Impeachment Developments, Erdoğan ’s Political Opposition, and More

October 21, 2019

Last week, President Trump faced more political turmoil with the fallout over his actions on northeast Syria, testimony from diplomats on his administration’s pressure on Ukraine, and even over the choice of picture he used for a tweet. Elaine Kamarck explains recent developments in the impeachment inquiry against the president.

“The Kurdish issue is the thorniest and will test the resilience and durability of the opposition bloc.” Erdoğan’s opposition was making inroads against him—until the recent military actions against the Kurds. Galip Dalay breaks down how Erdoğan’s opposition may respond now given the delicate situation.

Black students who have one Black teacher by third grade are 7% more likely to graduate high school and 13% more likely to enroll in college. Amid a shortfall of over 300,000 jobs in U.S. public education, Andre Perry emphasizes the importance of hiring Black teachers.

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