* Peter Roskam in the National Review: Putting the American People on the Side of Those Who Seek Freedom
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Writing in The National Review, NED Board Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL-6) highlights how authoritarian regimes are celebrating NED’s funding disruption.
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* NED Impact Report: Supporting Economic Freedom, Fair Competition, and Workers
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From combating forced labor to exposing corruption, NED’s partners drive meaningful change that protects democratic values and enables broad-based prosperity.
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* NED Impact Report: Countering the CCP’s Global Efforts to Undermine Freedom
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NED’s grants empower local changemakers across Mainland China, Tibet, Hong Kong, and the Uyghur region, while also addressing the CCP’s global reach.
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* NED Welcomes State Department’s Initial Steps Towards Restoring Funding
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NED welcomes the State Department’s action to lift restrictions and begin restoring NED’s congressionally appropriated funds and foreign assistance awards.
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* Investing in Freedom: An Introduction to the National Endowment for Democracy
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The need for NED’s work is more urgent than ever, as authoritarian regimes threaten democracy, global peace, and stability.
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