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Western Technology Firms Must Stop Supplying Russia's War Machine

Anastassia Fedyk | Yuriy Gorodnichenko | James Hodson | Western governments have been far too slow to impose restrictions on technology exports to Russia, enabling the country to produce advanced weapons using imported software and microchips.

Special: The Novichok Archipelago

Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, has died in prison, age 47. In October 2020, two months after being poisoned by the nerve agent Novichok, he spoke with Tikhon Dzyadko, the editor-in-chief of Dozhd TV, Russia’s only remaining independent broadcast network at the time.

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If a Mother Can Be Found Complicit in Murders Committed by Her Son, Shouldn’t States Be Held Complicit in Israel’s “Plausible Genocide” in Gaza?

Daniel Warner | Can we apply the idea of indirect parental responsibility for the actions of a child to states’ indirect responsibility in providing weapons to Israel as it commits what the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has officially ruled “plausible” genocide?

Will 2024 the Year of Responsible AI?

Yolanda Botti-Lodovico & Vilas Dhar | As AI becomes ubiquitous, we have an opportunity to harness its power to bring about an equitable, prosperous future. But we must first heed the lessons of the digital revolution, maintain the current momentum, and prioritize fairness over corporate profits.

How to Democratize AI?

BERTRAND BADRE & CHARLES GORINTIN | AI could serve as a powerful equalizer or a source of division, depending on how it is deployed and who controls it. To prevent a privileged minority from co-opting the technology’s transformative potential, we must ensure that its benefits are broadly shared.

How Will the War in Gaza End?

How Will the War in Gaza End?

Shlomo Ben-Ami | Hamas's growing popularity means that it will be impossible to establish a legitimate Palestinian government, let alone achieve the dream of Palestinian statehood. This is bad news for both Israelis and Palestinians, but it serves Israel's extremist government just fine.

Suspending Funding for the UN’s Refugee Organization in Gaza is an Indirect Violation of the International Court of Justice’s Decision—and Morally Indefensible

DANIEL WARNER | the move to suspend funding for the organization is an indirect violation of the ICJ’s decision and IS morally indefensible.

Germany's Dangerous Alternatives

Germany's Dangerous Alternatives

Daniela Schwarzer | Since the end of the Cold War, Germans were spared from having to decide between competing visions of their country’s role in the world. But with the rise of radical parties advocating reckless policies, the choice confronting voters this year could not be more consequential.

The Case for Banning Anti-Democratic Candidates

The Case for Banning Anti-Democratic Candidates

Jan Werner-Müller | No democracy should be casual about defending itself through prima facie undemocratic means. But if a candidate has exhibited a clear pattern of anti-democratic conduct over time, and doubles down after clear warnings, a ban is not only justified but sometimes necessary.

The Good News from Taiwan

The Good News from Taiwan

ANA PALACIO | Given the island’s role in the US-China rivalry – which can be understood as a contest between democracy and autocracy – the recent presidential election may turn out to be a kind of bellwether. In any case, believers in democratic principles worldwide have reason to celebrate.

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