US Rep. Tom Malinowski: The evolution of big tech and social media places strain on democracies worldwide

MENASource Mar 19, 2025

Inside Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s diplomatic offensive with Syria’s Christians and Ismailis

By Gregory Waters

HTS’s diplomatic offensive demonstrates the leadership’s political approach, which evolved over years of engaging with the Christian and Druze communities in Idlib.
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US Rep. Tom Malinowski: The evolution of big tech and social media places strain on democracies worldwide

UkraineAlert Mar 6, 2025

US peace initiative can help bring Ukraine’s abducted children home

By Kristina Hook, Iuliia Hoban

Securing the return of the thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia since 2022 must play a part in the peace efforts recently initiated by US President Donald Trump, write Kristina Hook and Iuliia Hoban.
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US Rep. Tom Malinowski: The evolution of big tech and social media places strain on democracies worldwide

New Atlanticist Feb 28, 2025

Egyptian senator: The mass displacement of Gazans will only fuel Hamas’s extremist ideology

By Mohamed Farid

Displacing Palestinians from Gaza would perpetuate cycles of violence, deepen regional instability, and undermine Israel’s security.
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Jun 25, 2021

US Rep. Tom Malinowski: The evolution of big tech and social media places strain on democracies worldwide

By Atlantic Council

"If the United States is going to do its part to win this contest [between democracy and authoritarianism], we’ve got to be aligned with others around the world who share our values. One country alone, even as powerful as America, can’t do this by ourselves," Malinowski told the DFRLab's 360/Open Summit.

China Disinformation

UkraineAlert

Jun 24, 2021

Ukraine offers hope in an increasingly homophobic neighborhood

By Adrian Hoefer, Shelby Magid

While Ukrainian attitudes towards the LGBTQI community are still far behind the levels of acceptance encountered elsewhere in the West, Ukraine’s modest progress offers hope in a region where intolerance is on the rise.

Civil Society Human Rights

SouthAsiaSource

Jun 24, 2021

On World Refugee Day, we must choose action over words to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

By Imrul Islam

Two decades after it began, and 70 years since the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, World Refugee Day must be more than words. It must be a catalyst for urgent action to address the rights of people forced to flee.

Bangladesh Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Jun 22, 2021

Former Wikipedia chief on fighting censorship and potentially paying contributors to address diversity gaps

By Nick Fouriezos

Katherine Maher appeared at the 360/Open Summit, hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, to discuss how tech can earn the public's trust.

Civil Society Disinformation

New Atlanticist

Jun 21, 2021

Tony Blinken on the Putin summit and why the ‘democratic recession’ matters for LGBTQI rights

By Daniel Malloy

The US secretary of state spoke at an Atlantic Council Front Page event in honor of Pride Month, setting out the department’s priorities on LGBTI issues.

Afghanistan Human Rights

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Jun 21, 2021

Tony Blinken on putting the US ‘at the forefront of the fight’ for LGBTQI rights around the world

By Atlantic Council

The US secretary of state appeared at an Atlantic Council Front Page event in honor of Pride Month. Here's the transcript.

Human Rights Politics & Diplomacy

Event Recap

Jun 18, 2021

Responding to acute challenges in the Horn of Africa, with Finnish FM Pekka Haavisto

By Africa Center

On Friday, June 18, the Africa Center hosted a private conversation on the situation in the Horn of Africa in advance of the June 21 Ethiopian general elections. The conversation featured Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. Pekka Haavisto, who visited the region earlier this year under the mandate of European Union High Representative Josep Borrell.

Africa Conflict

In the News

Jun 18, 2021

Qaddour quoted in Middle East Eye on the importance of the Biden’s Syria policy

By Atlantic Council

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Issue Brief

Jun 18, 2021

Colombia’s national strike: Overview of the situation and strategies moving forward

By Camila Hernandez, Jason Marczak

Amid the third peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colombia faces the longest and most destructive mass protests in recent history. The protests, which began on April 28, 2021, were triggered by a tax-reform bill proposed by the government to stabilize public debt and fiscal deficit. Despite the bill’s removal on May 2, 2021, protests continued […]

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In the News

Jun 17, 2021

Asat quoted in The New Arab on her brother’s 15 year prison sentence and placement into a concentration camp by China

By Atlantic Council

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European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Raphaela Schweiger

Director of Migration, Immigration Society, & Global Issues, Robert Bosch Foundation

Millennium Leadership Program

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Salam Nukta

Innovation, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Professional, Warsha Consulting

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Peter Mandaville

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

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Kate Springs

Program Assistant, Strategic Litigation Project

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Jonathan Corrado

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Indo-Pacific Korea

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Marie Forestier 

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Online Event Wed, July 23, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

An inside look at Russian abuses against Ukraine’s frontline communities
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Eleven years on: The Yezidi genocide and the road to recovery
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