The future of work, what midterm and special elections mean for 2020 turnout, and what comes next for Israel after Netanyahu's indictment.
Israel’s Netanyahu is indicted amid political gridlock After months of speculation, Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced yesterday that he would indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. Natan Sachs and Kevin Huggard explain why this result represents the worst possible legal and political outcome for Netanyahu and discuss what comes next for Israel. Read more | What does high voter turnout tell us about the 2020 elections? “While our political system is preoccupied with impeachment and the Democratic primaries, our country is heading toward a massive turnout in the 2020 general election that could transform our politics—and overwhelm our system of election administration.” William Galston writes about what the special elections since 2016 and the 2018 midterm election mean for the general election in 2020. Read more | Putting the worker in the future of work The voices of vulnerable workers have been largely absent from popular debates and discussions on technology and the future of work. New David M. Rubenstein Fellow Molly Kinder explains how to change that. Read more | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |