Russia Outlook Report 2021

Summary In 2021, the Putin regime’s main goal will be to remain in power. Coronavirus, the economic downturn, and the recent crackdown on dissent have weakened the regime. Putin will likely use force abroad to boost popularity at home, which may include conflict with former Soviet states. Russia and China have projected a strong partnership, …

Self-Described “Hardcore Leftist” who Fought in Syria arrested for targeting Trump Supporters

Efforts by the Department of Homeland Security to confirm claims that Antifa members had fought abroad in Northern Syria were roundly mocked by mainstream media and their intelligence sources inside the bureaucracy.  But now a man who fought abroad in Syria and described himself as a “hardcore leftist” has been arrested by federal law enforcement …

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Free speech under attack in wake of US Capitol riot

Originally published by Arab News Throughout history, billions of people have left their homeland for economic, religious, humanitarian or political reasons. We have seen people fleeing oppressive regimes and dictatorships as they yearn to live in a free society where they have the liberty to think, speak and prosper. This is how the Western world …

Israel goes back to the future

Originally published by Israel Hayom Israel was able to withstand unrelenting pressure and hostility from Washington during the Obama years. Will it be able to do the same after Biden takes office? In an interview with the New York Times last month, President-elect Joe Biden restated his intention to return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. …

More extreme than Obama: Webinar looks at Biden’s national security team

President-elect Joe Biden’s national security team is more radical than Obama’s was, with key members showing a lifetime of softness toward Communist China, Iran, radical Islamists, and Russia. The Center’s J. Michael Waller and John Rossomando went down the list of Biden’s announced appointees in a January 13 webinar titled “More Extreme than Obama: Biden’s …

Situation Report: 4 Dead as Crowds Overwhelm Capitol Police, Force Entry into Capitol During Joint Session

What began in the upbeat carnival atmosphere typical of President Trump’s political rallies ended in tragedy January 6th, with the deaths of four people and the disruption of the Joint Session of Congress where electoral votes were being counted. The chaos disrupted planned formal objections by a group of GOP senators and congressmen seeking to …