International rules based order is not an abstract political science term, it is one of the greatest accomplishments of humankind, accomplished by staggering sacrifice, says Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth #HFX2022

Happy to host great conversation on why many believe Ukraine is winning the information war Forum @ NED

This is disappointing -- there is consensus that kleptocrats are using democratic institutions to extend their reach -- we should make it harder. Forum @ NED icij.org/investigations…

Thanks @PoliticoRyan for flagging new NED report on democracy risks from PRC exports of "smart cities" -- superb cases of Mauritius and Brazil NEDemocracy Forum @ NED politico.com/newsletters/gl…

Whoa -- did anyone else stay at this Radisson in Berlin with the multi-story aquarium -- that just burst!? nytimes.com/2022/12/16/wor…

The economist ❚ ❚ article below on Russia's massive oil dodge is of a piece with the phenomenon of kleptocratic adaptation described in this timely Forum @ NED report, released in Jan 2023. ned.org/kleptocratic-a…

This is going to be great, tune in! Forum @ NED Adam Fivenson

Why Russian propaganda is failing in Ukraine? Read my comments in the Washington Post article: washingtonpost.com/politics/word-…

Ouch, even if the market is crazy

Superb opportunity to share kleptocratic adaptation report with national security experts RUSI Forum @ NED

NYT notes today Dubai is "Russia outside Russia," as kleptocrats adapt to closing space in democracies after invasion of Ukraine -- Forum @ NED report by @MatthewTPage and Jodi Vittori shows next steps in battle against kleptocracy may be even harder. ned.org/kleptocratic-a…

🚨NEW BLOG POST | Democracies across the globe were eager to establish sister-cities with #China as recently as a few years ago. Now, they are severing ties. Ariane Gottlieb and Journal of Democracy’s Justin Daniels discuss why in the latest Power 3.0 blog post: power3point0.org/2023/06/07/the…

As China is closing and its impact in the world is rapidly rising in nearly every sector, how do key regions address knowledge gaps and the lack of global China expertise? What's important, and who can do that type of work? Listen to three incredible experts with Christopher Walker & me,

📺 TUNE IN for the launch of a new report “Defending the Global Human Rights System from #Authoritarian Assault: How Democracies Can Retake the Initiative” featuring #RanaSiuInboden of Strauss Center with comments by @SophieHRW and moderated by Christopher Walker. bit.ly/3PnQzLb

📚 BOOK EVENT | Forum @ NED is honored to host a conversation with Bethany 貝書穎 and Will Dobson on how China weaponized its economy to confront the world, featuring Bethany Allen's new book "Beijing Rules." 📅 September 14th 🕚 11 am EDT buff.ly/45Kxg3E

Without pushback from democracies, the corrupting influence of authoritarian states like China on the UN Human Rights Council will only grow. Read #RanaSiuInboden’s report for Forum @ NED to find out why and how democracies should fight back: bit.ly/46TGxrF

Excellent meeting with OSCE/ODIHR director at Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, a creative solution that preserves a space for civil society to gather and hold autocrats accountable — watch this space next month when all signs are that new consensus will be hard

✍ "If democracies are to prevent another 'Beethoven' or 'Mozart' from stepping into Prigozhin’s shoes, they must take a comprehensive approach to this challenge." Visit Power 3.0 for more by Melissa Aten and John K Glenn: buff.ly/3PoXeEy