Helping Ukraine Win, State Election Rules, and More

December 9, 2022

Service members with the Ukrainian Armys 10th Mountain Assault Brigade unit prepare a BM-21 grad self-propelled multiple rocket launcher

How to help Ukraine win on and off the battlefield

Russian forces are targeting critical Ukrainian infrastructure and challenges off the battlefield are threatening to erase Ukraine’s frontline gains. Daniel Hamilton examines how allies can aid Kyiv and strengthen resilience in the face of this onslaught.

Demonstrators gather outside of the United States Supreme Court as the justices hear oral arguments in Moore v. Harper

Listen: Who has the power to set state election rules?

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the Moore v. Harper case from North Carolina about whether state legislatures have unrestricted powers in how they administer federal elections. On the latest episode of The Current, Russell Wheeler discusses the implications for partisan gerrymandering and how states run elections.

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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals banner displayed across Dublins Rosie Hackett Bridge over the River Liffey

17 Rooms: Rejuvenating the sustainable development goals through shared action

More and faster progress is needed across the U.N.’s 17 sustainable development goals. To provide a boost, the Brookings Center for Sustainable Development and The Rockefeller Foundation partnered to establish the 17 Rooms Initiative. From promoting gender equality to accelerating clean energy transitions, see how the initiative is making an impact.