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A surveillance camera is seen in front of The U.S. Capitol building during morning hours in Washington, U.S., February 10, 2022.

Artificial Intelligence How AI can enable public surveillance

Darrell M. West

April 15, 2025

“Hands Off” protesters march along Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood, Florida. More than 2,000 people joined the demonstration—part of a nationwide wave of over 1,000 protests across all 50 states on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The rallies erupted just two days after Donald Trump and Elon Musk announced sweeping new tariffs, sparking widespread concern over their potential impact on both the U.S. and global economies.

Human Rights & Civil Liberties The power of protest in the US

Darrell M. West

April 7, 2025

Protesters in San Francisco, California march from Dolores Park in the Mission District to City Hall to protest the Trump administration’s family separation and detention process on June 30, 2018.

Immigrants & Immigration How immigration policy shifts are affecting Latino families

Gabriel R. Sanchez, Adrián A. Pedroza

March 31, 2025

Children applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order to shut down the Department of Education, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2025.

Education Policy Brookings scholars analyze Trump’s order to dismantle the Department of Education

Michael Hansen, Katharine Meyer, Rachel M. Perera, Jon Valant

March 21, 2025

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Sarah E. Mendelson Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development

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John Mukum Mbaku Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

Ted Piccone Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

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Kelebogile Zvobgo Visiting Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

Sorelle Friedler

Sorelle Friedler Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI)

Joseph Foti

Joseph Foti Nonresident Fellow - Governance Studies, Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS)

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