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US hints at frustration with Chinese monetary policy

New York Times reporter Louise Story breaks down Timothy Geithner’s speech on monetary policy at the Brookings Institution and explains a new House bill that could allow trade sanctions on China based on the artificially low value of the Chinese RMB.

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American Efforts to Counter China’s Growning Influence in Africa

Global Politics

Revolution Blowback: More Tumult in Middle East

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Questions and answers on health care reform

Health & Medicine
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Looking for new approaches to Latin America

Global Politics

The director of the Latin America Institute at Brookings joins the Takeaway to discuss the possibility of new approaches to Latin American relations with the new Obama administration.

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The Iraq dialogues: Michael O’Hanlon

Conflict & Justice

As part of an ongoing conversation on the U.S. role in Iraq, Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, tells The Takeaway what America needs to do to say, with confidence, ‘Mission Accomplished.’

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Embassy skid row

Global Politics

Many of Washington’s stately buildings on Embassy Row are falling into disrepair, and that’s because many countries are moving their embassies to downtown DC, as Correspondent Rebecca Martinez has the story.

Government Shutdowns, Walkouts and Gridlock

What do Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana have in common? Each state has experienced the fleeing of lawmakers in order to stall legislation that they don’t want to see passed. Is this an effective political tactic or an unprecedented form of gridlock? It seems that in these states the Democratic lawmakers are simply bucking their responsibilty […]

Who is the Muslim Brotherhood?

Shadi Hamid, Director of Research at the Brookings Doha Center, and fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution discusses the various political forces at work in Egypt, and whether the opposition forces span beyond Egypts border.