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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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October 26, 2020
Nigeria
Will the Lekki Toll Gate Atrocity Change Nigeria?
Nigeria’s governance system is oppressive, though it lacks an evocative name like apartheid. The tragic episodes of brutality by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), while dismaying, are not new occurrences.
August 5, 2020
Race and Ethnicity
“Viral Convergence”: Interconnected Pandemics as Portal to Racial Justice
In this piece (which is part of a special Just Security “Racing National Security” symposium), Catherine Powell argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a window into the pandemics of policing,…
October 19, 2021
Elections and Voting
Democracy and Reporting on Elections
Robert Griffin, research director for the Democracy Fund Voter Study Group, discusses voter demographics at the municipal, state, and federal level and what this tells us about civic engagement and i…
October 30, 2019
Election 2020
Meet Bill Weld, Republican Presidential Candidate
Update: Bill Weld announced on March 18, 2020, that he was ending his campaign. Bill Weld was the first Republican to officially announce he would challenge Donald Trump for the Republican presid…
June 25, 2021
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ Rights: Snapshots From Around the World
Panelists discuss global LGBTQ+ rights, from persecutions in Russia to the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan, as well as the role of U.S. foreign policy in advancing and protecting LGBTQ+ r…
