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State and Local Solutions Are Integral to Protect Election Officials and Democracy
Four leading thinkers on U.S. democracy propose concrete steps to protect election officials.

Haitians Have Built Consensus on a Democratic Way Forward. Why Is an Undemocratic Leader Still in Office?
The Biden administration faces another inflection point in its support for a leader opposed by a civil society-led alliance.

Renewing U.S. Investments in Women’s Political Leadership
Four keys to meaningfully invest in women's political leadership: support existing reforms, transform hostile political institutions, nurture feminist reform coalitions, and tackle…

Election Subversion and Electoral Count Act Reform
"Proper reform of the Electoral Count Act would do much more to address the risk of electoral subversion – at least for presidential elections – than many on Twitter and elsewhere…

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.

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.

Mining Parler and Mapping the “Stop the Steal” Campaign
Analysis of data related to January 6th Capitol attack reveals centrality of social media.

Taking Stock: Accountability for January 6th and the Risks of Recurrence
The absence of accountability is not neutrality, but an invitation to escalate wrongdoing and for others to follow suit.

Timeline for Anniversary of January 5: DOJ Election Fraud Investigations and GA Senate Runoff
While the nation turns its attention to the first anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, an important scheme having to do with the Jan. 5, 2021 Georgia Senate runoff may…

In South Sudan, Keep UN Peacekeepers Focused on Evolving Risks for Civilians
The transfer of "protection of civilian" sites to the government amid continuing threats requires extra vigilance from UNMISS.

Biden’s `Initiative for Democratic Renewal’ — Analysis from Diplomats, Top Experts
The $424.4 million plan focuses on media, corruption, reformers, technology, and political processes like elections.

Biden’s Exclusion of Erdoğan from the Democracy Summit May Be a Blessing in Disguise for Turkey
The implicit refutation bolsters an already strengthening opposition without the kind of US interference that tends to generate backlash.