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April 6, 2026 | Simone Weichselbaum |

Time to Lift the Veil on Foreign Funding in K-12 Schools

State lawmakers in Georgia just won a major battle in the long war to reveal foreign influence in America’s K-12 public schools. A new bill, which recently passed both chambers of the state legislature,...

March 23, 2026 | Naomi Friedman |

Why Do We Allow Iran into American Classrooms?

Second graders are learning that non-Muslims are “the worst of all creatures” at the Brighter Horizons Academy near Dallas, Texas, according to a recent report by the Middle East Forum. The curriculum...

March 20, 2026 | David Daoud |

Kuwait and UAE report disrupting domestic Hezbollah cells

Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates claimed to have disrupted several terror cells linked to Hezbollah over the past week. Both Persian Gulf countries alleged that their security forces identified networks...

March 16, 2026 | Brandy Shufutinsky |

Private School Accreditation Organization Benefits from Iranian Money

As the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran rages in the Persian Gulf, there’s another battle against the regime’s influence being fought a bit closer to home. The Iranian missiles and drones that...

March 6, 2026 | Tzvi Kahn |

Iranian and Iranian-Backed Attacks Against Americans (1979-Present)

Armed conflict between the United States and Iran did not begin in 2026, but instead has deep roots that extend back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. For nearly five decades, the clerical regime in Tehran...

December 28, 2025 | Cleo Paskal |

U.S.-Palau agreement shows new National Security Strategy in action

One of the new agreements with the United States is designed to help counter Chinese political warfare attacks on Palau. The initial cost to the United States is $2.2 million, exactly the sort of low-cost counter to China’s ability to disrupt and degrade the economy, politics and society of a key U.S. ally that is needed.

December 1, 2025 | Bonnie Glick |

America needs to stop being naive in Gaza

News reports from Israel and Gaza indicate that Israel and the United States have started to take steps toward the “New Gaza” plan. The idea behind the plan is flawed from the get-go and should be...

October 21, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

5 Ways the United States and Europe Must Help Ukraine Now

Despite daily barrages of missiles and drones, Ukrainian society remains resilient. Although it is unlikely to recapture its lost territory, the Ukrainian military is well-positioned to continue preventing...

October 14, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Daniel Swift

5 Ways the U.S. Should Retain and Upgrade America’s Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Congress would be smart to ensure the survival and reform of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) – America’s development bank that invests in private sector projects in developing...

September 30, 2025 | Daniel Swift, Angela Howard

China Set To Fill Gap From Expiration of Key U.S.-Africa Trade Program

Africa is bracing for crushing new tariffs on goods exported to the United States. On September 30, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expired, forcing an end to the duty-free access to U.S....

September 30, 2025 | Daniel Swift, Sean Turnell

The Chance to Save Myanmar

U.S. Economic Tools Can Counter Both the Junta and China

September 10, 2025 | Brandy Shufutinsky |

From Playground to Classroom

The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools

August 18, 2025 | Annie Fixler, Johanna Yang

By gutting its cyber staff, State Department ignores congressional directives

Without strong cyber capabilities at State, America’s partners will turn to unreliable associates in China for infrastructure investment and succumb to cyberattacks that place U.S. forces overseas at risk.

July 24, 2025 | John Hardie |

Intercepting Terror

Strengthening Ukrainian Air Defense

June 19, 2025 | Tzvi Kahn |

Iranian and Iranian-Backed Attacks Against Americans (1979-Present)

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the clerical regime in Tehran and its proxies have committed a range of attacks against Americans. This memorandum provides select documentation of these assaults. While...

May 27, 2025 | |

‘Agents of the Occupation’: Hamas Threatens Civilians Who Accept Aid From Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Hamas Threatens Aid Recipients: Hamas denounced the new U.S.-Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) as an “agent of the occupation,” warning Palestinian civilians...

April 29, 2025 | Annie Fixler |

Shaping the Future of Cyber Diplomacy

Review for State Department Reauthorization

April 28, 2025 | John Hardie |

Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: First 100 Days

Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. This is a special edition covering President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. As always, FDD’s experts assess...

March 17, 2025 | Annie Fixler, Johanna Yang

USAID Cuts Demolish Cyber Assistance to U.S. Allies and Partners  

When U.S. partners aren’t secure, America isn’t secure.

March 4, 2025 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Blackout

International Energy Policies Threaten U.S. National Security