Blog
Defending the power of our states since 2009
Are you paying for China’s military R&D?
September 23, 2025 by Trent England in Foreign Threats
A new congressional investigation shows that American taxpayers subsidize post-graduate education and research for students with ties to the Chinese military.
Read More →The Art of the TikTok Deal
January 24, 2025 by Harry Roth in Foreign Threats
TikTok, the social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, was given a 75-day extension by President Trump via an executive order signed on January 20.
Read More →Academic freedom in China and beyond
September 11, 2024 by Sean Parnell in Foreign Threats
The absence of genuine academic freedom in Chinese higher education makes clear that America’s policymakers should limit the spread of CCP influence in our own colleges and universities.
Read More →What the Tiananmen Massacre means in the United States today
June 4, 2024 by Trent England in Foreign Threats
Thirty-five years ago today, the Chinese Communist Party directed its military to crush pro-freedom demonstrators in Beijing.
Read More →Sign up for a virtual event on the dangers of TikTok
June 3, 2024 by Harry Roth in Foreign Threats
The Institute of World Politics is hosting an event on the threat posed by TikTok, featuring Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek.
Read More →Confucius Institutes: A case study in CCP influence operations
May 29, 2024 by Trent England in Foreign Threats
One way the CCP pursues its goal to "influence the world with a value system shaped by undemocratic, totalitarian ideals" is by providing funding and other resources to American colleges and universi…
Read More →Can states defend the nation?
April 30, 2024 by Trent England in Foreign Threats
National defense is the ultimate national issue. Yet just as the national government is obliged to defend the states (see Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution), the states also play key roles i…
Read More →“State Armor” helping states stand up to the Chinese Communist Party
April 30, 2024 by Trent England in Foreign Threats
A group that launched earlier this year is already active in the states, crafting policies that will protect Americans from the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign threats. Michael Lucci create…
Read More →



