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Clifford D. May

Clifford D. May is the founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a columnist for The Washington Times and host of the “Foreign Podicy” podcast.

Why did the leaders of Britain and France, along with Germany, Belgium and Estonia, abstain from the U.N. Security Council vote on extending the Iran arms embargo?
The human-rights establishment wants him out of the marketplace of ideas.
Meet the restrainers, those seeking for the U.S. to pass the torch of global leadership.
Yet more evidence that those who despise us can’t be bought off.
President Donald Trump’s executive order against the International Criminal Court is a good start, but much more can and should be done.
Calculating the benefits and risks of extending sovereignty to parts of the West Bank.
The current global health and economic crisis has made it clear that the world’s democracies need to work together to reduce their reliance on autocratic, illiberal regimes such as that of China.
That’s nice, but conditions should be attached before any checks are written.
We can guess what lies ahead, but we don’t know. And the uncertainty is driving us a little crazy, don’t you think? One thing though is for certain: Our dependence on China’s communist rulers must end.
The country is plagued by more than the debilitating global coronavirus pandemic, as terrorists beholden to Iran’s rulers are inflicting just as much damage, if not more.
The UNHRC has condemned Israel more than all other nations of the world combined. Now, a motley crew of rights violators seeks to harm Israelis and Palestinians alike.
The Trump administration has found bipartisan support for a pro-U.S. Venezuelan leader, but its efforts to bring about regime change in Venezuela have been principled, persistent and, so far, ineffective.