September 21, 2019

Watch: A strategic framework for countering terrorism and targeted violence

Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security released a new framework to combat terrorism and violent extremism. At an event co-hosted by Brookings and the Heritage Foundation, Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan discussed the evolving threat of racially and ethnically motivated violence on U.S. soil.

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The end of Netanyahu's unchecked reign

Israel’s second election of 2019 managed to produce both high drama and anticlimax. Natan Sachs argues that while there was no clear winner, the results signal a dramatic shift in policy for the country.

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Listen: A global response to the climate crisis

“There is no doubt that extreme weather of the kind we’ve been seeing—hurricanes, droughts, floods—are much more likely in a warming world.” Samantha Gross and Amar Bhattacharya join the Brookings Cafeteria podcast to discuss global climate issues, the current state of the Paris agreement, and Monday’s U.N. Climate Action Summit.

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What our experts are reading

The piece you have been waiting for on Robert O'Brien by Susan Glasser. (@thomaswright08)

Very interesting read from David Bosco on the logistics of UNGA in a world of sanctions on leaders. (@ProfSaunders)

One of the most important op-eds published in years: "The crisis for birds is a crisis for us all" (@VFelbabBrown)

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