A selection of our work and experts featured in print, television, radio, and online.
Rachael Dean Wilson Discusses How Much Democracy Is at Stake in the Midterms on Newsy
Rachael Dean Wilson, head of external affairs at GMF’s Alliance for Securing Democracy, joined Newsy on Saturday, October 22 to discuss the state of play ahead of the US midterm elections: Is democracy on the ballot this election season? How impact [...]
Zack Cooper in Washington Quarterly: Sino-Russian Splits, Divergences in Autocratic Coercion
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many international observers are asking whether China will adopt a similar approach to Taiwan. Debates surrounding “Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow” are becoming more frequent, with some suggesting that B [...]
Laura Thornton Breaks Down the State of US Democracy and Foreign Policy on Background Briefing with Ian Masters
Background Briefing with Ian Masters · October 13, 2022 - Norman Ornstein | Adele Stan | Laura Thornton An Analysis of Today's Final House January 6 Committee Hearing | Who Did Liz Cheney Have in Mind When She Said "We Have Enough Information For [...]
Laura Thornton in Foreign Policy: Kremlin Talking Points Are Back in the US Debate
When Tesla chief executive Elon Musk tweeted his support for Russia’s dismemberment of Ukraine, he used some highly revealing language. Crimea should be Russian, he tweeted, because of “Krushchev’s mistake”—a reference to Soviet leader Nikita Krushc [...]
Zack Cooper Examines the US-Taiwan Defense Relationship on Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs
In this episode, we examine the United States’ relationship with Taiwan, the future of its strategic ambiguity policy, and the increasingly aggressive Chinese posture toward Taiwan. Joining us on the podcast is Dr. Zack Cooper, co-director of [...]
Lindsay Gorman in Lawfare: Why Biden and Blinken Are Backing a Candidate for a Little-Known UN Internet Agency
A little-known U.N. agency that develops worldwide technical standards for the internet will gain unfamiliar geopolitical attention as scientists, engineers, and government officials descend on Bucharest, Romania, this week. On Thursday, government [...]
New from ASD at GMF: How to Vet Poll Workers to Mitigate Future Election Subversion Efforts
Each election cycle, local election officials bring on significant numbers of new employees to help carry out the elections. But given the ongoing influence of the Big Lie and the spread of election denialism, some poll workers could pose a risk to [...]
Lindsay Gorman Breaks Down the Cybersecurity Concerns of American Airlines and Uber Data Breaches on CBS News
Recent data breaches at American Airlines and Uber have raised concerns that consumer data is increasingly vulnerable to hacking attempts. Lindsay Gorman, a senior fellow for emerging technologies at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, discussed wh [...]
Zack Cooper Breaks Down US Industrial Policy on War on the Rocks
This week, Chris, Zack, and Melanie talk about a new report, “Rebuild: Toolkit for a New American Industrial Policy,” from the Center for a New American Security. The United States government has a number of ways to intervene in the economy to adv [...]
Bret Schafer in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Extreme Partisanship Threatens Our Democracy, and the Problem is Us. We Also are the Solution
In response to a recent poll showing that roughly 40% of Americans believe a civil war is at least somewhat likely in the next 10 years—a figure that jumps to more than half among those who identify as “strong Republicans”—one Chinese diplomat tweet [...]
Alliance for Securing Democracy & Brennan Center Launch Midterm Monitor
NEW MIDTERM MONITOR CAPTURES US ELECTION NARRATIVES ON SOCIAL MEDIA ASD and the Brennan Center for Justice release interactive tool for surfacing and tracking messaging on voting and election administration Washington, D.C. – The Alliance for Securi [...]
David Levine Discusses the New Footage of Election Deniers Visiting Coffee County, Georgia Elections Office on Newsy
ASD Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine spoke to Newsy about new video footage showing allies of former president Donald Trump visiting the elections office in Coffee County, Georgia, during the time period when an elections system was breached. [...]