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Damon M. Wilson

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President & CEO of @NEDemocracy, America’s foundation supporting freedom and democracy around the world. @JoDemocracy @ThinkDemocracy @MoveDemocracy @CIMA_Media

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Lukashenka’s officials in the Homiel region banned the work of public screens until Monday — on the “election” weekend. Why? Because they’re still stressed about how Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s anti-war message was broadcast on around public 2,000 screens all over Belarus last February.

Lukashenka’s officials in the Homiel region banned the work of public screens until Monday — on the “election” weekend. Why? Because they’re still stressed about how <a href="/Tsihanouskaya/">Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya</a>’s anti-war message was broadcast on around public 2,000 screens all over Belarus last February.
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“I truly learned what freedom was about when I was in a 2x2 cell...” Venezuelan opposition activist Leopoldo López was incarcerated in 2014. He now leads a global network of activists working to end dictatorship by 2050. Join the conversation: Why is democracy important to you?

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This remarkable BBC documentary shows how #China is using its psychiatric detention system to lock up democracy activists, workers rights advocates, and citizens on the Internet. But China’s civil society is pushing back against the government’s abuse: youtu.be/WV2fU_VWlqI?si…

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This morning, Vice President JD Vance addressed the IRF Summit, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to protecting religious freedom at home and abroad. "Our administration believes that we must stand for religious freedom, not just as a legal principle, as important as

This morning, Vice President JD Vance addressed the IRF Summit, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to protecting religious freedom at home and abroad.

"Our administration believes that we must stand for religious freedom, not just as a legal principle, as important as
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Many thanks to Vice President JD Vance Vance for underscoring administration’s commitment to protecting religious freedom around the world at #IRFSummit2025. Thanks to our IRF Summit partners for welcoming so many from NEDemocracy community defending their right to faith. ned.org/international-…

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Proud to share NEDemocracy’s 2024 Annual Report. At a time of rising authoritarianism, our partners are proving that freedom is not just an ideal—it’s a strategy. Their courage shows what principled U.S. support makes possible. ned.org/national-endow…

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The new Strategerist podcast episode featured Damon M. Wilson , President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy NEDemocracy . He joined Strategerist host Andrew Kaufmann and Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, the Kelly and David Pfiel Fellow at the Bush Institute to discuss the

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“The Maduro regime’s vulnerability and internal weakness in its own country is clear.” “That may have the dictator sleeping with one eye open.” wsj.com/opinion/hostag…

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Good to see the courageous Sviatlana Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya once again. She is the rightful President of Belarus, no matter what the Lukashenka regime says and no matter how many sham elections they hold.

Good to see the courageous Sviatlana <a href="/Tsihanouskaya/">Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya</a> once again. She is the rightful President of Belarus, no matter what the Lukashenka regime says and no matter how many sham elections they hold.
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Join us for the launch of Unbroken: One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom, authored by Rushan Abbas, Founder and Executive Director of CFU, and hosted by Hudson Institute! Featuring remarks from Damon M. Wilson, President & CEO of NEDemocracy; Dean Baxendale, President of Optimum

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America’s adversaries abroad would like nothing more than to see 🇺🇸 end our modest investments in strengthening democracy overseas. Let’s not oblige them. nationalreview.com/2025/05/democr…

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A world with fewer democracies is a world where America loses. In Dallas Morning News, David Kramer and I argue that backing freedom abroad isn’t charity or idealism—it’s a strategic investment in global stability and American security: dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…

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Today marks 36 years since the #TiananmenMassacre. Despite the CCP’s efforts to erase history, brave Chinese citizens continue to resist repression and demand accountability. NEDemocracy stands with them—and reaffirms our commitment to defending democratic values.

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30 years after the Dayton Accords, translating peace into progress continues as citizens work for a just society and EU & NATO integration. At NEDemocracy we proudly support local leaders defending freedom & accountability in Bosnia & Herzegovina: daytondailynews.com/ideas-voices/v…

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🇺🇸 won the Cold War through the skillful use of nonmilitary advantages. But 🇺🇸 has let its nonmilitary instruments of power atrophy. President Trump has a chance to revive them rather than abandoning the field to 🇨🇳. —Former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates wsj.com/opinion/the-u-…

🇺🇸 won the Cold War through the skillful use of nonmilitary advantages. But 🇺🇸 has let its nonmilitary instruments of power atrophy. President Trump has a chance to revive them rather than abandoning the field to 🇨🇳.
—Former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates 
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Since the end of the Cold War, 🇺🇸 has let its nonmilitary instruments of power atrophy. The Trump administration now has a chance to revive them to win the competition with 🇨🇳. Must-read by former SECDEF Gates wsj.com/opinion/the-u-…