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What Should Be the Aim of President Biden’s Democracy Summit?

It should create international organizations to build democracy and the rule of law, with the heft of global economic institutions.
Members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Meeting of the Standing Committee sit behins desks with microphones in Vienna, July 5, 2021. They wear face masks.

Appetite for Obstruction: How Autocrats Subvert Democracy’s Infrastructure

Russia's block on a recent human rights meeting is part of a pattern of authoritarian powers rending the fabric of rules-based institutions.
Protestors rally against corruption in central Saint Petersburg on March 26, 2017. Numerous police or military forces in helmets watch the protestors.

Corruption Is a National Security Threat. The CROOK Act Is a Smart Way to Fight It.

A surcharge on entities liable under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could advance good governance abroad and help create a more stable world.
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.
A car of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) drives past Ukrainian servicemen in the settlement of Odradivka prior to a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on December 29, 2019.

The OSCE: A Bulwark Against Authoritarianism

On the 45th anniversary of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, don't abandon it by leaving its crucial institutions without leadership.
A veiled woman walks with her child at al-Hol camp in al-Hasakeh governorate in northeastern Syria on February 17, 2019.

Rehabilitating and Reintegrating Child Returnees from ISIS

After the collapse of the self-styled Islamic State militant group (ISIS), many people were left homeless and stateless in refugee camps in Syria and Iraq. Nearly 49,000 children…
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An Update on European Measures Addressing Terrorism in the Aftermath of the French Attacks

In the aftermath of multiple terrorist atrocities in Paris on November 13, concerted legal and policy action is being taken both domestically and regionally. Coordinated regional…
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