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  1. Image of the U.S. Capitol where debates on how to reform Section 230 take place.
    Can Congress Mandate Meaningful Transparency for Tech Platforms
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    When it comes to mitigating online harms, the U.S. Congress is at least united on one point: There is a need for greater transparency from tech companies.
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    Georgetown Scholar Examines the Impact of the Arab Uprisings on Islamist Movements
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    In a webinar dated June 2, 2021, Georgetown University Historian Abdullah Al-Arian analyzed how the Arab Uprisings have impacted Islamist movements throughout the region. By the eve of the uprisings, he argues, the posture of Islamist movements reflected a set of political commitments that had emerged largely at the expense of their ideological program and social mission.
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    Scholars and Human Rights Advocates Speak out in Support of Egyptian Civil Society
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    Statement in Support of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
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    Israel-Emirates: Neither Betrayal nor History-Making Deal
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    [This article originally appeared in Orient XII.]
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    Virality Project: Saudi Arabia State Media and COVID-19
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    COVID-19 has directly or indirectly affected every country, providing an opportunity for comparative analysis of the ways governments use the pandemic to pursue political objectives. SIO has been conducting case studies investigating how various state media apparatuses are responding to the crisis, and the political dimensions of coronavirus misinformation around the world.
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