Trade-Offs with Articles of Impeachment, Aramco Falls Short of Expectations, and More

December 12, 2019

Aramco— Saudi Arabia’s government-owned oil company— is the world’s most profitable company. When Mohammad bin Salman announced an initial public offering (IPO) of the company, he expected a huge return. But, as Samantha Gross explains, trade, climate change, and security concerns greatly decreased the value of the IPO.

“The concerns of a member of Congress focused on political messaging aren’t the concerns of a prosecutor. And when a single document tries to speak to both sets of goals at the same time, compromises will have to be made.” Lawfare editors and Brookings experts react to the articles of impeachment.

Despite how vocal young people are about climate change, few national climate strategies position children as stakeholders in climate decisionmaking and action. Christina Kwauk, Jessica Cooke, Elisa Hara, and Joni Pegram explain why excluding children, and girls especially, from climate talks and negotiations is a mistake.

In the news

Yesterday, Brookings expert Fiona Hill and other U.S. public servants were recognized as “Guardians of the Year” in TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year issue. Read the profile in TIME magazine.

Before she became a top White House aide on Russia and Europe, Hill co-authored one of the best-selling recent books about the motives and influence of Russia’s president. Buy a copy of “Mr. Putin” from the Brookings Institution Press today to add it to your holiday reading collection. And for a limited time, get 40% off by using the promo code PUTIN at checkout.

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