Former NED Chairman Judy Shelton Reflects on Westminster Address
This month, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Westminster Address.
NED Honors Legacy and Impact of President Reagan’s Westminster Address
On June 8th, 1982, delivered a major foreign policy address to the British Parliament in Westminster Palace, the catalyst that led to the establishment of a U.S. Democracy Foundation
Sen. Marco Rubio’s Message to NED’s 2017 Democracy Awardees
Marco Rubio congratulates the activists and honorees of the 2017 Democracy Award.
Zbigniew Brzezinski Mourned by NED
The National Endowment for Democracy lost a staunch friend and advocate with the death Friday, May 26, 2017, of former Board Member Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Grantee Spotlight: Ho Park, Founder of The Daily N.K.
In Ho Park is the head of North Korean research at Daily NK which runs one of the largest and most influential online newspapers on North Korea-related news and information. The outlet utilizes an extensive...
NED Mourns the loss of Eddie Williams
The Board and staff of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) was saddened to learn of the passing of Eddie Williams, the founder of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Williams, who died...
Shanthi Kalathil Testifies Before USCC on “China’s Information...
Shanthi Kalathil testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the "soft power" tactics employed by China in the technology and communications spheres to cultivate global influence.
April 2017 Issue of the Journal of Democracy
The April 2017 issue features a series of articles on the 2016 U.S. Election and the state of democracy in the United States, as well as articles on democracy in Ghana, Southeast Asia, Nicaragua, and more.
NED Grantee Receives Human Rights Award for Transitional Justice in Cambodia
On Thursday, May 4, Youk Chhang, Executive Director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-CAM), a former NED grantee, will receive the Center for Justice and Accountability's 2017 Judith Lee Stronach...
Grantee Spotlight: Healthy Governance Improves Healthcare in Ukraine
For years, the quality of healthcare in Ukraine has been undermined by corruption and the enormous influence of the country’s pharmaceutical industry. But Ukrainian civil society groups are working strategically...
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