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Gender on the op-ed page: Over 3, one-year periods: 1996, 2006, 2016 - out of 3,758 foreign policy op-eds, 568 were penned by women, or 15%. Women's bylines increased about 7% per decade. At that rate, we won’t approach parity until 2056. Read on: @CJR https://t.co/rMDtvFo2Eu

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Legislation to stop "fake news" and the spread of Covid misinformation is now being used by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to suppress dissent. @DouniaMahlouly and @cbarrie explain via @africaarguments. https://t.co/vnS9YZdWNG

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It's been 10 years since Russia annexed Crimea but Crimeans have not given up the fight, with many joining Ukrainian forces in their most recent conflict with Russia. Viktoriia Pokatilova fills us in on their legacy via @dwnews. https://t.co/GhQzZwPwOz

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Members of the IDF have posted videos showcasing their looting and disparaging of Palestinian homes in Gaza, often featuring Palestinian women's lingerie. Shereen Hindawi-Wyatt gives us her take on what's going on via @MiddleEastEye. https://t.co/9d8bTsUbCs

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Young Nex Benedict's death demonstrated the vulnerability of young trans and non-binary youth in the US. Dr. Stacie Freudenberg reminds us that these deaths could be prevented by efforts to eradicate stigma and hatred via @USATODAY. https://t.co/8y5QRWqS5v

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After Wang Yi’s statements at China’s “two sessions” last Thursday, it’s clear that the nation has its gaze firmly set on the future and sees its foreign policy becoming more proactive. @MalliePrytherch and Li Cheng fill us in via @SCMPNews. https://t.co/ZunulKKqDJ

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TikTok could be banned in the US due to a bill passed by Congress this week. @rbeggin and @kentran_ explain the security concerns of those voting in favor of it and the worries of those who think the bill could violate freedom of speech, via @USATODAY. https://t.co/3mlFyMXZgg

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Israel's pamphlet campaign on the besieged Gaza Strip contributes to Israel's "psychological torture" of Palestinians. @AbduRaneem explains the long history behind it via @MiddleEastEye. https://t.co/SBx7M17nKu

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Haiti has been undergoing a huge uptick in gang violence for the past month. Beatrice Lindstorm explains the roots of the violence and their connection to US foreign policy towards the country via @just_security. https://t.co/GbKiyhH7NN

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Iran's nuclear program's growth poses a risk and has lost its relative transparency after its containment agreement with the US was abandoned. Kelsey Davenport says there are steps the Biden administration could take to mitigate risk via @just_security. https://t.co/omUQ7bFXR7

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Houthis continue to attack and disrupt international shipping in the Red Sea, despite attempts from the US and EU to shut them down. The US is now looking inside Yemen for solutions explains Eleonora Ardemagni via @MiddleEastInst. https://t.co/yraWMjo4l9

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France became the first nation to constitutionally enshrine the right to an abortion in its constitution this week. @Monirghaedi fills us in on the details and hopes for other nations to take on similar changes via @dwnews. https://t.co/5fvpiOpCTX

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Five of the world's biggest carbon-emitting territories are going to the polls this year and they could determine the future of climate change explain @SmritiMallapaty, @CarissaCWWong, @sarahemilywild, Nisha Gaind, and @jefftollef. Read more via @Nature. https://t.co/7qnkK7koai

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US President Biden headed down to the US border with Mexico this week, but mayors and governors all over the US have their own opinions on what the trip will actually achieve. @KochiSudiksha and Joey Garrison fill us in via @USATODAY. https://t.co/p0DAFM8xxy

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Former President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters fill the streets of Brazil this week, enraged with the investigation of Bolsonaro concerning Brazil’s 2022 election. Cecilia Godoy, Joel Korn, Rubens Barbosa, and @Gilberto_Rod fill us in via @The_Dialogue. https://t.co/1zziML8TkL

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After reconciliation with Turkey and a military deal with Hungary, Sweden has finally attained its NATO member card. @mirandeee fills us in via @guardian. https://t.co/tI9dAJuIu7

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Belarus had its first elections since 2020 on Sunday, February 25th. However, the conditions at hand are not going to produce any sort of fair race, and some aren't calling the race an “election” at all, explains Emma Levashkevich via @dwnews. https://t.co/SHArWwpFgc