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An independent opposition research directory with 20 current and recent international files, 126 U.S. countervoices, 50 international countervoices, and 24 historical cases. We oppose authoritarian rule, political violence, and militant Islamist groups. We also name Democrats such as John Fetterman when their actual record runs against those forces. Each file cites the conduct behind its placement.

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“Bad Guys” and “Good Guys” are this site's editorial labels. Each person appears for the specific action or position shown. Communism, socialism, military aggression, authoritarian rule, and militant Islamist violence are different categories. Criticism of an Islamist government or armed group is not a claim about Muslims as a whole. Criticism of Israel or U.S. policy by itself does not make someone a security threat.

01 / 20 CURRENT & RECENT INTERNATIONAL FILES

THE BAD GUYS

Listed A–Z by displayed name. Stated ideology, official U.S. assessments, and direct U.S. interests are shown separately.

RED SEA ATTACKS / U.S. PERSONNEL

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi

Leader of Yemen's Houthi movement

Treasury sanctioned al-Houthi as a movement leader. Later U.S. records describe Houthi threats to American personnel and commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

PERSONAL SANCTION

Treasury sanctioned al-Houthi as a leader of a group threatening Yemen's peace and security.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Apr. 14, 2015 ↗

U.S. MARITIME EFFECT

Treasury said Houthi attacks threaten U.S. personnel and assets in the Red Sea and international shipping.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · 2025 ↗

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IRGC LEADERSHIP / U.S. SANCTIONS

Ahmad Vahidi

Commander-in-chief of Iran's IRGC

Vahidi was confirmed as IRGC commander in 2026. Treasury had previously sanctioned him for his role overseeing forces that suppressed Iranian protests and cited his earlier Quds Force leadership in connection with the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing.

CURRENT COMMAND

Iran named Vahidi commander-in-chief of the IRGC after Mohammad Pakpour's death.

Anadolu Agency · Aug. 10, 2026 ↗

PERSONAL SANCTIONS

Treasury redesignated Vahidi under human-rights authorities and detailed his previous leadership of the IRGC Quds Force.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Sep. 22, 2022 ↗

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POLITICAL REPRESSION / SUPPORT FOR RUSSIA'S WAR

Alexander Lukashenko

President of Belarus

Treasury records describe repression of Belarusian protesters and the regime's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including use of Belarus as a staging ground.

U.S. SANCTIONS RECORD

Treasury describes the regime's crackdown after the 2020 election and its military support for Russia's war in Ukraine.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Aug. 9, 2024 ↗

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IRGC / MILITANT PROXIES

Ali Khamenei

Iran's supreme leader, 1989–2026

Khamenei's former office and appointees were linked by the U.S. Treasury to the IRGC and militant proxies. This file concerns the Iranian state and named armed groups, not Muslims as a religious population.

PERSONAL CHAIN OF AUTHORITY

Treasury sanctioned Khamenei's appointees and described his office as advancing Iran's foreign policy and support for terrorism.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Nov. 5, 2019 ↗

U.S. AND PARTNER FORCES

In 2026, Treasury identified IRGC support for Kata’ib Hizballah and Hizballah networks that endanger U.S. and partner forces.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Sep. 10, 2026 ↗

STATUS

Khamenei was killed in March 2026. His entry is a former leader's record, not an assertion of current office.

Associated Press · Mar. 1, 2026 ↗

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CHEMICAL WEAPONS / CIVILIAN ABUSE

Bashar al-Assad

Former president of Syria, until 2024

Treasury attributed the 2017 Khan Sheikhoun sarin attack to Assad's regime. Syria's former government fell in 2024; subsequent sanctions relief for Syria did not erase accountability for Assad.

CHEMICAL ATTACK

Treasury sanctioned Syrian research-center staff in response to the regime's sarin attack on civilians in Khan Sheikhoun.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Apr. 24, 2017 ↗

FORMER REGIME

Treasury's 2025 Syria sanctions changes maintained accountability authorities for Assad and his associates.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jun. 30, 2025 ↗

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REPRESSION / SEIZURE OF U.S.-OWNED PROPERTY

Daniel Ortega

Co-president of Nicaragua

Treasury describes Ortega and Rosario Murillo's concentration of power, violent repression, and a gold-sector network involved in seized American investments.

DIRECT U.S. PROPERTY EFFECT

Treasury sanctioned regime-linked actors and companies involved in forceful seizure of U.S.-owned property in Nicaragua.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Apr. 16, 2026 ↗

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SUPPORT FOR ARMED PROXIES

Esmail Qaani

Commander of Iran's IRGC Quds Force

Treasury identifies Qaani as head of the Quds Force, the IRGC arm that has financed, armed, and trained Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. This record is about organizational command and documented support, not an assertion that he directed each individual attack.

