President's Corner
Research, blogs, commentary, and media from Brookings President John R. Allen
The first 100 days: What does President Biden’s approach to the world look like so far?
The president is working to regain trust both at home and abroad.
Women Confronting ISIS & the Taliban
John R. Allen and Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, author of “Daughters of Kobani” join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the brave story of the all-female militia in the fight against ISIS, the US-Taliban negotiations, May 1 troop withdrawal, and future of women’s rights in the region.
The Passing of Brookings Institution Trustee Vernon Jordan
Vernon Jordan, Trustee and longtime friend of Brookings, passed away on Monday, March 1 at the age of 85.
On the Passing of Brookings Institution Trustee Arne Sorenson
The Brookings Institution is saddened by the passing of our dear friend Arne Sorenson, who served as a Brookings Trustee since 2015 and as Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee since 2018.
Reconciling and healing America
Brookings President, John R. Allen, reflects on polarization in the United States and calls for reconciliation to safeguard the nation
Understanding Our New World
General John R. Allen, President of the Brookings Institution, and John Shaw, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discussed Allen’s military career, work at Brookings, and the foreign policy challenges facing the United States. This program is part of a virtual series of conversations sponsored by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute with policy experts, political analysts, and government and private sector leaders.
Invoke the 25th Amendment–Now
John Allen writes that Donald Trump’s actions on January 6 have led to an unavoidable national reckoning.
John R. Allen on restoring American leadership in 2021
John R. Allen and David Dollar discuss U.S. foreign policy challenges for the year ahead and how the new administration can work with America’s allies to address them.
Joe Biden should go slow on Afghanistan. We need patience in this peace process.
Though many are pressuring Biden to resolve the war in Afghanistan quickly once in office, John Allen and Michael O’Hanlon write that it needs to be done slowly and carefully.
Together, The U.S. And China Can Reduce The Risks From AI
In recent years, the rapid advance of artificial intelligence technology has brought about enormous opportunities, but technological revolution often comes with unforeseeable security challenges.
On the Passing of Former Brookings Institution Trustee James D. Wolfensohn
The Brookings Institution is saddened by the passing of James D. Wolfensohn, who served as an Active Trustee from 1983-1990 and an Honorary Trustee from 1990-2011.
Ending the Yemen war is both a strategic and humanitarian imperative
The Biden-Harris administration should make ending the war an urgent priority for both strategic and humanitarian reasons.
How to address inequality exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic
What is required right now is investment in digital infrastructure and improvements in digital access that eliminate unfair disparities based on race, income and geography.