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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian human rights activist and politician who ran for the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, delivers a speech during the Sakharov in the European Parliament on December 16, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. Sviatlana stands at a podium in front of a sign reading, “The democratic opposition in Belarus.”

Can Belarus Be Free? Yes, But the West Will Need to Show More Resolve – and Less Fear of Putin

Lukashenka is escalating his repression, defying the West, even as democratically elected leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visit Washington.

Jul. 19, 2021 Eric Chenoweth and Irena Lasota

Cars drive along an overpass beneath a giant electronic billboard showing a banner depicting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi next to words reading "together we can", placed atop a second newly-constructed bridge in the Nasr City district of Egypt's capital Cairo on January 15, 2021.

Biden’s Egypt Problem

With Egypt, President Joe Biden has inherited a worrying human rights situation in a country that’s strategically important to the United States and its allies.

Jul. 19, 2021 Philippe Nassif and Sara Salama

Mo Brooks talks at a podium with the sign “Save America” and gestures into the air. American flags stand on either side of him. He wears a red hat that says, “Fire Pelosi”

Swalwell v. Trump and the Legitimate Scope of Federal Employment

Expert who wrote that case law favors Trump in getting DOJ legal shield in E Jean Carroll case, writes why that doesn't apply in Jan. 6 lawsuits.

Jul. 19, 2021 Chimène Keitner

Cubans are seen outside Havana's Capitol during a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021.

Turning Cuba’s Internet Back On: International Legal Options

Top cyber law expert writes that the United States government can restore Internet and social media service to Cuban people under international law.

Jul. 19, 2021 Michael Schmitt

Early Edition: July 19, 2021

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news. DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS…

Jul. 19, 2021 Florence Powell

A collage of images from articles of the past week.

Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (July 10-16)

Afghanistan Withdrawal • Cyber and Technology • Coronavirus-Pandemics • Intelligence Community • Department of Justice • Counterterrorism • U.S.-China • Global Health…

Jul. 17, 2021 Just Security

Encryption Originalism

Encryption originalism views strong encryption as the modern reemergence of Founding Era practice of employing—often unbreakable—ciphers.

Jul. 16, 2021 Julian Sanchez

Medical workers wearing personal protective gear work to remove a body from the hospital outside of the Brooklyn Hospital on March 31, 2020 in New York City.

New Legislation Needed to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

A new bill would give the secretary of Health and Human Services a seat on the National Security Council, and more.

Jul. 16, 2021 Representative Eric Swalwell

A meeting of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security.

The UN Cyber Groups, GGE and OEWG – A Consensus is Optimal, But Time is of the Essence

The UN groups operating in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security — the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) and the UN Governmental…

Jul. 16, 2021 Maj. Gen. (ret.) Dan Efrony

Supporters of Zhou Xiaoxuan, a feminist figure who rose to prominence during China’s #MeToo movement two years ago, display posters as they wait for Zhou outside the Haidian District Peoples Court in Beijing on December 2, 2020, in a sexual harassment case against one of China's best-known television hosts.

Feminist Foreign Policy: One Path Forward in U.S.-China Relations

The Biden-Harris administration can elevate the role of feminist organizations in China and the voices of women in both countries.

Jul. 16, 2021 Stephenie Foster, Susan Markham and 1 more

Early Edition: July 16, 2021

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. AFGHANISTAN…

Jul. 16, 2021 Florence Powell

Senegalese soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali MINUSMA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali) patrol on foot in the streets of Gao, on July 24, 2019.

Protecting Civilians in Mali – More UN Peacekeepers Is Only Part of the Solution

The United Nations secretary-general is expected to deliver a report to the Security Council today that will make recommendations for or against the deployment of additional peacekeepers…

Jul. 15, 2021 Seán Smith