Andrew Nathan, Zainab al-Suwaj, Ruth Wedgwood, and David J. Kramer spoke on a panel entitled “The Authoritarian Threat” as part of a recent conference on “Re-thinking Democracy Promotion Amid Rising Authoritarianism.” The conference was jointly sponsored by The American Interest, Freedom House, and Johns Hopkins-SAIS.

In an effort that may not succeed, U.S. and Israeli victims of Iranian, Syrian, and N. Korean terror have gained permission from a U.S. court to take control of those countries’ domain names. Will this give rise to another outcry against U.S. oversight of the internet?

Josef Joffe and Robert Kagan spoke on a panel entitled “The Authoritarian Temptation – And the Need To Push Back” as part of a recent conference on “Re-thinking Democracy Promotion Amid Rising Authoritarianism.” The conference was jointly sponsored by The American Interest, Freedom House, and Johns Hopkins-SAIS.

Elliot Abrams, Michael Mandelbaum, and Paula Dobriansky spoke on a panel entitled “Do the Internal Affairs of Other Nations Matter to Us?” as part of a recent conference on “Re-thinking Democracy Promotion Amid Rising Authoritarianism.” The conference was jointly sponsored by The American Interest, Freedom House, and Johns Hopkins-SAIS.

California will soon provide scholarships for students whose families make six-figure salaries. The higher education bubble just keeps expanding.

Francis Fukuyama spoke at the recent conference, “Re-thinking Democracy Promotion Amid Rising Authoritarianism,” sponsored by TAI, Freedom House, and Johns Hopkins-SAIS. Here is a pre-recorded video of his lecture.

The outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has seen a spike in cases over the past month. It has now claimed more lives than any previous outbreak, and medical professionals fear it is “out of control.”

Walter Russell Mead recently spoke at a conference sponsored by TAI, Freedom House, and Johns Hopkins-SAIS, called “Re-thinking Democracy Promotion Amid Rising Authoritarianism.” Here is a video of his talk.

Innovation is the key to reforming higher education, and these two programs sure are creative.

Fearing U.S.-Iran cooperation on a clean-up effort in Iraq, Saudi Arabia is warning foreign powers to stay put and stay out.