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I know what it means to live without freedom—and I know the civilization that made my freedom possible must be defended. Here is my manifesto to defend the Judeo-Christian civilization that made freedom possible and to launch @RestoringWest.
restoringthewest.com/p/the-r…
Nine Christians were killed in an attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan. ISIS lost its caliphate, but the ideology that drove its atrocities lives on.
On October 23, gunmen opened fire on mourners at a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan, killing nine people. The attack shook a country known for its relative stability and religious tolerance.
@Ayaan on why the defeat of ISIS has not ended the threat to the Middle East's ancient Christian communities.
Link: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/c…
#RestoringTheWest #ChristianPersecution #MiddleEast
When skilled workers leave, their countries lose talent. When dissidents leave, despots lose their opposition.
Emigration may offer individuals a way out, but it can strengthen the regimes that oppress those left behind.
The humanitarian cost deserves attention, too.
Border control is often portrayed as heartless. But emigration drains developing countries of skilled workers and lets autocrats rid themselves of those who might challenge their rule.
@JGustavssonPhD on why the humanitarian case for immigration restriction must also consider those left behind.
Link: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/i…
#RestoringTheWest #Immigration #BorderSecurity
More than €40 million in EU funding. Organizations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. And a network extending into European political institutions.
The question is not just where the money went, but how much influence it helped buy.
More than €40 million in EU funding went to organizations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist networks. The money was only part of the story.
@TreyDimsdale on how Islamists also gained access to European political institutions.
Link: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/i…
#RestoringTheWest #MuslimBrotherhood #EuropeanUnion
Earlier this year @AHAFoundation launched a new fellowship to teach college student to recognize and respond to antisemitism on campus. The program was designed and led by Morgan Miller (@momillerk), who shares her story of coming to care about antisemitism and our Jewish neighbors via a program with @passagesisrael. Learn more about how AHA Foundation is combatting antisemitism here.
Here is the link: theahafoundation.org/courage…
Democrats have won control of Congress. Now they are preparing to use that power against Trump and the conservative movement.
But Republicans cannot afford to fight only yesterday’s battles.
In my latest for @RestoringWest, I explain why the battle for 2028 must begin now.
Democrats have seized control of both houses of Congress. Now they have Trump—and the conservative movement—in their sights.
But the battle is bigger than the next two years.
@Ayaan on the Democrats’ coming campaign of revenge, the stakes for conservatives, and why the battle for 2028 begins now:
Link: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/r…
#RestoringTheWest #Midterms #Politics
Public education should serve students, not institutions.
Funding government schools is not the same as educating the next generation of citizens.
In the Netherlands, nearly 70% of students attend privately run schools funded by taxpayers. Public education does not have to mean government-run schools.
@jarobinson1 on why the Education Freedom Tax Credit could expand opportunity for students while saving taxpayers money.
Link: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/s…
#RestoringTheWest #SchoolChoice #Education
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“Our weapon and our only defense is to really defend freedom.” @Ayaan Hirsi Ali has spent her life fighting for women’s rights and free speech, even at great personal risk.
Her new e-book asks the question the West keeps avoiding: what will it take to restore the freedoms it no longer knows how to defend?
Get your free chapter here: theahafoundation.org/convers…
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali has spent decades confronting radical Islamism, defending freedom of speech, and standing up for women's rights, often at real personal risk.
Take a look at a few pages here, then sign up for AHA Foundation updates to receive your free chapter. #ConversationsWithAyaan
theahafoundation.org/convers…
Pilgrimages demanded sacrifice. Fasting taught restraint. Processions brought entire communities together.
Christianity gave the West more than a common faith. It gave the West a shared way of life and a sense of belonging.
Recovering these traditions is part of restoring the West.
For centuries, Christian processions, pilgrimages, fasting, and the Sabbath shaped daily life and bound Western communities together. Today, many of these traditions are fading, along with the sense of belonging they fostered.
@daisymaeinglese on five Christian traditions that once united the West—and why recovering them matters.
Link: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/f…
#RestoringTheWest #Christianity #FaithAndFamily
Nazi antisemitism did not die with the Reich. Its propaganda fused with longstanding Jew-hatred in Islamic traditions and took root across the Middle East.
