President's Corner
Research, blogs, commentary, and media from Brookings President John R. Allen
The US military has made progress in ending racial discrimination. The rest of our country must as well.
Brookings President John R. Allen describes how his time in the military allowed him to see firsthand how the barriers of racial discrimination can be brought down within institutions, and how he hopes to see the same change across the United States.
How to reverse the global drift toward authoritarianism
Brookings President John Allen on why autocrats are rising and what to do about it.
Disrupting the international order
In a chapter from the 2020 World Economic Forum special report, “Shaping a Multiconceptual World”, John R. Allen argues that a “combination of economic and technological shifts” is reshaping the post-World War II international order in which U.S. leadership played a dominant role.
Confronting the rise in Anti-Semitic domestic terrorism
In testimony before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence & Counterterrorism, Brookings President Gen. John R. Allen, USMC, Ret., testified on confronting the rise in anti-Semitic domestic terrorism.
Ret. General: ‘We are not safer’ after Soleimani strike
Retired Marine Corps General and President of the Brookings Institution John Allen discusses with Hallie Jackson the fallout from the strike that killed Iranian general Soleimani. Allen says that Trump’s follow-up threat to bomb Iranian cultural sites would be an “illegal order” and a “war crime” if acted on.
Retired Gen. John Allen is frustrated by President Trump’s withdrawal of troops in Syria
Brookings President John Allen tells Hallie Jackson that ISIS will likely regrow in the region, leaving Americans and their allies at risk.
Three Cheers for Masha: A brief tribute to our Foreign Service
Folllowing former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch’s testimony before a joint House subcommittee, John R. Allen pays tribute to the valuable contributions of our Foreign Service Officers and State Department employees.
Retired Four-Star General discusses the dangers of ISIS regaining strength
As the Turkish assault escalates, reports issue warnings about the risk facing the world if ISIS regains strength after U.S. forces withdraw from northern Syria. Brookings President John R. Allen, who was the Former Special Presidential Envoy to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, joins Andrea to discuss.
Turkey Syria offensive: What next for Syrian Kurds?
Brookings President John R. Allen discusses with BBC Newsnight the consequences of Turkey’s offensive into Syria and its consequences for Syrian Kurds.
Retired General John Allen: This is just chaos
Brookings President John R. Allen says the US troops in Northern Syria were beginning to stabilize the region and now after their removal “all bets are off.”
The counter-ISIS coalition: Diplomacy and security in action
On September 10, the Brookings Institution and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted an event commemorating the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
US foreign aid is worth defending now more than ever
American leadership in humanitarian aid and development is important not just for global stability and prosperity—it serves American interests and promotes our values, as well.
Gun violence in America: A true national security threat
In the wake of four separate mass shooting incidents in America this past week, with 36 people killed and 50 more wounded, John R. Allen writes that gun violence has become a national security emergency.