A selection of our work and experts featured in print, television, radio, and online.
Joshua Kirschenbaum for Bruegel: Now is Not the Time to Confiscate Russia’s Central Bank Reserves
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, all significant jurisdictions that issue convertible reserve currencies have acted decisively to freeze their respective shares of the international reserves of the Bank of Russia. As the costs of Ukraine’s resist [...]
Bryce Barros Participates in War Games: The Battle For Taiwan on NBC News
China Affairs Analyst Bryce Barros participated in a war game on Meet the Press Reports simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2027. The exercise brought together U.S. lawmakers, former Pentagon officials, and China experts to think through how [...]
Kristine Berzina Discusses the UK’s New Mutual Security Pact with Sweden and Finland on BBC
GMF's Kristine Berzina joins BBC News to discuss the mutual security pact that the UK signed today with Sweden and Finland. The new agreement outlines support the UK will provide if Finland and Sweden come under attack, guarantees more intelligence [...]
Laura Thornton in The Hill: Republican Party’s Fear of Debate Highlights Our Slide Toward Authoritarianism
One of the most rewarding aspects of my 25-year career overseas working for democracy organizations was organizing candidate debates. Particularly in countries where it had never been done. In 2013, we pulled off Cambodia’s first televised debate th [...]
Kristine Berzina Discusses Evacuations in Mariupol and Ukrainian Counter-Attacks on Alhurra
Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina discusses what's next for evacuations from Mariupol and Ukrainian counter-attacks in the east. [...]
Kristine Berzina Discusses Russian Oil and the State of the War in Ukraine on Latvijas Radio
Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina discusses oil and other developments in the Ukraine war. [...]
Laura Thornton on the DHS Inspector General’s Report and Disinformation Board on Background Briefing
Background Briefing with Ian Masters · The DHS Reports On Trump's 2020 Russia Coverup as Republicans Try to Shut Down the DHS Disinfo Board Then finally we investigate the disconnect between the DHS Inspector General’s report revealing how Trump’s A [...]
Laura Thornton Explains How to Create a More Representative Democracy on Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson
A lot of people are disconnected from politics these days because they don't feel their voices are being heard. But is there a better way to bring more people into the decision-making process? The Alliance for Securing Democracy's Laura Thorn [...]
David Levine in The Fulcrum: Support Candidates Who Will Fight Domestic Interference in the 2022 Elections
As the first wave of midterm primary elections approaches, it is becoming clear how elections will be conducted following the 2020 presidential election and the picture is not a pretty one in many jurisdictions. Many states, fueled by the “Big Lie” [...]
Kristine Berzina on the Gas Situation in Europe on Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson
Russia's decision to cut off gas to Poland and Bulgaria won't just impact those countries' citizens or the millions of Ukrainian refugees. Why? Kristine Berzina with the Alliance for Securing Democracy shows how the situation could be one of the Eur [...]
Kristine Berzina Analyzes Russia’s Objectives in the War in Ukraine on France 24
As #Russia points the finger at #NATO, the #UN's Antonio Guterres is in Moscow, asking for cooperation over humanitarian access to places like Mariupol. Sergei Lavrov says they are "ready to cooperate", but only a day before he warned that World War [...]
Kristine Berzina on the EU’s Strategic Compass on Bridging the Atlantic
Vladimir Putin has brought war back to Europe, presenting transatlantic security with the massive challenge of supporting Ukraine and shoring up their own defenses. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shifted the conversation from whether EU countries [...]