In my latest for @RestoringWest, I trace how this hatred survived Hitler's defeat—and found its way back to the West.
On November 28, 1941, Hitler received the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem in Berlin. The Mufti then broadcast calls to kill Jews across the Arab world from the Reich's shortwave transmitters.
@Ayaan on how Nazi antisemitism outlived the Reich, found new life in the Middle East, and returned to haunt the West:
Link: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/n…
#RestoringTheWest #Antisemitism #History
My latest Saturday column for @RestoringWest
Seven in ten voters under 30 backed Democrats in the midterms, and six DSA members won seats in Congress. Hispanics are now 32 percent of Texas's eligible voters and a majority of Texans under 25.
@Ayaan on why the pendulum is bound to swing, but the American electorate is changing beneath it:
URL: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/w…
#RestoringTheWest #Midterms #Politics
Gen Z is being raised by algorithms instead of their parents.
Who is raising our children?
42 percent of American teens say smartphones make it harder for people their age to learn good social skills. Gen Z is the first generation raised largely by algorithms.
@DelphineChui asks who is teaching Gen Z how to live:
URL: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/g…
#RestoringTheWest #GenZ #Culture
I believe in international justice. But justice requires accountability, not blind trust. The ICC has yet to earn mine.
On October 9, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions against the ICC. The court has no police, no army, and no executive branch, and it has issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders though Israel never joined it.
@Ayaan on why the ICC can no longer demand trust it hasn't earned:
URL: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/t…
#RestoringTheWest #ICC #Sovereignty
Is immigration, rather than economics, the real force behind the populist surge?
@JGustavssonPhD and @epkaufm discuss what’s driving the populist right and what it means for the future of the West.
Immigration, not economics, is driving the populist turn, says political scientist Eric Kaufmann. When immigration dropped during COVID, support for the populist right ebbed.
@JGustavssonPhD talks with @epkaufm about immigration, identity, and the future of the West:
URL: ayaan.restoringthewest.com/e…
#RestoringTheWest #Immigration #Identity
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Wow. Senator John Kennedy.
How is this not everywhere.
Seriously. This is insane. Listen to what he’s actually saying.
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"The most important thing we can do is take that (American) empire down from within"
DSA members make it clear what their goal is: destroying America.
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Young men with kids voted to the right of men without kids by 40 points.
Young women with kids voted to the right of women without kids by 35 points
ALT Bar chart: vote margins of voters 18-44 by sex and kids. Source: CNN Voter Poll, Nov 4, 2026. @smirkley
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Yes @JTLonsdale 🎯🇺🇸
But while you, Elon and others in your realm have been building great things, here are some recent metrics that show the true extent of what our "educational" system has done to young Americans:
Support for sharia law
- 43% of 18-24 year-olds, and 39% of 25-29 year-olds, have a positive view of sharia law
- 32% of those identifying as “very liberal” have a positive view of sharia law
- 27% of people 18-29 year-olds would support a proposal that would allow sharia to become the legal code for all citizens
rasmussenreports.com/public_…
Hatred of America
- Among voters under 30, who make up Gen Z, Democrats stand out: Only 41% have a favorable view of the U.S., compared with 79% of young Republicans. Young women are less favorable than young men by roughly 15 points, with 51% of young women unfavorable toward America. Gen Z women who are Democrats are 62% unfavorable toward America, and Gen Z white female Democrats are a stunning 69% unfavorable toward America and are the backbone of the leftward shift of the Democratic Party.
realclearpolitics.com/articl…
Majority support among under-40s for communism
- Among 18-39 year-old Americans, 53% want a democratic socialist to win the presidency in 2028, and 76% support nationalizing major industries, including health care, energy, and big tech
heartland.org/opinion/heartl…
See more data at: jonsutz.com/mttm/
This is a 12-alarm fire, an existential threat to the survival of America as a free, self-governing, secure, prosperous republic -- and yet, I've not seen a single national figure publicize and address this data.
We can't take appropriate action until & unless that happens.
I'd like to help to make this happen, in a big, bold, evidence-driven way. 🇺🇸
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