Damon Wilson on Cuba’s Path to Freedom at Directorio’s 35th Anniversary
At the 35th Anniversary Conference of Directorio Democrático Cubano in Miami, NED President and CEO Damon Wilson reaffirmed NED’s support for Cuban democracy.
NED Impact Report: Protecting Free Speech and Countering Authoritarian...
Free speech fuels freedom. NED’s Impact Report highlights the brave voices breaking censorship and giving people the power to decide for themselves.
China Salon Event Recap: How the PRC Is Using AI to Censor, Surveil, and...
In China today, AI can censor a million online posts in less than a second and generate convincing propaganda at a keystroke. At the latest in the China Salon series of events hosted by the National Endowment...
Op-Ed: Fighting Authoritarian Censorship
In Newsmax, NED’s Board Chairman Peter Roskam warns that authoritarian regimes are no longer confining censorship to their own citizens—they’re exporting it abroad, and in particular, to the...
NED Marks Ten Years as an “Undesirable”
NED targeted by the Kremlin for its work advancing freedom Washington, D.C., July 29 – Today, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) marks the ten-year anniversary of a remarkable designation: in...
Event Recap: NED 2025 Democracy Service Medal Awarded to Oswaldo Payá
On July 22, NED posthumously awarded the Democracy Service Medal to Oswaldo Payá, one of Cuba’s most principled advocates of peaceful democratic change.
2025 Democracy Service Medal—Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas
The 2025 Democracy Service Medal was bestowed posthumously to Oswaldo Payá in recognition of his life’s work and sacrifice advocating for democratic freedoms in Cuba.
National Endowment for Democracy Posthumously Awards Democracy Service...
NED posthumously awarded the Democracy Service Medal to Oswaldo Payá on the anniversary of his murder by the Cuban regime thirteen years ago.
The CCP’s Global Censorship Campaign – and How NED’s Partners Break...
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is among the world’s most systematic suppressors of free speech. For many PRC citizens and diaspora members—not to mention citizens of other countries...
Saying “Farewell” to NED Vice-President Christopher Walker
This is a bittersweet moment for the International Forum for Democratic Studies, as we say farewell to Christopher Walker, who departed his role with us at the end of last month. Chris has...
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