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The Current

The Brookings Institution

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Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 100

The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes, learn not only what happened, but why, and how to make sense of it.

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🇫🇷 France - politics
25/02/2025
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A playbook to counter democratic backsliding in the US and abroad

Thursday, February 13, 2025 • Duration 16:57

Democracy Playbook 2025, published by the Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security project at Brookings, identifies seven pillars that are essential to safeguard democracy worldwide and offers actionable steps to strengthen democratic institutions in the U.S. and globally. To talk about the new report, Governance Studies Senior Fellow Norm Eisen, co-editor of the Playbook, joins The Current.

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https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-might-us-rural-policy-look-like-in-the-trump-administration/

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Can the Trump administration freeze federal spending?

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 • Duration 12:22

This week, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ordered a freeze of funding across a broad array of federal programs, leading to mass confusion around the country from local governments, nonprofits, and individuals. While that particular order appears to have been rescinded, Molly Reynolds explains how it touches on foundational questions of Congress’ spending power and constitutional authorities, and how it’s just one of the Trump administration’s first steps to try to dramatically remake the size and scope of the federal government.

Show notes and transcript: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/can-the-trump-administration-freeze-federal-spending

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The state of NATO at 75 and beyond

Friday, July 12, 2024 • Duration 17:20

As NATO turns 75, alliance leaders gathered in Washington, presenting a united front in support of Ukraine's survival against the threat of Russia. Brookings Visiting Fellow James Goldgeier reviews the NATO summit's outcomes, how the organization is trying to prepare for the uncertainty of American leadership after November, and the broader challenges—and partners—in NATO's future.

Show notes and transcript: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-state-of-nato-at-75-and-beyond