Secure Freedom Minute: We Must ACT Now to Deter the CCP

On Saturday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Communist China there would be “devastating consequences” if it invaded Taiwan – a prospect that “could be imminent.” That warning was extremely important, as far as it goes.  Unfortunately, while the Chinese Communist Party has widely denounced Pete’s remarks, its dictator, Xi Jinping, may be inclined to discount…

Secure Freedom Minute: Redress the Foreign Threats on Campus Now!

The U.S. government has recently served notice on Harvard and other academic institutions: They must stop ignoring the national security implications of having Communist Chinese and pro-terrorist students on campus.  In explaining steps being taken to restrict or terminate visas for such individuals, the State Department is rightly noting that they can put at risk…

RELEASE | The CCP’s Campus Crusade: The Enemy Within the U.S. Academy

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release May 29, 2025 CONTACT: Dede Laugesen [email protected] A CPDC WEBINAR: “The CCP’s Campus Crusade: The Enemy Within the U.S. Academy” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier this week the United States government stripped Harvard University of its ability to sponsor visas for foreign students, in part because America’s purported preeminent academic institution…

ChinaAid Urges Vatican to End Secret Agreement with Communist China, Stop Compromising with the Persecutors

By ChinaAid | May 29, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Midland, Texas (May 29, 2025) — ChinaAid expresses deep concern over the ongoing secrecy and consequences of the 2018 Vatican-China agreement. Since its signing, religious persecution in China, particularly against Catholics, has escalated, not diminished. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to tighten its control over…

ChinaAid Urges Vatican to End Secret Agreement with Communist China, Stop Compromising with the Persecutors

By ChinaAid | May 29, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Midland, Texas (May 29, 2025) — ChinaAid expresses deep concern over the ongoing secrecy and consequences of the 2018 Vatican-China agreement. Since its signing, religious persecution in China, particularly against Catholics, has escalated, not diminished. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to tighten its control over…

Secure Freedom Minute: The Only Legacy on Iran Worth Having

Donald Trump prides himself on being a deal-maker. And he aspires to be a peacemaker.  Consequently, he is pursuing an agreement whereby Iran’s mullahs would actually abandon their ambitions to acquire nuclear weapons – and thereby prevent another “endless” Mideast war.  Mr. Trump’s courtiers insist that he’ll succeed where his predecessors have consistently failed. For…

Secure Freedom Minute: Roll Up Sharia-supremacists, Don’t Embrace Them

During his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump pledged to defeat what he called the ideology of “radical Islamic terrorism.” Of late, his administration has been signaling a willingness to embrace its enablers and practitioners. That’s the unmistakable take-away from Mr. Trump’s visit to Qatar this month. After all, his hosts bankroll Sharia-supremacism worldwide, including by funding toxic influence…

Secure Freedom Minute: Send All Chinese Students Home

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem informed Harvard yesterday that it can “no longer enroll foreign students” for “fostering anti-Semitism and violence” and “coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus.” The Secretary declared,“Let this serve as a warning to all universities and academic institutions across the country.” We must hope that this action will lead to…

Secure Freedom Minute: What Did Pope Francis Do in China, and With Whom? What Comes Next?

The Conclave that made Cardinal Robert Prevost Pope Leo XIV was roiled by his predecessor’s betrayal of Catholics and other people of faith in Communist China.  Pope Francis reportedly agreed to a toxic secret deal with the Chinese Communist Party – and ignored the CCP’s intensified efforts to destroy religion – hoping he’d be allowed…

Secure Freedom Minute: At Last, A “Golden Dome” to “Save Lives, Not Avenge Them”

Four decades ago, President Ronald Reagan declared that it would be better “to save lives than to avenge them.” For that purpose, he unveiled a “Strategic Defense Initiative.” Tragically, his vision for protecting our country and its population has not been fully actualized, even though the threat we face from enemy missiles has metastasized dramatically.  …

Secure Freedom Minute: Dimon and Moynihan Underwrite the CCP Threat

Yesterday, Jamie Dimon’s JPMorgan and Brian Moynihan’s Bank of America raised $4.4 billion for a Pentagon-designated “Chinese military company operating in the United States.” Most Americans might be astonished that there are any such companies – let alone that Wall Street is so indifferent to the national security implications that it is massively enriching one.…

Secure Freedom Minute: A Terrible Time to Lose Michael Ledeen

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.  The passing of Dr. Michael Ledeen at any time would be a terrible loss for our country. His myriad brilliant books and countless essays on foreign policy amounted to a national treasure. Surpassingly invaluable were his analyses of the regime that has misruled the people of…

Webinar | Repeal the Deal: A New Pope Must Adopt a New, Pro-Freedom Policy towards the CCP

A JOINT CPDC/STPC WEBINAR Repeal the Deal: A New Pope Must Adopt a New, Pro-Freedom Policy towards the CCP Friday, May 16, 2025 1:00-2:15 pm ET <!– CLICK HERE TO REGISTER –> FULL TRANSCRIPT NOTE: This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may contain grammatical and spelling errors incurred during translation. Please…