy and climate policies under the Trump administration, the role of state-level actors and energy markets, and what happens if the U.S. walks away from the Paris agreement. With thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Vanessa Sauter, Fred Dews, and Richard Fawal. Full show notes are available here: http://brook.gs/2ja53A6 Questions? Comments? Contact us at intersections@brookings.edu , or follow and tweet us at @pol...
Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat chair for peace and development at the University of Maryland and nonresident senior fellow at Brookings, discusses with Sarah Yerkes the increasing polarization of American views toward Israel and Palestine and the future of U.S. policy in the broader Middle East. With thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Vanessa Sauter, Basseem Maleki, Fred Dews, and Richard Fawal. Full show notes are available here: https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/us-politics-an...
Richard Feinberg, nonresident senior fellow with the Brookings Latin America Initiative, and Ted Piccone, senior fellow in the Latin America Initiative, discuss the passing of Fidel Castro, U.S.-Cuba relations under a Trump presidency, and how tourism can be the driver of a new Cuban economy. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2gKXKw4 Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Vanessa Sauter, Basseem Maleki, Fred Dews, and Richard Fawal. Questions? Comments? Send feedback to intersec...
Amy Liu, vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, talks with the former mayors of Philadelphia and Mesa, Arizona, Michael Nutter and Scott Smith, now both nonresident senior fellows at Brookings, about what motivated voters in their former constituencies and how a Trump presidency will affect issues of trade, immigration, and economic opportunity. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2fLDTZX Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Vanessa Sauter, ...
Kemal Derviş, vice president and director of the Global Economy and Development program, and Bruce Katz, inaugural Centennial Scholar, examine the multidisciplinary, adaptive approach cities take to tackling public policy challenges, and other lessons for governance in the 21st century. With thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Vanessa Sauter, Basseem Maleki, Fred Dews, and Richard Fawal. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2fyfMiY Questions? Comments? Email us at intersections@...
As part of the Brookings Election 2016 project, the Brookings Podcast Network brings you a special edition episode in which Indira Lakshmanan, Washington columnist for the Boston Globe and contributor to Politico, moderates a conversation with Robert McKenzie, visiting fellow in the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, and Darrell West, vice president and director of Governance Studies, on ways in which the next president should address violent extremism in the United States and abr...
Diane Schanzenbach, senior fellow in Economic Studies and director of The Hamilton Project, and Grover “Russ” Whitehurst, senior fellow with the Center on Children and Families, discuss the importance of soft skills and the best policies and practices for teaching noncognitive skills to children. With thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Vanessa Sauter, Basseem Maleki, Fred Dews, and Richard Fawal. Full show notes available here: http://brook.gs/2dWG27I Questions? Comments? Email us at inte...
