The Social Algorithm Behind Democracy’s Decay
One of the most worrying signals for democracy and freedom is research that finds viewing the “other side” emboldens division, writes Cameron Gil, Director of Student Advisory Councils at the Organization for Social Media Safety.
Poland and Ukraine: Looking Forward
It is a testament to the effectiveness of Poland’s pragmatic and European-leaning diplomacy over the past three decades that Polish-Ukrainian relations have remained mostly forward-looking, write Mieczysław P. Boduszyński, associate professor of politics and international relations at Pomona College and Agnieszka Lazorczyk, program coordinator at the European Union Center of California.
Afghanistan – A Win for America’s Enemies and Violators of Human Rights
The more far-reaching effects of Biden’s exit from Afghanistan has evaded the preponderance of U.S. media coverage, writes Omar Quadrat, an attorney based in California.
A New Paradigm in Political Religion? Global Right-Wing Populism as the Great Leveler
A hallmark of the new, global right-wing populisms has been the bid to capture religious constituencies, writes Nora Fisher Onar, assistant professor and director of the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at the University of San Francisco.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: It’s Not About NATO
The Russian government has made a concerted effort to frame its invasion of Ukraine as the natural response to NATO’s encroachment on Russia’s traditional sphere of influence, writes Nahal Kazemi, Senior Counsel at Keller/Anderle LLP.
U.S. ‘Sister Cities’ Sever Relationships to Counterparts in Russia
As U.S. cities make gestures of solidarity with Ukraine, the Russian invasion offers a test for the power of local relationships in an international conflict, writes Sarah Sieloff, senior planner at Maul Foster Alongi.
How to Save the World,One Meal at a Time
If you are like me, you try not to spend every waking minute stressing about how badly the human species has already messed up the planet in which we live, writes Seth Freeman, Emmy-winning writer/producer for television, a playwright and a journalist
Biden’s disastrous concessions to Iran
As the U.S. appears to be pushing for a quick signing of a new nuclear deal, Iran is now viewing the Ukraine crisis as an economic opportunity to be quickly grasped, writes Dr. Abraham Wagner, Lecturer in Law at the Columbia Law School.
Regional contagion is the main risk of the war in Ukraine
In Eastern Europe, conflicts do not have boundaries, writes Madalin Blidaru, policy-oriented researcher and political analyst
The Risk of Nuclear Disaster in Ukraine
Of all the obvious dangers that come with war, one of the most far-reaching in the current Russia-Ukraine conflict has been woefully under-appreciated, writes Bennett Ramberg, former foreign affairs officer in the US State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

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