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Democracy on the Defense
“With the benefit of hindsight, it is clear that it was naive to expect democracy to spread to all corners of the world. The authoritarian turn of recent years reflects the flaws and failings of democratic systems” (Yascha Mounk, 2021).
Last Exit from Afghanistan
“Afghanistan presents Joe Biden” with a serious problem. “If he completes the military withdrawal, he will end a seemingly interminable intervention and bring home thousands of troops. But, if he wants the war to be considered anything short of an abject failure, the Afghan state will have to be able to stand on its own” (Dexter Filkins, 2021).
Why Is China Still Going After Hong Kong So Hard?
“Why is Beijing still going after Hong Kong so hard when the repression generates pushback from much of the world? One explanation is that there is a gap between China’s national interests and the personal ambitions of its leader, Xi Jinping” (Yi-Zheng Lian, 2021).
Why China Favors Democracy Over Dictatorship in Myanmar
“Chinese ambassador to Myanmar, Chen Hai, recently said the current political state was “absolutely not what China wants to see,” with the Chinese United Nations delegation agreeing to a Security Council statement...a recent editorial of the state-owned Global Times even called for the international community “to stabilize Myanmar” (Brian Y. S. Wong, 2021).
A pandemic of abuses': human rights under attack during Covid, says UN head
“The world is facing a “pandemic of human rights abuses”, the UN secretary general António Guterres has said. Authoritarian regimes had imposed drastic curbs on rights and freedoms and had used the virus as a pretext to restrict free speech and stifle dissent” (Kelly and Pattisson, 2021).
Can Navalny Take Down Putin?
“Unlike the protests that roiled Russia in 2011-12 in response to Vladimir Putin’s third presidency, today’s protest movement has a charismatic and sympathetic leader. But Putin has spent the last decade consolidating a police state, and he is prepared to use every available tool to retain power” (Nina Krushcheva, 2021).
The Cost of Political Violence in the United States
"The report looks at the recent surge in extremism, hate crimes, armed militias, and acts of police brutality and assesses the associated costs... Philanthropy can mitigate these costs, but investments must be directed toward initiatives led by targeted communities that at their core promote democratic goals and support community resilience."
I’ve Studied Terrorism for Over 40 Years. Let’s Talk About What Comes Next.
“Counterterrorism efforts should emphasize connecting the dots in the far-right extremist universe — not a simple task...we can draw lessons from experiences around the world to consider both what might happen if the far-right groups that shook Washington turn to terrorism, and how we react” (Martha Crenshaw, 2021).
The origins of "Planetary realism" and "whole Earth thinking"
“We can’t let nationalism run away with us — we have to think of the interests we share. Today, that includes the shared vulnerability to viruses, cyber-attacks and climate change” (Jerry Brown and Stewart Brand, 2021).
A Letter to the American President: The Killer of Daniel Pearl Must Not Go Free
“The announcement by Pakistan’s Supreme Court, on Jan. 28, that “no offense” could be held against Omar Sheikh and that he and his accomplices should be “immediately released” is, of course, an insult to Pearl’s memory and spit in the face of his family—especially his son, Adam, who was born just a few months after his father’s death” (Bernard-Henri Lévy, 2021).
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