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At the NATO Summit, Strategy and Politics in Play

The agenda has more than the usual weight attached to it while war rages in Europe and amid the US political dynamic.
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Not Just Trump: America’s Growing Problem With Race

Trump's divisive use of race and the lack of pushback from establishment Republicans are manifestations of a larger enduring trend in America.
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Trump’s Immigration Agenda: A Closer Look

Existing law, the fate of Trump’s immigration policies from 2017-2020, and the campaign’s public statements to date all offer fertile ground for understanding the potential…

“True Threats” and the Difficulties of Prosecuting Threats Against Election Workers 

On August 17th, 2022, ten election workers were conducting primary early voting at the Sunrise Senior Center in Broward County, Florida. Six or seven voters were at the center…

Anatomy of MAGA Conspiracy of Assassination Attempt Against Trump: What It Tells Us

"There is a through line that is often missing from analysis of these events."
In this photo illustration the logo of US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) is displayed centrally on a smartphone screen alongside that of Threads (L) and Instagram (R) on August 01, 2023 in Bath, England. On the top row the logo of online video sharing and social media platform YouTube is seen alongside that of Whatsapp and TikTok. Along the bottom row Facebook, Quora amd Messenger are displayed.

Tech Platforms Must Do More to Avoid Contributing to Potential Political Violence

A new report recommends tech platforms use content moderation, transparency, and consistency to avoid the threat of political violence.
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Meta’s Oversight Board in a Historic Election Year: Nine Key Lessons for Industry

Meta's Oversight Board released a policy paper with recommendations for Meta and other social media companies on election content moderation.

Clearinghouse: 14th Amendment Section 3 Litigation

A collection of court documents and commentary concerning litigation under section 3 of the 14th Amendment on whether former President Trump is disqualified from seeking office…
Migrants are brought into Dover Port in England by Border Force officials after being picked up in the English Channel while trying to make the journey from France in inflatable dinghies on March 4, 2024. One man in a yellow vest is seen carrying a boy. Migrants continue to cross the Channel after a seven-year-old girl died after getting into difficulties in French waters over the previous weekend. Approximately 150 people arrived on March 4, although official figures were to come out the following day. Home Office figures show that more than 2,000 migrants had arrived in the UK thus far this year, with difficult weather conditions the likely cause of the relatively low numbers. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Did Macron and Tusk Just Chart a Path for Liberals Elsewhere on Immigration?

Countries will be better off with measured limits than with far-right demagogues in power or a total capitulation to anti-immigrant rhetoric.
In this illustration photo, a person reads YouTube blog's update on US election misinformation in Los Angeles, June 2, 2023, the day YouTube said it would stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 US elections were plagued by "fraud, errors or glitches." The policy reversal drew a rebuke from campaigners.

Multiple Threats Converge to Heighten Disinformation Risks to This Year’s US Elections

Both the private sector and government will have to work more seriously to help safeguard American democracy from falsehoods.

Old Constitutional Provisions and Presidential Selection: The folly of exhuming Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

A critical analysis of the use of the 14th Amendment to bar candidates, including former President Trump, from running for office, without congressional implementing legislation.…
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The Just Security Podcast: Disinformation and Threats Ahead of the 2024 U.S. Elections

The 2024 election is a stress test for American democracy: Are officials and social media platforms ready for a barrage of disinformation?
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