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View of a pile of rubbish with unused Venezuelan bolivar bills on a street of Puerto Concha town, Zulia state, Venezuela, on September 8, 2021, where the Colombian peso accounts for most transactions, followed by the US dollar. (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden debe cambiar, no profundizar, la fallida estrategia de Trump hacia Venezuela

Las sanciones de los EE.UU. exacerban el sufrimiento humano. Deberían castigar a los corruptos y poderosos.

Jan. 6, 2022 Francisco R. Rodríguez

Mining Parler and Mapping the “Stop the Steal” Campaign

Analysis of data related to January 6th Capitol attack reveals centrality of social media.

Jan. 6, 2022 Candace Rondeaux and Ben Dalton

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (R) listens prior to Trump's Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House July 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. on his way to stops including a fundraising luncheon for the Republican Party and his reelection campaign. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Taking Stock: Accountability for January 6th and the Risks of Recurrence

The absence of accountability is not neutrality, but an invitation to escalate wrongdoing and for others to follow suit.

Jan. 6, 2022 Grant Tudor and Justin Florence

US Department of Justice building at night.

Timeline for Anniversary of January 5: DOJ Election Fraud Investigations and GA Senate Runoff

While the nation turns its attention to the first anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, an important scheme having to do with the Jan. 5, 2021 Georgia Senate runoff may…

Jan. 5, 2022 Ryan Goodman and Antara Joardar

Biden Must Change, Not Deepen, Trump’s Failed Venezuela Strategy

U.S. sanctions exacerbate the suffering of millions. They should target the corrupt and powerful instead.

Jan. 5, 2022 Francisco R. Rodríguez

A collage of images from articles of the past week.

Democracy, Rule of Law, Justice: Lessons from 2021 for the Year Ahead?

A curated selection of Just Security articles offers insights for 2022 on issues of racial justice, democracy and the rule of law, diplomacy, foreign policy, and more.

Dec. 24, 2021 Just Security

Handcuffs lying on flat pile of US currency, with Benjamin Franklin's face in focus in the center of one handcuff loop.

Real Anti-Corruption Reform Requires a Role for Civil Society

A public beneficial ownership registry, accessible to civil society and journalists, is integral to anti-corruption efforts.

Dec. 23, 2021 Gabe Lezra and Jenna Grande

With the American flag draped behind them and dark brown wooden elevated table, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) (C), chair of the select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol, speaks as (L-R) Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Liz Cheney (R-WY), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Elaine Luria (D-VA) listen during a committee business meeting at Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill October 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. The committee held the meeting and vote to hold former Trump adviser Stephen Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to cooperate with the committee’s subpoena.

The Path to Real Accountability: The Timetable and Track Record of the Jan. 6 Select Committee

A snapshot of what the Committee has accomplished, at a quick pace, to establish the record, and what to expect next.

Dec. 22, 2021 Conor Shaw

(L-R) Germany's Social Democratic SPD outgoing party co-leader Norbert Walter-Borjans, designated German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, parliamentary group leader of Germany's social democratic SPD party Rolf Muetzenich, Germany's Social Democratic SPD party co-leader Saskia Esken, co-leader of Germany's The Greens (Die Gruenen) party and designated Minister for Economy and Climate Robert Habeck, Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader and designated Finance Minister Christian Lindner, parliamentary group co-leader of Germany's The Greens (Die Gruenen) party Katrin Goering-Eckardt (hidden), Federal Party Secretary of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and designated Transport Minister Volker Wissing, co-leader of Germany's The Greens (Die Gruenen) party and designated Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and parliamentary group co-leader of Germany's The Greens (Die Gruenen) party Anton Hofreiter pose on stage after a signing ceremony in Berlin on December 7, 2021, where leading members of Germany's social democratic SPD party, the Greens and the free democratic FDP party sealed their coalition deal to form a new government. Olaf Scholz led his Social Democrats to victory against Angela Merkel's conservative CDU-CSU bloc in an landmark election in September 2021, as the veteran chancellor prepared to leave politics after four consecutive terms in office. (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

How Germany’s New Government Might Pursue Its “Values-Based” Foreign Policy in Europe

It aims to show that sticking to principles on the one hand and seeking constructive dialogue on the other are not mutually exclusive.

Dec. 22, 2021 Dominik Tolksdorf

Members of the DC National Guard are deployed outside of the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. The troops are in formation with the words "DC National Guard" written clearly on the back of their bullet proof vests. It's nighttime.

Crisis of Command: The Pentagon, The President, and January 6

Pentagon restrained National Guard on Jan. 6 out of concern Trump would invoke Insurrection Act.

Dec. 21, 2021 Ryan Goodman and Justin Hendrix

Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-MS,flanked by other members of Congress, speaks to the media following testimony during the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol adjourned their first hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 27, 2021. - The committee heard testimony from members of the US Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department who tried to protect the Capitol against insurrectionists on January 6, 2021. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

How Stalling Tactics Could Still Constrain the January 6 Committee

Without a greater sense of urgency in the Jan. 6 investigation, it risks failing like every other effort to hold Trump accountable.

Dec. 20, 2021 Ambassador P. Michael McKinley (ret.)

Digital fingerprint, conceptual computer illustration.

The Use of Biometric Technologies for Counter-terrorism Purposes in a Human Rights Vacuum

CTED's "best practices" on biometrics miss a key dimension: international human rights law guidance.

Dec. 20, 2021 Tomaso Falchetta

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