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Sudanese demonstrators take part in a rally to protest last year's military coup, in the capital Khartoum, on January 30, 2022. The October 25 coup led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan derailed a civilian-military power-sharing deal negotiated in the wake of the 2019 ouster of autocrat Omar al-Bashir. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Senate Hearing on Sudan: Is the US Ready for a Needed Reset?

US policy, including sanctions, should reflect the new reality on the ground and the Biden administration's stated commitment to democracy.
(L-R) Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during the NATO-Russia Council meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, on January 12, 2022.  (Photo by OLIVIER HOSLET/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) during a bilateral meeting on Nov. 13, 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

As Putin Lines Ukraine Border with Russian Troops, Is There a China Factor?

Even without the oft-discussed scenario of a simultaneous Chinese attack on Taiwan, Putin at least needs Xi's support for a new Ukraine invasion

Cuando la corrupción no tiene rastro de dinero: las sanciones pasan por alto casos cruciales

En Guatemala, se expulsan los últimos defensores contra la corrupción, una tendencia que debería generar tanta preoccupación como el soborno tradicional.

Guide to the Chess Game at the United Nations on Ukraine Crisis

A roadmap to diplomatic options on Ukraine crisis and potential collateral risks for other issues on UN agenda.
President of Republika Srpska Zeljka Cvijanovic (C) and, to her right, Milorad Dodik, Serb member of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, smile during a parade showcasing the entity's police force marking the "Day of Republic Srpska", in Banja Luka, on January 9, 2022. Muslims in Bosnia oppose the event as it marks the creation of a "Serb republic" in Bosnia on January 9, 1992, three months ahead of an ethnic war that claimed 100,000 lives and displaced more than two million people.  (Photo by ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP via Getty Images)

EU-US Plan for Bosnia Risks Undermining New Sanctions and Bolstering Putin

Electoral deal also offers state land and backtracks on genocide denial, threatening territorial integrity, justice, and peace.

When Corruption Has No Money Trail: Sanctions Overlook Crucial Cases

Guatemala’s last anti-corruption stewards are being forced out, a trend that should raise as many alarms as traditional bribery and graft.

For Sudan’s Democratic Imperative, the US and Others Must Intensify Support

How to curb the coup leaders and decisively support the people showing nonviolent dedication to freedom and democracy.

As Putin Aims to Re-Divide Europe, Lessons from the Past Can Guide a Response

The US, with Europe, should push back against Russia's aggression while looking for ways to address legitimate grievances.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, Nov. 15, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

China’s Nuclear Buildup is About More Than Nukes

The US will need a comprehensive approach to strategic ties to uphold deterrence and sustain regional peace and security.
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.
Stepan Putilo, founder of internet channel Nexta, speaks on a cell phone at the Belarusian House Foundation in Warsaw, Poland, on May 26, 2021. NEXTA, a Telegram channel with 2.1 million subscribers, provides news and information and shares photo and video content from demonstrations in Belarus. Putilo was a close associate of jailed journalist Roman Protasevich, an exiled Belarusian journalist arrested by the Belarus government when it diverted a European plane on May 23, 2021, and forced it to land in Minsk and removed him from the plane. (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Exiled Journalists Need Support, Not Autocrat-Fueled Skepticism

Western donors, civil society, and media partners need to update their views of those who've fled repression.
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