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FDD's Foreign Podicy

FDD's Foreign Podicy

Written by: FDD Cliff May
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A national security and foreign policy podcast from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).Copyright 2025. All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government World
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  • Wikipedia Wars
    Jan 24 2026

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    In addition to slaughtering Iranian citizens by the thousands, Iran’s Islamist rulers are waging a cognitive war. To conceal their brutal crackdown, the regime has shut down the internet inside Iran. Beyond Iran’s borders, one corner of the digital world remains fully operational — shaping much of the world’s perceptions of what’s happening inside the Islamic Republic. That corner is Wikipedia, now an integral node in a nefarious network that propagates Islamist disinformation while whitewashing Tehran’s human rights atrocities. Investigative journalist Ashley Rindsberg joins Cliff to unpack Wikipedia’s role in modern information warfare.

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    52 mins
  • Persian Puzzles
    Jan 17 2026

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    Iran is once again convulsed by nationwide protests — but this time, the regime has pulled the plug. With the internet shut down and security forces unleashed, the Islamic Republic is violently crushing dissent in virtual darkness, silencing both protesters and the outside world.

    As the Iranian people continue risking everything for freedom, will America finally put its money where its mouth is? When? How?

    Reuel Marc Gerecht and Behnam Ben Taleblu join host Cliff May to discuss.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Southern Exposure: Trump’s Arrest of Maduro Brings Opportunities and Dangers
    Jan 9 2026

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    The arrest of Nicolás Maduro was a complex operation that exposed the weakness of a narco-dictatorship and sent a clear signal to America’s adversaries. In short: it was a tactical success. But taking out a dictator is not the same as dismantling a regime — and Venezuela’s regime remains largely intact.

    Host Cliff May is joined by Carrie Filipetti to assess what the operation changed, what it didn’t, and what comes next — from who still holds power in Caracas and the fate of political prisoners, to what Venezuela’s uncertain future means for U.S. strategy in the Western Hemisphere and beyond.

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    49 mins
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