IRGC-QF COMMAND

Treasury identified Qaani as the Quds Force commander while describing the force's financial, weapons, and training support to Hamas and PIJ.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Nov. 14, 2023 ↗

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PROTEST REPRESSION / SENIOR COMMAND

Hossein Taeb

Iranian Basij commander; former IRGC intelligence chief

Taeb was named to lead Iran's Basij in 2026. U.S. Treasury sanctioned him for his command role during violent repression of Iranian protesters in 2009. That earlier sanction is the documented conduct on this card.

2026 APPOINTMENT

Iran's supreme leader appointed Taeb head of the Basij Organization.

Anadolu Agency · Aug. 2026 ↗

U.S. SANCTIONS RECORD

Treasury listed Taeb among officials responsible for serious abuses against protesters after Iran's 2009 election.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Sep. 29, 2010 ↗

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DPRK STATE POWER / U.S. SECURITY

Kim Jong Un

Leader of North Korea

The documented U.S. effect is North Korea's weapons and cyber programs. The sources below do not establish that Kim has a domestic political operation to spread communism inside the United States.

MISSILE THREAT

U.S. intelligence says North Korean ICBMs can reach U.S. soil and the regime is expanding its nuclear arsenal.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence · 2026 ↗

CYBER FINANCING

The same assessment describes North Korean cyber theft, including cryptocurrency heists that help fund the regime and its strategic weapons programs.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence · 2026 ↗

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ONE-PARTY RULE / POLITICAL REPRESSION

Miguel Díaz-Canel

President of Cuba and Communist Party leader

The State Department describes Cuba as a one-party state and reports arrests, restrictions on expression, and repression of protesters under Díaz-Canel's government.

ONE-PARTY SYSTEM

The State Department records Díaz-Canel's rise to first secretary of the Communist Party and describes the party's legal monopoly on political power.

U.S. Department of State · 2021 Cuba human rights report ↗

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THREATENED U.S. FORCES

Mohsen Rezaei

Senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader; former IRGC chief

Rezaei, a former IRGC commander and senior adviser, told Iranian state media that Iran had targeted U.S. bases during the 2026 conflict and warned of further responses. His account of events is attributed to him.

PUBLIC STATEMENT

In a 2026 interview, Rezaei said Iran had targeted U.S. bases in Kuwait and warned of a prolonged confrontation if fighting resumed.

Press TV · Jun. 5, 2026 ↗

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IRGC FINANCE / HOSTILE U.S. RHETORIC

Mojtaba Khamenei

Supreme leader of Iran

Treasury says an overseas network holds assets for Khamenei and other Iranian regime figures while Iran's military and affiliated groups receive support. He has publicly described the U.S. and Israel as enemies. The financial findings and his words are separate records.

U.S. FINANCIAL ACTION

Treasury targeted a financier it says managed international assets for Khamenei and regime elites, including IRGC-linked interests.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul. 10, 2026 ↗

PUBLIC STATEMENT

Khamenei called the U.S. and Israel enemies of Islamic nations in a statement reported by Iran's official news agency.

Associated Press · Aug. 30, 2026 ↗

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U.S.-DESIGNATED HEZBOLLAH LEADERSHIP

Naim Qassem

Hezbollah senior leader · Lebanon

Treasury designated Qassem for acting for Hezbollah and cited his own description of its unified political and military leadership. The record addresses that organization, not Lebanese or Muslim people generally.

PERSONAL DESIGNATION

Treasury and Gulf partners designated Qassem, then Hezbollah's deputy secretary-general, for acting on the group's behalf.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · May 16, 2018 ↗

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ELECTION REPRESSION / U.S. CRIMINAL CASE

Nicolás Maduro

Former president of Venezuela

Treasury sanctioned Maduro for undermining democratic institutions. U.S. prosecutors filed new charges in October 2026; those are allegations, and he has pleaded not guilty.

SANCTIONS RECORD

Treasury sanctioned Maduro in 2017 after actions it said undermined Venezuela's elected National Assembly.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Jul. 31, 2017 ↗

CASE STATUS

The Justice Department announced a superseding indictment in October 2026. Charges are allegations, not findings of guilt.

U.S. Department of Justice · Oct. 8, 2026 ↗

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U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED / IRAQI PROTEST REPRESSION

Qais al-Khazali

Leader of Iraq's Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq

Treasury sanctioned Khazali for his leadership of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia implicated in killing protesters. Treasury also linked him and another leader to a 2007 attack that killed five U.S. soldiers.

