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An activist holding a placard reading "No to imitation of judicial reform!" stages a picket in front of Kiev's President Hotel during the Congress of Judges of Ukraine as law enforcement officers guard the site on March 9, 2021. Activists protested against the meeting, which was to elect members of the High Council of Justice and the Constitutional Court, whom demonstrators suspect of corruption. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Fight Can Overcome US Skeptics

Amid likely GOP control of the House, strong steps would help Ukraine get the assistance it needs, while advancing reforms and EU accession.
Person walks across blue tape arrows on a gymnasium floor, surrounded by voting stations

Election Denying Officials Who Refuse to Certify Election Results Could Face Prosecution

"Election officials who are considering abusing their power in service of election falsehoods do so at their legal peril."

Democracy at Risk: Are The Florida Election Police Violating the Law?

This is an important test case for American democracy in the newfound battles over voter suppression."

Whistleblower Documents Show Problems in Twitter’s Handling of ‘Election Integrity’

Insights into how Twitter appears unprepared to handle "election integrity" issues in U.S. and globally. Plus what happened with Jan. 6 and 2020 elections.
US flag in front of Capitol building

America’s Democracy Moment

As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, it is crucial to recognize the gravity of the threats still facing US democracy.

Was Your Voting Machine Hacked? Without More User-Friendly Devices, We May Not Know

Election-technology monitoring during the midterms logged more than 900 individual reports of voting issues. But the problems weren’t the anticipated cyberattacks.

Don’t Be Fooled: There Was Election Interference in 2018

It’s misguided to suggest this campaign season and ultimately this election were free from election interference.

Countering Russian Election Hacks

Explainer on the legal triggers, limits, and powers of Pentagon's new authority to prepare and conduct cyber response if Russia hacks into midterms votes.

New Method, Same Strategy: Russia Has Long Exploited U.S. Racial Divisions

While the use of social media is new, Russia has a long history of highlighting the conflict between American ideals of equality and the reality of racial injustice in this country.…

So, You Want to Do Something About Russian Election Interference?

If this White House were actually serious about tackling foreign interference in our elections, what would it do? 

Security Clearance Records, FOIA, and Privacy: What Went Wrong for Abigail Spanberger

How did an unredacted copy of a security clearance application for a former CIA officer-turned Democratic candidate land in the hands of a GOP super PAC?

Election Interference Is Just a Symptom. Evaporation of Trust is the Disease.

We need to recognize our cognitive infrastructure, on which trust is built, as a critical national asset that’s crumbling, and we need to shore it up—fast. It’s a challenge…
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