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Trump fails to dampen public support for Ukraine
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-14 · Article · 1,199 words · PDF available
Despite Trump’s actions, the level of overall American public sympathy with Ukraine has not changed since the summer of 2024.
Ukraine and the promise and peril of lawfare
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-13 · Article · 1,617 words · PDF available
The Ukraine government’s legal mobilization at multiple international fora reveals both the promise and peril of lawfare.
The war in Ukraine is influencing how Taiwanese think about conflict
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-13 · Article · 2,309 words · PDF available
Russia’s war in Ukraine may not be comparable to actions China might take against Taiwan, but Ukraine is an important reference point.
What Beijing wants from a US-China trade war
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-12 · Article · 1,637 words
Beijing’s overriding goal is for the United States to stay out of its way as it accrues power, wealth, and influence.
Can China fill the void in foreign aid?
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-11 · Article · 1,667 words · PDF available
With the U.S. significantly downsizing its foreign aid, a key question is whether China will exploit the opportunity and fill the void.
Navigating market and political uncertainties in the age of energy transition
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-11 · Article · 85,778 words · PDF available
Energy supply—and the inputs to energy production—is and will continue to be intertwined with geopolitics.
Should China have a role in ending the war in Ukraine?
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-06 · Article · 11,140 words · PDF available
To explore China’s role in Ukraine, the Global China project convened six Brookings experts with a range of backgrounds and areas of expertise.
China and Russia’s strategic relationship amid a shifting geopolitical landscape
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-06 · Article · 8,346 words
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Angela Stent, Tara Varma, Ali Wyne, and Patricia Kim discuss the U.S.-China-Russia relationship.
The fentanyl crisis: From naloxone to tariffs
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-05 · Article · 19,987 words · PDF available
In addition to having significant implications for public health and the economy, the fentanyl crisis intersects in many ways with U.S. foreign policy.
Why a ceasefire holds little appeal for Zelenskyy
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-04 · Article · 768 words
Zelenskyy has good reasons for being wary of a ceasefire, but Trump and Vance allowed him no opportunity to explain.
How unchecked AI could trigger a nuclear war
Brookings Institution · 2025-02-28 · Article · 1,501 words
When facing the possibility of nuclear war, human beings exhibit a level of thoughtfulness and compassion that AI might not possess.
The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) spending by the U.S. government
Brookings Institution · 2024-03-26 · Article · 2,483 words · PDF available
U.S. federal government spending on AI-related contracts has massively increased in the last year, especially in the defense sector.
Economy Added 189,000 Jobs According to Alternative Seasonal Adjustments
Brookings Institution · 2014-04-04 · Article · 375 words
Jonathan Wright's alternative approach to seasonal adjustment of Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs data found that the economy added 189,000 jobs in March 2014.