PERSONAL DESIGNATION

Treasury designated Khazali and described his militia's abuses and the 2007 Karbala attack on U.S. troops.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Dec. 6, 2019 ↗

CURRENT LEADERSHIP

Iraq's parliament identified Khazali as the group's secretary-general in 2026.

Iraqi Council of Representatives · May 2, 2026 ↗

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REPRESSION / REGIME FINANCE

Rosario Murillo

Co-president of Nicaragua

Murillo is separately included because Treasury sanctioned her personally and describes her role in Nicaragua's concentration of power.

PERSONAL DESIGNATION

Treasury designated Murillo in 2018, citing her official role and connection to Nicaragua's repression of protests.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Nov. 27, 2018 ↗

CURRENT CO-PRESIDENCY

Treasury identifies Ortega and Murillo as Nicaragua's co-presidents and details regime-linked seizures of American property.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Apr. 16, 2026 ↗

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HAQQANI NETWORK / ATTACKS ON U.S. FORCES

Sirajuddin Haqqani

Taliban acting interior minister · Afghanistan

The FBI seeks Haqqani for questioning about an attack that killed an American and says he is believed to have coordinated attacks on U.S. and coalition forces. Those are the FBI's allegations, not a conviction.

FBI RECORD

The FBI says Haqqani is wanted for questioning about a 2008 Kabul hotel attack and is believed to have coordinated attacks on U.S. forces.

Federal Bureau of Investigation · wanted notice ↗

CURRENT ROLE

The CIA's September 2026 foreign leaders list names him as Afghanistan's acting interior minister.

Central Intelligence Agency · Sep. 3, 2026 ↗

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INVASION OF UKRAINE / U.S. SECURITY

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Putin and senior Russian officials over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This record concerns military aggression and U.S. security, not a claim that modern Russia is communist.

U.S. SANCTIONS

Treasury identifies Putin among Russian officials sanctioned following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Mar. 31, 2022 ↗

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PARTY-STATE SOCIALISM / FOREIGN INFLUENCE

Xi Jinping

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China

Xi openly advances the Communist Party's model of socialism. U.S. government records describe the party's foreign influence activity and its challenge to American interests; those are distinct from a claim that every China-related person or institution acts for the party.

STATED IDEOLOGY

In August 2026, Xi urged the party and public to advance ‘socialism with Chinese characteristics.’

China State Council Information Office / Xinhua · Aug. 17, 2026 ↗

U.S.-FACING RECORD

The U.S. State Department described CCP United Front activity as an effort to influence, co-opt, and neutralize opposition in free societies, including the United States.

U.S. Department of State · China’s Coercive Tactics Abroad ↗

CURRENT THREAT ASSESSMENT

The 2026 U.S. intelligence assessment identifies China as a strategic competitor and describes its military modernization and cyber threat to U.S. interests.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence · 2026 ↗

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ATTACKS ON ISRAELI CIVILIANS

Ziyad al-Nakhalah

Secretary-general of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The U.S. State Department designated Nakhalah and said he had repeatedly taken credit for Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket attacks into Israel. His leadership continued into 2026.

U.S. DESIGNATION

The State Department designated Nakhalah and cited his claimed responsibility for indiscriminate missile attacks into Israel.

U.S. Department of State · Jan. 23, 2014 ↗

CURRENT LEADERSHIP

A 2026 report identified him as Palestinian Islamic Jihad's secretary-general.

Times of Palestine · Oct. 6, 2026 ↗

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02 / 126 U.S. OFFICIALS + PUBLIC FIGURES

THE U.S. GOOD GUYS

126 curated profiles, listed A–Z by last name. Card numbers mark alphabetical position, not a ranking. Each file cites the specific vote, measure, or statement behind inclusion.

REVIEWS CCP-LINKED CYBER RISK

Greg Abbott

Governor of Texas · REPUBLICAN

Abbott directed Texas health agencies to review potential cybersecurity risks associated with PRC-made medical equipment. The directive calls for a risk review; it is not a finding that a specific device was compromised.

GOVERNOR'S DIRECTIVE

Directed state health agencies to assess potential cybersecurity risks involving medical devices connected to the PRC.

Office of the Texas Governor · Mar. 9, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Robert Aderholt

U.S. Representative · Alabama · REPUBLICAN

Robert Aderholt voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Mark Alford

U.S. Representative · Missouri · REPUBLICAN

Mark Alford voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Jodey Arrington

U.S. Representative · Texas · REPUBLICAN

Jodey Arrington voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Don Bacon

U.S. Representative · Nebraska · REPUBLICAN

Don Bacon voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Andy Barr

U.S. Representative · Kentucky · REPUBLICAN

Andy Barr voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Nicholas Begich

U.S. Representative · Alaska · REPUBLICAN

Nicholas Begich voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Cliff Bentz

U.S. Representative · Oregon · REPUBLICAN

Cliff Bentz voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Jack Bergman

U.S. Representative · Michigan · REPUBLICAN

Jack Bergman voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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IRAN SANCTIONS / PROXY FINANCE

Scott Bessent

U.S. secretary of the treasury

Bessent announced Treasury action against financial networks that the department says help Iran evade sanctions and fund armed proxy groups. The card states Treasury's assessment and the action it took.

