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Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, is sworn in to testify as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, DC, June 28, 2022. (Photo by SHAWN THEW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

For US Independence Day, January 6th Hearings Reveal Authoritarianism’s Achilles Heel

Donald Trump’s failure to overturn the 2020 election wasn’t inevitable. It depended on individual decisions amid mass mobilization.

Jun. 30, 2022 Maria J. Stephan

Police officers in riot gear including bullet proof vests, helmets with face visors, and hand-held barricades, gather in a street in Almaty on January 5, 2022. No protestors are shown in this image.

Faltering Investigations into Deaths and Torture in Kazakhstan Leave Accountability in Doubt

A recent visit shows government inaction on justice after violent crackdown on January protests over energy prices.

Jun. 22, 2022 Matthew Schaaf

How the U.S. Can Stop Empowering Eurasia’s Authoritarians

"The United States has a valuable opportunity to help the people of Eurasia emerge from the shadow of the Soviet Union’s legacy. It cannot do that if it shuts its eyes to the…

Mar. 30, 2022 Matthew Schaaf

Truck in background, Candian flag and protestors and police in foreground

“Freedom Convoy” Occupation Highlights Canada’s Security Challenges

Poor responses to recent protests in Ottawa show need for deep law enforcement and national security reforms.

Feb. 14, 2022 Kent Roach

For Sudan’s Democratic Imperative, the US and Others Must Intensify Support

How to curb the coup leaders and decisively support the people showing nonviolent dedication to freedom and democracy.

Jan. 18, 2022 Dave Peterson

Mining Parler and Mapping the “Stop the Steal” Campaign

Analysis of data related to January 6th Capitol attack reveals centrality of social media.

Jan. 6, 2022 Candace Rondeaux and Ben Dalton

Sudanese anti-coup protesters carry the portrait of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, ousted by the military, during a gathering in the capital Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman on October 30, 2021, to express their support for the country's democratic transition which a military takeover and deadly crackdown derailed.

Sudanese Send Clear `No’ to Military Coup. What Will Security Forces Do Next?

After mass nonviolent protests, look out for arrests of opponents, prison releases of Islamists, and actions by a key paramilitary unit.

Nov. 1, 2021 Rebecca Hamilton

Three side-by side images of demonstrations in Sudan. The two on the outer edges show many people marching in the streets. The center image shows a person sitting on a low brick fence.

How Many (More) Sudanese Have to Die for Democracy?

Mass protests planned for Saturday will be a test of wills. It is safe to bet on the Sudanese people to brave the threat of escalated violence. The question is whether political…

Oct. 29, 2021 Maha Osman Tambal and Rebecca Hamilton

Officials of Iraq's electoral commission undergo a polling day simulation to test run its systems ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, in the northeastern city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on September 22, 2021.

Iraqi Elections, Coming Again Soon, Still Don’t Deliver Democracy

Turnout may be dismal, as many Iraqis feel elections fail as a channel for their voices or an instrument for change.

Sep. 24, 2021 Renad Mansour

Side by side photographs of law enforcement in full riot gear with helmets, shields, bullet proof vests, and camouflage clothing marching near Lafayette Park on June 1, 2020 and considerably less law enforcement in less imposing gear and without shields at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The second photograph also shows white supremacists carrying flags and greatly outnumbering law enforcement. Law enforcement in the first photograph tear gassed protestors (not shown) who were protesting the murder of George Floyd and larger racial injustices. Law enforcement in the second photograph used minimal force against violent Trump supporters as they stormed the U.S. Capitol.

The National Guard at Lafayette Square and the January 6th Attempted Insurrection: Fixes for the FY2022 NDAA

Congress should close the loopholes that allow the federal government to circumvent the Posse Comitatus Act.

Aug. 31, 2021 Cole Blum and Soren Dayton

Protesters hold up placards and banners as they attend a demonstration in Sydney on June 23, 2021 to call on the Australian government to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over China's human rights record. Signs read, “Boycott Beijing 2022” and “End the Uyghur Genocide”

Boycotting Beijing 2022: Accountability for the Next Olympics and Beyond

History has shown the dangers of allowing repressive regimes to gain legitimacy by hosting the Olympics. China should be held accountable.

Aug. 23, 2021 David M. Crane, Yonah Diamond and 1 more

A member of the Belarusian diaspora in Ukraine, covered with a former national red and white flag of Belarus, stands next to a symbolic wreath to Aleksandr Lukashenko as he takes part in a rally outside Belarus embassy in Kiev on August 8, 2021. Police officers stand in front of a gated building.

`In Today’s Belarus, Living Outside of Politics is No Longer an Option’

The US and the EU must act swiftly, before more people are hurt or killed and before more damage is done to the credibility of democracy.

Aug. 9, 2021 Tatyana Margolin

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