Civil Liberties

An emerging set of rules that apply to public expression on platforms hosting content could ensure that necessary democratic safeguards are securely in place.

Political canvassers operate at the grassroots of participatory democracy. They are coming in droves this election cycle, flocking to homes in swing districts. Their door-knocking…

Any accession deal must ensure the potential newest members don’t flout the rule of law that helps underpin the strength of the alliance.

Hype and untested promises have accelerated deployment of artificial intelligence, biometrics, and more, in the dubious name of security.

This is an important test case for American democracy in the newfound battles over voter suppression."

The Iranian government has perfected a sophisticated model of digital authoritarianism to suppress internal dissent.

Responding to anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ violence requires support the leaders and organizations building safe communities and networks of safety.

To protect democracy, the press must do more than punish stories. It needs to collaborate, support unions, litigate, and improve diversity.

President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken, together with allies, should rethink Western Balkans policy based on first principles.

Amid a gang-fueled economic and social meltdown, the US must help Haiti secure a government that takes responsibility for people's needs.

Unrestrained and under pressure from his far-right base, his anti-Western and anti-human rights decisions will only become more extreme.

There is no substitute for documenting abuses and exposing gaps between a government's international obligations and actual practices.