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Rally organized by lawyers from the Toulouse Bar to protest against the arrest of their Tunisian colleague Sonia Dahmani and journalists, in front of the consulate in Toulouse, southwest of France, on May 16, 2024
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Diwan
Why Tunisia Lost Faith in Democracy

For many in the society, the post-Ben Ali years were mainly about successive economic crises and political instability.

  • Jasmine Khelil
· July 18, 2024
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Making Big Changes in U.S. Foreign Policy: Opportunities and Obstacles for the Next Administration
July 23, 2024
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM EDT

A growing number of analysts argue that the era of U.S. hyperpower is over and that the country needs a strategic reorientation. But major changes in U.S. foreign policy are difficult to achieve and have occurred only rarely in history.

In The Media
in the media
On the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump and the Rise of Political Violence in America

A discussion on why political violence has been on the rise in recent years; which important resilience factors make America resistant to a civil war; and how individuals can contribute, as voters and in their communities, to lowering the probability of political violence

· July 16, 2024
The Good Fight
In The Media
in the media
How Polarized is the United States?

A conversation on whether the assassination attempt on Donald Trump marks the beginning of a perilous period for political violence in America, or if the polarization and tension might recede amid the wave of shock.

· July 15, 2024
Al Jazeera
In The Media
in the media
What Trump’s Near Assassination Says About New Era of Political Violence

America is experiencing the worst spate of domestic violence since the 1960s and 1970s. July 13’s assassination attempt against former President Trump could be a wakeup call.

· July 15, 2024
Press Play with Madeleine Brand (KCRW)
In The Media
in the media
An Expert on Political Violence Sees a Way Out of America’s Crisis

In American history and abroad, political violence can be tamped down—but the public also has to want it.

· July 14, 2024
Politico
In The Media
in the media
Politicians Normalising Violence Should Know It Can Turn Against Them: U.S. Expert

Majorities of Americans across the political spectrum condemn political violence as unequivocally wrong, in every single case, against anyone. That voice needs to be heard loud and clear.

· July 14, 2024
Hindustan Times
commentary
Sada
Why will Iran’s Foreign Policy not Change even after Raisi’s Death?

Khamenei has sidelined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, centralizing control over Iran’s foreign policy to align with his vision, as seen under Raisi’s administration.

  • Saeid Jafari
· July 9, 2024
In The Media
in the media
New President, Same Iran

The future of Iran, and its relationship with the United States, will be shaped most profoundly not by what happens after the arrival of a new Iranian president, but what happens after the death or departure of Khamenei.

· July 9, 2024
Washington Post
A man walks by a window, his face shadowed, with the bustling city outside
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Emissary
What’s Behind South Korea’s New Defectors’ Day Holiday?

The inaugural July commemoration is an inflection point and an opportunity for the Yoon government to advance both domestic and foreign policy priorities.

· July 8, 2024