August 10, 2019

Listen: On racism and white supremacy

Ahead of the second anniversary of the fatal white nationalist rally in Charlottesville and in the wake of a series of deadly mass shootings across America, Andre Perry and Vanessa Williamson join the Brookings Cafeteria podcast for a discussion on how racism and white supremacy are expressed in U.S. public policies, and how citizens and organizations like Brookings can address it.

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For more, read Perry's response to the “many sides” rhetoric that President Trump has often used in an attempt to equate white supremacy with other groups.

Foreign campaign intervention may go way beyond Russia in 2020

“Imagine a 2020 campaign where Russia, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea engage in U.S. activities designed to re-elect Trump while China, Iran, and others seek to undermine him…The mere possibility of that happening should unsettle all Americans,” writes Darrell West.

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Policymakers can help businesses retrain their workers

Despite relatively low unemployment and steady job growth, many U.S. firms experience vacancies due to a shortage of workers with the required skills. Marcus Casey calls on federal and state policymakers to support initiatives to retrain workers and upgrade their skills in the face of a rapidly changing labor market.

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What our experts are reading

This conversation between Bill Kristol and Aaron Friedberg on China and U.S. policy toward it is really superb. (@benjaminwittes) 

So grateful for Toni Morrison's contribution to our literary, feminist, and African-American history. (@EGWBrookings) 

Steven Erlanger on the uncertain and less stable world we face as the nuclear arms control regime breaks down. (@steven_pifer) 

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