On May 25, Governance Studies at Brookings hosted a webinar to discuss issues of cannabis legalization, restorative justice, and economic opportunity. Panelists examined the disproportionate impact of the War on Drugs on communities of color and highlighted opportunities, challenges, and recommendations to advance equity and justice through cannabis policy reform.

https://www.brookings.edu/events/cannabis-reform-as-a-pathway-to-racial-justice-and-opportunity/

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On May 25, Foreign Policy at Brookings convened a panel to discuss key issues in the elections, U.S.-Mexico relations, and prospects for the remaining three years of President López Obrador’s presidency. After their remarks, panelists took questions from the audience.

https://www.brookings.edu/events/mexicos-midterm-elections-the-future-of-the-lopez-obrador-presidency-and-us-mexico-relations/

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On May 20, the Brookings Institution hosted an event in honor of AAPI Month, featuring keynote remarks from U.S. Representatives Grace Meng and Andy Kim and a moderated discussion with Senior Fellow Nicol Turner-Lee. 

https://www.brookings.edu/events/aapi-heritage-month-safeguarding-asian-american-inclusion-and-belonging/

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On May 24, the Center for Universal Education (CUE) hosted a virtual event to discuss Nonresident Fellow Jordan Shapiro’s norm-shattering new book, “Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad,” and the badly needed update to our collective understanding of fatherhood—and masculinity in general. 

https://www.brookings.edu/events/how-to-be-a-feminist-dad/

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On Wednesday, May 19, the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and George Washington University’s Center for Washington Area Studies (CWAS) co-hosted an event examining the geography of jobs, housing, and commercial real estate in the capital region prior to COVID-19, with an eye to understanding how the pandemic has changed—often dramatically—employment, housing markets, and commercial real estate throughout the region.

https://www.brookings.edu/events/state-of-the-capital-region-2021-examining-the-pandemics-impact-on-the-geography-of-jobs/

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On Tuesday, May 18, the Center on Regulation and Markets at Brookings will address these questions with the release of a new report, “Measuring the Financial Health of Americans,” authored by the Financial Health Network’s Jennifer Tescher and David Silberman. 

https://www.brookings.edu/events/new-approaches-to-measuring-financial-health/

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On May 17, Brookings hosted NSCAI Chair Dr. Eric Schmidt, Commissioner Gilman Louie, and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn together in conversation with Sen. Joni Ernst, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, on policies to substantially boost investment in AI innovation and protect American interests.

https://www.brookings.edu/events/a-national-strategy-for-ai-innovation/

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On Tuesday, May 11, the Center on Regulations and Markets at Brookings hosted Mark Calabria, director of the FHFA, to give keynote remarks on the agency’s progress in creating this rule. Following the keynote remarks, a panel of experts responded to the resolution plans.

https://www.brookings.edu/events/living-wills-for-government-sponsored-enterprises-implementation-and-impact/

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On May 10, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood for keynote remarks on Iraqi-U.S. relations. A panel discussion followed.

https://www.brookings.edu/events/iraqi-us-relations-under-changing-administrations/

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On May 7, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host a panel of experts to examine the latest developments in Chad, as well as the regional implications and deeper policy dilemmas of counterterrorism, stabilization, and good governance.

https://www.brookings.edu/events/fragility-in-chad-and-counterterrorism-strategies-in-west-africa/

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