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Tucker Carlson speaks during the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Feszt on August 7, 2021 in Esztergom, Hungary. The multiday political event was organized by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), a privately managed foundation that had recently received more than $1.7 billion in government money and assets. The leader of its main board is Balazs Orban, who is not related to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, but was a state secretary in the prime minister's office at the time and currently serves as his political director. Balazs Orban said at the time that MCC's priority is promoting "patriotism" among the next generation of Hungary's leaders. In the foreground of the photo is a woman, seen from behind, holding a dog and wearing a red hat that, according to another photo in the series, says, "Tucker MAGA." (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)

Tucker Carlson, Viktor Orbán and the Anti-Democracy Playbook

Americans should pay attention to how Hungary lost its democracy, as their own leaders on the right embrace a similar course.
(From L to R) Former Serbian Minister of Defence Zoran Djordjevic, then-Serbian Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin, Serbian Ambassador in Bosnia and Herzegovina Stanimir Vukicevic and President of the Serbian entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska) Milorad Dodik attend an event to promote Slavic - Serbian ties on July 7, 2017 in Bratunac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The gathering aimed to highlight Bosnian Serb victims of the Bosnian 1992-1995 war. Bratunac is located near Srebrenica, where the genocide against Muslim Bosnian civilians by Bosnian Serbs forces took place in 1995. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

US Sanctions Against Serbia’s Intel Boss Should Signal a More Holistic Policy Redo

The commendable action will only have an impact as part of a broader change in the Biden administration’s posture on the Western Balkans.
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The Meta Studies: Nuanced Findings, Corporate Spin, and Media Oversimplification

A collaboration between social scientists and Meta has been held up as a potential “new model for platform research” that may help explain the effects social media companies…
US journalist Evan Gershkovich stands inside a defendants' cage.

Rethinking US Foreign Policy Strategy on Wrongful Detention

Wrongful detention is a threat to US persons everywhere, and should be a top priority in domestic and foreign policy.
Signs outside the Fox News headquarters read "It's In Your Hands" and "Fox News Democracy 2020"

Fox News’ Recent Setback Against Dominion Is a Major Victory for the First Amendment

A jury finding Fox News liable for defamation would be both a fair outcome and a victory for democracy and the First Amendment.
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The Just Security Podcast: Is Evan Gershkovich’s Arrest the End of Free Press in Russia?

Evan’s arrest is Russia’s latest attempt to intimidate foreign correspondents reporting in the country. The threats are common tactics.
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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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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.
Ukrainian servicemen carry the casket bearing the remains of journalist Maks Levins on April 4, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ukrainian Journalists Are Winning the “Information War” Russia Is Waging Against Ukraine, But They Need Help

Solidarity with -- and support for -- them offers an opportunity to reaffirm the value of free and independent media everywhere.
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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Balancing the Law and Reporting: Reflections on the Assange Indictment and What It Means for Journalists

The superseding indictment of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has again sent First Amendment guardians to the ramparts, when what’s needed is a calm discussion of what threat…
A man stops to observe the makeshift memorial in front of Mother Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina on January 4, 2017. A church sign reads, "We thank you for your many acts of kindness."

How News Media Talk About Terrorism: What the Evidence Shows

Studies show that media depictions of Muslims can influence support for policies that harm Muslim communities. As such, and particularly as far-right political discourse and violence…
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