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Andrew Friedman
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Incredibly important piece on what it takes to make lasting, sustainable, democratic reforms and not further weaken the rule of law.
“.. American officials did not learn of the outbreak until Thursday, nine days after the World Health Organization did, and almost a month after the first person died.”
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www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/h...
"The intense personalization of diplomacy and aid relations with countries in transition has long caught donor countries unaware when their partners prove fallible," write Andrew Friedman (@andrewbfriedman.bsky.social) and Tara L. Thwing.
Lessons from #Zambia #RightsCon:
Andrew Friedman
The once-lauded Zambian president's nixing of a major digital rights conference shows the risks of lionizing leaders without a backup plan.
The American Heart Association just posted this and tbh, I LOLed.
The war in Iran has left the country and its citizens in a state of limbo. What groups have been empowered and disempowered? We turned to @humanrights.csis.org expert @andrewbfriedman.bsky.social for answers.
Can the U.S. enable post-conflict stability in nations such as Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba? Experts from the CSIS Global Development Department offer analysis from initial planning to post-conflict recovery.
Read: https://www.csis.org/analysis/can-united-states-enable-post-conflict-stability
The road back to democracy from authoritarianism is a difficult one, filled with fits and starts that thwart even the best attempts. Hungary holds some lessons for others trying to walk that path, write CSIS experts.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/hungary-after-orban-hard-road-back-democracy
Please join us @csis.org this morning for our annual Ocean Security and Human Rights Forum - we will touch on ocean governance, #IUUFishing, and human rights at sea with a great line up of speakers - cohosted by myself and @andrewbfriedman.bsky.social
www.csis.org/events/ocean...
Join us!
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Someone needs to check on whoever runs the Yahoo Sports app.
When the United States takes military action, how can it help countries go from that military action to prosperity, democracy, and stability?
#Poland is learning how difficult it is to rebuild democratic institutions and norms after illiberal rule.
Mietek Boduszyński and @laurathornton.bsky.social heard their lessons firsthand. The most crucial? Start planning now:
www.justsecurity.org/139687/ameri...
#democracy #RuleOfLaw
The road back to democracy from authoritarianism is a difficult one, filled with fits and starts that thwart even the best attempts; Hungary holds some lessons for others trying to walk that path back...
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TOMORROW | Join CSIS for the Ocean Security and Human Rights Forum to discuss the increasing pressure facing global maritime governance and our ability to manage common challenges.
Register here: https://bit.ly/43leeSg
