Editor’s Picks
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America’s election systems are more than just machines – they’re people, who are overworked, underpaid and feeling pressured
By Amel Ahmed, UMass Amherst When people think about making elections secure, they often think about voting machines, cybersecurity and…
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In Bulgaria, the battle for the fundamentals of democracy is still raging
By Nadejda Iordanova, former Minister of Justice, Government of Bulgaria Is the end of impunity for Bulgaria’s Prosecutor General in…
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The implications of the 1% stock buyback excise tax
Stock buybacks have faced criticism, but now will be taxed for the first time. What will this mean for investors…
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Avoiding a war without a winner: How we could ease the deadly US-China dispute
By Jacopo Demarinis In a world haunted by the specter of nuclear war, needlessly aggressive competition among nations could lead…
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Is Beijing’s grip on Malaysia and the region inevitable?
By Collins Chong Yew Keat Has Malaysia’s true essence of Independence, recently celebrated in its 65th anniversary, be lost in the…
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How social stigmas contributed to the spread of monkeypox
We have not emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, yet there is another rapidly rising cause for concern. While monkeypox is…
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Echoes of the Balkans: Bringing faith and media together as a prerequisite for peace
By Mark Vlasic As leaders and members of the international community descend upon the United Nations headquarters in Turtle Bay…
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Russia – Relegated to the second-division of military powers
By Joel Hickman The Russian economy has been battered by war and sanctions since Vladimir Putin launched his all-out war…
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Running back to the UN
In late 2004 the U.S. was ignoring the UN despite it being obvious to the outside world that it was…
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We must summon strategic resolve to nix “No-limits” China-Russia nexus
By Kaush Arha The U.S. and allies need to demonstrate strategic resolve to deter foreseeable and often coordinated sustained attacks…
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