Daniel Twining

“Nothing in life is more liberating than to fight for a cause larger than yourself, something that encompasses you but is not defined by your existence alone.” @SenJohnMcCain @IRIglobal

The Chinese Embassy’s attack on NED is a reminder of what the CCP fears most: people who can still speak freely, report honestly, and think for themselves. When the Chinese embassy attacks a reporter, it is often the clearest proof the reporting exposed something the CCP wants to keep hidden. NED is proud to support those standing up for free speech, a free press, and the basic freedoms the CCP works so hard to crush. cpj.org/2026/03/chines…

Trusted elections are the backbone of democracy. @IRIglobal’s 2026 Global Election Priority Report identifies priority countries for election support this year, offering a roadmap for electoral integrity & peaceful political competition. iri.org/resources/2026…

Europe’s wish to diversify from 🇺🇸 towards 🇨🇳 is risky given Communist Party repression at home & coercion abroad. China isn’t a benign actor—it uses its economic weight to hook countries & bend them to its will. ⁦⁦@apolyakova ⁦@AlexGrayForOK⁩ washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

Meet Félix Maradiaga Nicaraguan academic, entrepreneur, and political leader, @maradiaga is one of Latin America’s most prominent voices for democracy and a leading figure in opposition to the Ortega dictatorship. After being imprisoned for 611 days under inhumane conditions for running for president, he was stripped of his nationality and forced into exile. Today, he continues his fight for freedom as President of the Foundation for the Freedom of Nicaragua, a Trustee of Freedom House, and a professor at top U.S. universities. In 2025, he was elected President of the World Liberty Congress during the General Assembly in Berlin, serving until 2027. His resilience and leadership have also earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The anti-American Georgian Dream regime is creating a climate of terror and oppression in Georgia. A strong OSCE report shows this unequivocally. Grateful to join my colleagues @RepCohen @SenatorWicker @SenWhitehouse @SenatorShaheen csce.gov/press-releases…

What a tight race. Nailbiting

Two Democrats and two Republicans are unveiling legislation aimed at curbing China’s global influence Wednesday, seeking to find common ground on foreign policy even as the war in Iran divides the House along partisan lines. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Ex CIA Director, PETRAEUS: Ukraine is fighting our war — let's make no mistake, they're fighting NATO's war. ​(Applause) HOST: And right now, Ukraine is also protecting many countries in the Middle East with its drone technology. They're the hottest ticket in town.

Vladimir Lenin died in 1924. He left behind a legacy of mass murder, starvation, terror, and oppression. Remember the victims.

The Cuban people are demanding fundamental needs: basic services, sustenance, and freedom from tyranny. The Cuban regime must respect these fundamental rights.

Japan’s goal is to restore a favorable balance of power in Asia centered on an even stronger alliance with 🇺🇸. Contra Mark Carney, the strategy is to reinforce the U.S. alliance — not speculate about a post-American world. ⁦🎯 @DrMichaelJGreen⁩ reader.foreignaffairs.com/2026/03/16/how…

Russia ramps up censorship infrastructure to suppress growing dissent. “It’s turned into a war. A guerrilla war. They hunt down the VPNs they can see, they block them — and the ‘partisans’ run, build new bunkers, and come back.” politico.com/news/2026/03/1…

Ukraine has reclaimed 434 km² of territory and disrupted a new Russian offensive, Zelensky said.

Cuba meltdown in the dark

Incredible. Hungary’s population is ~10 million on a good day and if you are feeling generous. Which means every 20th Hungarian was at this protest.

Normalising relations with Russia while it kills Ukrainians is not diplomacy. It is surrender. Relying on cheap Russian energy was a strategic mistake. Europe learned that the hard way. This is not the time to blink. We must stay the course on Ukraine.

Oh look - Iranian and Russian Shahed drones are being mass produced in China. This isn’t surprising but it’s a reminder that Beijing is the enabler of Moscow’s campaign murdering Ukrainian children.

Today, nearly 70 years after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the streets of Budapest are echoing again with the same chant: "Ruszkik haza!", "Russians, go home!"

Cuba sigue protestando. La única opción del pueblo es la libertad.

Dictatorship is like cancer. If it is ignored, it spreads. It won't be contained. Belarus shows the cost of letting tyranny grow unchecked. Millions suffer today because the world looked away for too long. Tyranny doesn’t stop at borders. Neither should our fight against it.