#MichaelAllen at the #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy (NED) highlights news & analysis on democracy, authoritarianism & their strategic competition.

Joined October 2009
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Doing well by doing right, by @TimothyDSnyder open.substack.com/pub/snyder…

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We’re partnering with @SwedeninUSA for a presentation of our Global State of Democracy Report 2023 and a discussion on the challenges and opportunities for #democracy worldwide. #GSoD2023 🗓️ Dec 13 at 12-2 pm EST Join us in person or virtually ⬇️ idea.int/events/global-state…
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Former @NEDemocracy board member @LindaT_G @USUNAmbassador @USAmbUN announced this morning that the @POTUS has signed a Presidential Proclamation restricting the entry into the United States for those who enable #corruption. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room… via @whitehouse

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#Russia’s actions at the @OSCE illustrate one of multilateral institutions' most difficult challenges – what to do when founding policies are used to prevent them pursuing their fundamental values, @ThinkDemocracy's @JKGinDC writes for @JustSecurity. justsecurity.org/90577/when-…
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To prevent the development & spread of ideologies, cultivate a pluralistic mindset, @Stanford's #DanEdelstein writes for @TheNatlInterest. 'Reason is fallible; different opinions do exist, and no single narrative has a monopoly on the truth.'nationalinterest.org/feature…

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Even without premediated intention, bluffs and demagogic bluster can create momentum toward an end that was never fully thought out, especially if a government [like #Venezuela's] is autocratic, erratic and weak, @ChathamHouse analyst @ChrisSabatini observes. #Maduro
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Delivering the @NEDemocracy's 20th annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture, @FSIStanford's @LarryDiamond outlined the grave threats that global #democracy faces—and three things we need to survive this moment, @JoDemocracy reports. @ThinkDemocracy
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Jimmy Lai turns 76 today. This marks 1073 days he has spent as a political prisoner in Hong Kong. The British and other Western governments should campaign vigorously for his release, and for freedom for Hong Kong. thecfhk.org/
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DON'T MISS: Congratulations to @NEDemocracy core partner @NDI! #NDIat40 #DemocracyGala
🗣️ Calling all @NDI partners & friends: What messages do you have to share in celebration of #NDIat40? Add your thoughts to our digital wall, which will be featured at the 2023 #DemocracyGala! Use the #NDIat40 hashtag or add your message here: my.walls.io/ndi40
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Essential reading via former @NEDemocracy #PennKemble Fellow @RobbieGramer.
Nothing says you're committed to the glory of the socialist revolution like invading a neighboring country to snatch up their oil wealth foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/07… from @AlexandraSSharp
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"We stand in solidarity with our Filipino partners against the rollback of democratic values being carried out by tyrannical governments around the world." @SENTROLabor @BIENPhilippines @PSLINKunion @AFLCIOGlobal
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Democracies must not only speak but also act decisively & boldly. At the Lipset Lecture with @LarryDiamond, I advocated for sustained support for #Belarus in our continuing pursuit of freedom. I also highlighted the critical need to stand with 🇺🇦. @ThinkDemocracy @NEDemocracy
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