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🏫 America’s primary and secondary schools have become targets of foreign influence campaigns.
Over $10M in QFI grants have reached nearly two dozen school districts, mainly supporting Arabic language and culture instruction.
@76brandy76, @JenRichmond & @SimoneJWei dive into how the American K-12 education system is vulnerable to foreign influence: fdd.org/analysis/foreign-fun…
Washington should press Damascus to reject a permanent Turkish military presence. While Ankara will retain significant influence in Syria given its geographic proximity and close ties to the rulers in Syria, cooperation does not require a substantial Turkish troop presence, writes @AhmadA_Sharawi: fdd.org/analysis/turkeys-jus…
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New @FDD memo: foreign money is flowing into American K-12 classrooms with almost no disclosure requirements. Colleges report foreign gifts over $250K — K-12 schools don’t, except Georgia. So we built this dataset ourselves — filing 260+ public records requests, plus 1,200+ more with our partner @open_the_books
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fdd.org/analysis/foreign-fun…
Erdogan’s “Pious Generation” Goes Global
@SinanCiddi in The Patient Revolution: bit.ly/4dPsTuD
The Trump administration’s call for UN reform and efficiency as a prerequisite for receiving U.S. funding has prompted the world body to carry out a 15 percent budget cut.
@DavidSamuelMay & @BenCohenOpinion discuss:
bit.ly/4dRuXSV
The U.S. should steady its relationship with Ethiopia and continue to treat the TPLF as an illegitimate, anti-democratic force. It should address the Eritrea-Ethiopia conflict by imposing visa restrictions on Eritrean military leadership for crossing Ethiopia’s border, write @EFittundBrown & Grant Wishard:
bit.ly/4i4wkik
Encryption isn’t enough to protect data wherever it goes
Once data is in use, encryption falls short. A tested approach that replaces sensitive values with realistic substitutes could make stolen information far less useful to hackers
@_GeorgiannaShea in @CyberScoopNews: bit.ly/4jC6Jj9
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The Egypt-Turkey rapprochement happened because Sisi and Erdogan understood they needed each other in places like Libya and Sudan. Yet these issues will be what drives a wedge between them. You can only set aside ideological differences for so long.
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We designated Confucius Institutes as foreign missions.
Why are 🇹🇷 state-run religious and educational institutions in the U.S. still getting the presumption of charity?
My first for "The Patient Revolution" on Erdogan’s “pious generation” going global
thepatientrevolution.substac…
ALT Washington should stop calling Erdogan’s state sponsorship of religion charity
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My interview @N12News on the potential threat of U.S. sanctions against Israel from a Democratic president in 2029 after President Trump leaves office.
Full report here: mako.co.il/news-channel12?su…
Washington Should Resist Russia’s Gulf Mediation Bid
New FDD Policy Brief by Keti Korkiya and @BridgetKToomey: bit.ly/4ebIe99
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🎙️ FROM THE @JerusalemCenter PODCAST:
IRAN KNOWS IT CAN’T WIN THE MILITARY FIGHT.
SO WHERE IS IT TRYING TO WIN INSTEAD?
Behnam Ben Taleblu, @therealBehnamBT, Senior Director of FDD’s Iran Program, explains how Tehran is shifting the battlefield into social media, Western media and public opinion.
Watch the clip.
Full interview on YouTube — link in the first comment.
Follow @JerusalemCenter here on X and subscribe to their YouTube channel. They’re putting out amazing content.
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LISTEN: Our friends @continetti of the @WSJ and @JSchanzer of @FDD join us today to discuss Saudi Arabia’s Houthi bind, the possibility of the entire region being dragged into the conflict, the controversy over the shutdown of Starshield, which limited Ukraine’s ability to strike Russia, and the possibility of renewed Israeli/American offensives on Iran.
Plus, more election talk, and Matt recommends The Strategist by Eliot A. Cohen.
commentary.org/noam-blum/bri…
Congress should press the administration to complete the review and restore full OPCW and IAEA funding before essential verification and elimination efforts are curtailed, argues @StrickerNonpro:
bit.ly/3VWUNif
U.S. Must Cut Off Chinese Firms That Profit From Stolen American AI
New FDD Policy Brief by @SusanSoh827 and @afixler: bit.ly/4zHH7WQ
Instead of resuming its role as the U.S. regional anchor against terrorism, Ethiopia is signaling that it wants to reshape the region and expand within it.
@EFittonBrown & Grant Wishard discuss: fdd.org/analysis/the-thaw-in…
Egypt May Finally Step Up Against the Houthis
New FDD Policy Brief by @BridgetKToomey and @themariamwahba: bit.ly/4Br5eei
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The U.S. and Israel are telling the IRGC that they are prepared to immediately respond forcefully to any October surprise. That should not be confused with Trump or Netanyahu wanting escalation before their elections are over. Clearly a faction in Tehran keeps pushing the option.
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A foreign bank with Iran as its third-largest shareholder has given over $17 million to at least 50 Islamic private K-12 schools in the United States. Along with these grants, the Islamic Development Bank works with the largest Islamic K-12 school accreditation organization in the U.S., the Council of Islamic Schools based in North America (CISNA).
🏫 America’s primary and secondary schools have become targets of foreign influence campaigns.
Over $10M in QFI grants have reached nearly two dozen school districts, mainly supporting Arabic language and culture instruction.
@76brandy76, @JenRichmond & @SimoneJWei dive into how the American K-12 education system is vulnerable to foreign influence: fdd.org/analysis/foreign-fun…
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My warning in August about the dangers of a new October surprise. nypost.com/2026/08/20/opinio…
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What's next for French Jews?
Ark+ subscribers get early access to the full episode with @mcmoynihan and @srodan today, ahead of its public release on Friday. To become an Ark+ subscriber, visit arkmedia.org