Reflections on Juneteenth, the Latino Vote in the Upcoming Midterms, and More

June 19, 2021

To celebrate Juneteenth, focus on ending mass incarceration

Today offers us the opportunity to think about the gaps between American aspirations and reality. One of those gaps is the distance between our national commitment to the ideals of freedom and the brutal reality that the United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world. Kristen Broady and Anthony Barr reflect on mass incarceration on Juneteenth.

Additionally, check out the latest episode of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast on America’s public reckoning on racial injustice and inequality featuring Makada Henry-Nickie.

Impressions and conclusions from President Biden’s first international trip

Did Joe Biden advance his objectives in his first foreign trip as U.S. president? Did he help to mend America’s relationships with allies? Brookings Foreign Policy experts offer their analysis on how the president did and the work that lies ahead.

Immigration and the Latino vote

With the 2022 midterm elections looming in the United States, there is renewed discussion among both major parties on the Latino vote. Gabriel Sanchez compares Latino voting behavior between 2016 and 2020 and discusses the salience of immigration as a core issue for this voting group.

Afghanistan after American withdrawal

In a three-part series, Vanda Felbab-Brown takes a deep dive on the possible developments in Afghanistan over the next three to five years after U.S. forces leave, including the internal factors shaping developments, various withdrawal scenarios, and the capacity of external actors to shape dynamics within Afghanistan.

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