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Pandemic Consequences: The Acceleration of Confrontational Politics
The disruptive potential of this trend will remain a core challenge to political stability as the world staggers toward post-pandemic life.

Polish Government’s Attacks on Rule of Law Violate Not Only EU Norms but International Law
The repeated violations of fundamental rights and principles corrode the very foundations of the democracy Poland fought so hard to win.

Revitalizing US Democracy Starts with Repairing the Right to Peaceful Assembly
Five actions the Biden administration can take to better protect the right to peaceful assembly.

Trump’s Veto Threat Over Confederate-Named Bases Erodes U.S. Security and American Values
Given the historical significance of this moment and the alternatives for commemorating real, heroism, Congress has a moral and practical obligation to act.

Mali: The “Good” Coup d’État?
Will the military, having violated democratic norms, work with a civilian-led government to bring the country back to rule of law and peaceful development?

Nonviolent Civic Action May Help Defend the Integrity of the Election
Media outlets, protestors, and officials will play essential roles in either exacerbating or alleviating tensions that can lead to violence.

The Cost of Resilience: The Roots and Impacts of the Beirut Blast
The Aug. 4 explosion at the Beirut port is not the cause of catastrophe in Lebanon, it is the result. To understand its causes and impacts, we must look to what came before, including…

How the US and the EU Can Support Belarus Amid Its Historic Protests
The US should work with the EU to isolate Lukashenko and his lieutenants with targeted sanctions, and facilitate a peaceful transition with new elections.

“Head-On Into Peril”: Connecting 9/11 and Law Enforcement Abuses in Portland
"It was no accident that people of color (primarily Black and Latino Americans, and Muslims around the world) were the primary targets of both military and police agencies post-9/11…

DHS’s Portland Follies: Tracing the Official Public Narrative and Internal Communications
Jeffrey Michaels examines the rhetorical frameworks used by the Department of Homeland Security in describing protest events in Portland and beyond.

“Viral Convergence”: Interconnected Pandemics as Portal to Racial Justice
Could ongoing health and racism pandemics in the United States help provoke "viral justice" as interests converge around human rights?

National Security at the United Nations This Week (July 25-31)
(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…