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DHS Must Evaluate and Overhaul its Flawed Automated Systems

The DHS's automated systems must be evaluated to determine whether they contain sufficient safeguards to protect civil rights and privacy.
Demostrators wave the EU and Polish flags at a protest

Poland: Why Rule of Law Matters as the Country Faces a Pivotal Election

Poland must return to a full respect for the rule of law to strengthen its own security and that of the European Union.
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Hidden Women: Carceral Secrecy and (In)Security

Harm exposure is concentrated in Black and Latine communities through the hyper incarceration of racial minorities and women and the racialized and gendered spaces in which they…

On Eve of Elections, Polish Democracy is Subverted by Autocratic Media Advantage

Pro-democracy allies and organizations should call out such media capture and other tools of domestic election interference.

In the Shadow of a Flawed Election, How Can Zimbabwe – and Its International Partners — Move Forward?

Pressures from African countries and concerns about China and Russia gaining control of valuable minerals will require deft diplomacy.
Ikizköy Environmental Committee and the people of the region protest on July 30, 2023, in Mugla, Turkey, against the cutting of trees in Mugla's Akbelen Forest for expansion of coal mining, as members of Turkey's gendarmerie, known as Jandarma, stand watch with riot shields. (Photo by Kenan Gurbuz/dia images via Getty Images)

An Exodus of Professionals: The End of Politics in Turkey?

Brain drain has been apparent for years under Erdogan and is likely to accelerate, as citizens lose hope of having a say over their future.

At UNGA and Beyond, the World Is Already Turning a Blind Eye to Cambodia’s Stolen Election

Hun Manet's father, Hun Sen, selected him as prime minister last month. He's finding support at the U.N. and with U.S. companies.

Baby on Board! How Kleptocrats and Associates Use Family Members to Evade Sanctions

In many countries, it is possible for young children -- even babies -- to be corporate shareholders, offering a workaround for their parents.
Tucker Carlson speaks during the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Feszt on August 7, 2021 in Esztergom, Hungary. The multiday political event was organized by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), a privately managed foundation that had recently received more than $1.7 billion in government money and assets. The leader of its main board is Balazs Orban, who is not related to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, but was a state secretary in the prime minister's office at the time and currently serves as his political director. Balazs Orban said at the time that MCC's priority is promoting "patriotism" among the next generation of Hungary's leaders. In the foreground of the photo is a woman, seen from behind, holding a dog and wearing a red hat that, according to another photo in the series, says, "Tucker MAGA." (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)

Tucker Carlson, Viktor Orbán and the Anti-Democracy Playbook

Americans should pay attention to how Hungary lost its democracy, as their own leaders on the right embrace a similar course.
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How to Get Away With Crimes Against Humanity: The Statutory Gap in US Law

Congress can bring justice for victims of crimes against humanity by passing a statute with universal jurisdiction.
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A Letter to Kenneth Chesebro on Pleading Guilty

An assessment of Kenneth Chesebro's current legal situation and a recommendation for him to plead guilty to the Georgia charges.
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The Best Defense: How Attorneys Advise Clients Through the Mental Process of a Plea Bargain

An expert attorney's advice on what circumstances he would advise a client to consider pleading guilty, in light of the Trump indictments.
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