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FARA’s Next Big Year
There are big anticipated changes in the law, enforcement, and administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act in 2022.

Early Edition: January 31, 2022
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Jan. 22-28)
Russia and Ukraine • Democratic Backsliding, Violent Extremism • Disinformation • Counterterrorism: Watchlisting • U.S. Foreign Policy • Good Governance Papers
Looks Are Deceiving: The Rebranding and Perpetuation of Counterterrorism Watchlisting in Multilateral Spaces
Counterterrorism watchlisting practices continue to erode due process, human rights, and the rule of law around the world.

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 2: The Congressional Subpoena Power
At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.

Putin’s Coercion on NATO Goes Beyond Its Open Door Policy
An over-fixation on alliance enlargement in responding to Russia’s buildup will not create lasting stability. The catalysts are more complex.

Early Edition: January 28, 2022
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Post-January 6th, the Military is Addressing Extremism in Its Ranks. Sort of.
DOD policy review on preventing domestic extremism is a necessary step, but more is needed to meet the threat.

Combatting Authoritarianism: The Skills and Infrastructure Needed to Organize Across Difference
Movement-building can bring together unlikely bedfellows and allow a diversity of approaches to achieve a shared goal of upholding democracy.

Early Edition: January 27, 2022
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2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 5: Prepublication Review – How to Fix a Broken System
At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.

To Make Sanctions Policy More Humane, Limit Food and Medicine Inflation
Sanctions-driven inflation is a humanitarian disaster and a national security issue.