War in the South Caucasus, the implications of President Trump's positive COVID-19 test, and upcoming Brookings webinars to watch.
| Listen: The president has COVID-19. Now what? President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis has deep implications for the functioning of the presidency and the White House, the whole administration, and the 2020 election. In a new episode of The Current, John Hudak outlines what processes are in place for when presidents become physically unable to perform the duties of the office. Listen to the podcast |
| The COVID-19 recession hit Latino workers hard. Here’s what we need to do. Latino workers are disproportionately concentrated in industries that have been hit hardest by COVID-19: restaurants, hotels, and construction. And they are underrepresented in the least-impacted industries: finance, telecom, and information. Aaron Klein and Ariel Gelrud Shiro say that has been a “double whammy” for Latino families and call for targeted solutions from policymakers. Read more |
| No peacemakers for the new/old Caucasian war A full-blown war erupted in the South Caucasus last Sunday, and as Armenia and Azerbaijan mobilize their forces under martial law, no international authority is trying in earnest to stop the hostilities. Pavel Baev explains why the flare-up between Armenia and Azerbaijan is occurring now and what might come next. Read more |
A note on the Brookings response to COVID-19: The Brookings Institution campus in Washington, D.C. will be closed through at least January 4, 2021. For more information, read our full guidance here. As Brookings experts continue to assess the global impacts of COVID-19, read the latest analysis and policy recommendations at our coronavirus page or stay up to date with our coronavirus newsletter. |
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