May 20, 2026

Impact Report: Supporting Fundamental Freedoms in Cuba

NED’s Cuba programming helps citizens access reliable information, document abuses, demand accountability, and expose the systems that sustain authoritarian rule.

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April 28, 2026

Op-ed: Reagan’s playbook still works in a dangerous world

In The Washington Examiner, NED Chairman Peter Roskam and Board Member Mel Martinez explain how President Reagan’s vision — strengthening civic institutions to counter authoritarian regimes —...

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March 26, 2026

Op-ed: How Democracy Promotion Supports Critical Mineral Resilience

In The National Interest, Damon Wilson, explains how NED partners help create conditions for resilient supply chains that strengthen the U.S. economy.

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March 17, 2026

Protecting At-Risk Democracy Activists: NED’s Approach

Supporting democracy means more than funding courageous work—it means protecting the people behind it. This primer outlines why NED carefully manages grantee disclosure, how authoritarian regimes retaliate...

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