Brookings Institution

US think tanks advice Donald Trump to warn Pakistan on counter-terrorism objectives

A report compiled by a dozen US think-tanks and universities has suggested that designating Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism is unwise in the first year of the Donald Trump administration, but should be kept as an option for the longer term.

Feb 07, 2017, 21:00 PM IST

CIA director says he would resign if ordered to resume waterboarding

CIA Director John Brennan said he would resign if the next president ordered his agency to resume waterboarding suspected militants.

Jul 14, 2016, 09:08 AM IST

Almost 10 mn people in US live on less than $2 a day

Almost ten million people in the US live on less than $2 a day and outside the money economy, surviving on food stamps, welfare and free meals provided by public schools and charities, Brookings Institution researcher Laurence Chandy said.

Sep 17, 2014, 10:04 AM IST