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Budget Cutters, Overlooking Dangers From New ‘Axis of Autocracies,’ Threaten the Bipartisan National Endowment for Democracy

The bipartisan foundation has assisted countless grassroots democrats abroad since its founding during the Reagan years.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a concert marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China and opening of China-Russia Years of Culture at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin pool via AP
DAVID E. LOWE
DAVID E. LOWE

A campaign is underway to terminate annual congressional funding for the National Endowment for Democracy, the bipartisan foundation that has assisted countless grassroots democrats abroad since its founding during the Reagan Administration. 

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DAVID E. LOWE
DAVID E. LOWE

Mr. Lowe, who worked for National Endowment for Democracy for 27 years, is the author of ‘Touched with Fire: Morris B. Abram and the Battle Against Racial and Religious Discrimination.’

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