The temptation to turn to government in times of crises is natural. So is the willingness to allow government to follow its natural inclination to seize ever more power for itself. But in that way lies a slippery slope to socialism — a half-step away from communism/Marxism. That is not…
Yes, the coronavirus – or COVID-19 – pandemic, now affecting more than 150 countries worldwide, is a serious health challenge. U.S. confirmed cases are climbing upwards of 3,000, but thanks to the Trump administration’s aggressive, early, and sensible counter measures plus a world class health care system, deaths here have…
CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, is in the news because someone in attendance was infected with the coronavirus, and shook hands with Sen. Ted Cruz and Matt Schlapp, the head of the American Conservative Union (ACU), which puts on CPAC. Schlapp shook hands with President Donald Trump and his…
Clare Lopez of the Citizens Commission on National Security was on with Anni Cyrus to discuss Iran’s history of terrorism, and Donald Trump’s actions against the Islamic Republic.
In mid-January of this year, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Tweeted a statement and accompanying video in which he said that “The goal of our maximum pressure campaign is to deny the regime resources to conduct its destructive foreign policy. We want Iran to act like a normal country.” He…
After more than eighteen long years, American troops may finally be on their way out of Afghanistan. Reports indicate that the United States (U.S.) and Taliban forces are close to reaching agreement on a seven-day truce followed by withdrawal of most U.S. troops from Afghanistan. This news comes as Ashraf…
Clare Lopez discusses how communism/Marxism are alive and well in America. These days it’s not just about spying for the Soviet Union or China, but rather being true believers in a totalitarian system that would crush individual liberty. Sadly, it has found a home on our university campuses and even…
The deadly Wuhan Coronavirus, dubbed “2019-nCoV” by the World Health Organization (WHO), is spreading farther and faster than the SARS virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) did at a similar point in its outbreak, although this corona virus’ lethality rate is still lower than for SARS at around 4% so far. The…
Clare Lopez, a member of the CCNS, discusses the aftermath of the killing of Quds Forces leader Qasem Suleymani. She discusses the ideology that drove him, and the “Twelvers.” He set up jihad terror militias all across the Middle East. He was enemy no. 1 for both Israel and the…
In this interview on One America News, CCNS member Clare Lopez discusses the 40 year war that Iran has waged, what doctrine motivates the Iranian government to pursue their goals, and how President Trump is a different kind of president than they have faced before.
In this interview with host Tom Trento, CCNS member Clare Lopez discusses the recent attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad by Iranian proxy forces (this interview took place prior to the killing of Qassem Soleimani). She talks about the recent history and relationship between Iraq and Iran, the various…
There should never have been any doubt that the Iranian regime would return to direct strikes against American targets. It got away with the 1983 Beirut Embassy and Marine Corps barracks bombings; overtly allying with Usama bin Laden in Khartoum in 1990; Khobar Towers (1996), the East Africa Embassy bombings…