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Amid Russia’s Aggression Towards Ukraine, Can Religious Freedom Endure?

Current shifts in Ukraine due to the war should not impede the realization of citizens' personal rights, irrespective of religious beliefs.
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In Defense of Inclusion: The Far-Right Attack on LGBTQ Rights in the Military

Members of Congress should support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts in order to combat far right attacks on LGBTQ+ veterans and members of the armed forces, as bias…
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A Case for a Tieless Multilateral Diplomacy

"I advocate ... for a new era of tieless diplomacy. One in which we leave (heavily patriarchal) uniforms behind, we see and recognize each other for who we are, we roll up our…
(L-R) FBI Director Christopher Wray, Director of the National Security Agency Gen. Paul Nakasone, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, and CIA Director William Burns testify during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing concerning worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill March 8, 2023 in Washington, DC. The leaders of the intelligence agencies testified on a wide range of issues, including China, Covid-19 origins, and TikTok. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

To Strengthen US National Security, Diverse Teams Should Be a Given

The field shows important signs of critical gains but also more work to do to elevate women, particularly women of color.
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The Just Security Podcast: Eliminating the Judicial “Blue Slip”

An obscure process called the “blue slip,” allows a single Senator to stop a judicial nomination in its tracks.
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Dear Senator Durbin, It’s Time to End the “Blue Slip” for Judicial Nominees

It's long past time for the Senate to abandon the anti-democratic "blue slip" process for judicial nominations.
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The Just Security Podcast: How Should the Press Cover Democracy?

To discuss how the press can better report on diverse communities and cooperate globally we have Erin Carroll and Rebecca Hamilton.
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Just Security Podcast: Promoting Diversity in the U.S. Military

To discuss the military’s efforts to increase diversity, and what it means for national security, we have Bishop Garrison and Heidi Urben. 
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The News Media’s “Democracy Beats” Won’t Beat Back Autocracy

To protect democracy, the press must do more than punish stories. It needs to collaborate, support unions, litigate, and improve diversity.
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Why Policies Around the Pandemic May Help Women Working in National Security

The pandemic could compel a new standard for national security employees and a push to improve consistent family-leave and dependent care policies, and increase workplace flexibility.
Veronika Tsepkalo, the wife of opposition figure Valery Tsepkalo, who was barred from running for presidency, presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and Maria Kolesnikova, Viktor Babaryko's campaign chief, pose during a press conference in Minsk on July 17, 2020.

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda at 20: Setbacks, Progress, and the Way Forward

Two decades after the landmark UN resolution, the rise of authoritarianism and extreme rightist ideologies have generated backlash against gender equality and the idea of involving…
People gather in Westbourne Park to take part in the inaugural Million People March from Notting Hill to Hyde Park in London on August 30, 2020, to put pressure on the UK Government to address the UK's institutional and systemic racism. A banner reads, “Taking the initiative party” and “Racism is uncivilized.”

A Transatlantic Plan for Racial Equity and Justice

Given the shared history of slavery, racism, and systemic inequity, the US, the EU and the UK should seize this moment jointly to address the sordid legacy.
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