Lessons from the Jan. 6 committee, reforming the Electoral Count Act, and a high-level overview of the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
Previewing US Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to Africa Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 economic crisis, Russia’s Ukraine invasion, and China’s moves to control mineral resources, the stakes are high for U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s upcoming visit to Africa. Landry Signé explains Blinken’s goal for the trip and the top priorities in South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. Read more |
The lessons and limits of the Jan. 6 committee The Jan. 6 committee’s hearings on the attack at the U.S. Capitol are a real demonstration of what the first branch of government is capable of when it puts its mind to it. Quinta Jurecic and Molly Reynolds outline how the committee was able to hit the ground running and explain whether its successes can be replicated in future investigations. Read on Lawfare |
Navigating great power competition: A serious planning start “The baseline geopolitical fact of our time is that the world’s two most powerful countries are separated by thousands of miles of ocean—ocean waters that both sides want to dominate and secure, for commercial and strategic purposes.” Bruce Jones discusses the growing naval competition between the U.S. and China and evaluates a new military blueprint for preserving American maritime dominance. Read more |
Testimony from Brookings experts Securing U.S. elections. Critical flaws in the Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA) were on full display in the attempted overthrow of the 2020 election results. In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Norman Eisen argued that reforming the ECA will be essential to prevent a repeat of the chaos seen on January 6, 2021. Bolstering U.S.-Africa trade. Earlier this summer, Landry Signé testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). He examined AGOA’s impact on workers, its contribution to economic development, how the program is being utilized by African countries, and more. |
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