TREASURY ACTION

Treasury disrupted an Iraqi bank and other channels it says facilitated Iranian sanctions evasion and proxy financing under Operation Economic Outcast.

U.S. Department of the Treasury · Oct. 15, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Stephanie Bice

U.S. Representative · Oklahoma · REPUBLICAN

Stephanie Bice voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Andy Biggs

U.S. Representative · Arizona · REPUBLICAN

Biggs voted for the House's 2026 resolution condemning socialism. The recorded vote documents his position on that resolution.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, a resolution condemning socialism.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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BIPARTISAN BILL ON PRC COERCION

Marsha Blackburn

U.S. Senator · Tennessee · REPUBLICAN

Blackburn and Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth introduced a bill to improve the U.S. response to PRC coercion of Indo-Pacific partners.

BIPARTISAN BILL

Introduced the Countering Gray Zone Aggression by the People's Republic of China Act with Sen. Tammy Duckworth.

Office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn · Aug. 28, 2026 ↗

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PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO SOCIALIST POLICIES

Bruce Blakeman

Nassau County executive · New York governor candidate · REPUBLICAN

Blakeman has campaigned against the economic approach he calls socialism and promotes lower taxes. Those are campaign positions; they do not establish that every opponent is a socialist.

CAMPAIGN POSITION

Blakeman described his opposition to Mamdani's affordability plan while promoting his own lower-tax approach.

CBS New York · Apr. 2026 ↗

OWN PLATFORM

His campaign lists lower taxes and public safety among its priorities.

Bruce Blakeman for Governor · campaign platform ↗

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PRC-LINKED CYBER THREATS

Todd Blanche

U.S. attorney general

As attorney general, Blanche announced court-authorized seizures of platforms DOJ says were used by a PRC state-sponsored hacking group against U.S. infrastructure. The group's attribution is DOJ's documented assessment.

DOJ/FBI DISRUPTION

DOJ and FBI seized domains for two hacking platforms; the department said a PRC state-sponsored group used them to target U.S. critical infrastructure.

U.S. Department of Justice · Aug. 26, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Lauren Boebert

U.S. Representative · Colorado · REPUBLICAN

Lauren Boebert voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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STATE SAFEGUARDS FOR FOREIGN ADVERSARIES

Mike Braun

Governor of Indiana · REPUBLICAN

Braun ordered Indiana agencies and state educational institutions to review compliance with state restrictions on certain foreign adversaries in procurement and critical infrastructure.

EXECUTIVE ORDER

Issued Executive Order 25-64, adding Cuba and Venezuela to Indiana's critical-infrastructure threat list and requiring procurement safeguards for specified foreign adversaries.

Office of the Indiana Governor · 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Rob Bresnahan

U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania · REPUBLICAN

Rob Bresnahan voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Tim Burchett

U.S. Representative · Tennessee · REPUBLICAN

Tim Burchett voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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CRITICAL MINERALS / SUPPLY SECURITY

Doug Burgum

U.S. secretary of the interior

Burgum backed Interior's updated critical-minerals list, which identifies supply-chain risks. He described it as a step toward reducing dependence on foreign adversaries; the list itself is an assessment of mineral supply, not a finding against individual suppliers.

INTERIOR ACTION

Interior and USGS released a final list of 60 critical minerals with potential supply disruptions.

U.S. Department of the Interior · Nov. 7, 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Ken Calvert

U.S. Representative · California · REPUBLICAN

Ken Calvert voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Kat Cammack

U.S. Representative · Florida · REPUBLICAN

Kat Cammack voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Kathy Castor

U.S. Representative · Florida · DEMOCRAT

Kathy Castor voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Juan Ciscomani

U.S. Representative · Arizona · REPUBLICAN

Juan Ciscomani voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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IRAN-BACKED VIOLENCE / VICTIM RECOVERY

Jay Clayton

Director of national intelligence · since Aug. 2026

Before becoming intelligence director, Clayton announced a settlement intended to pay victims of Iranian state-sponsored terrorism from a forfeited New York property. The settlement predates his current office and followed years of litigation.

DOJ SETTLEMENT

As U.S. attorney, Clayton announced a settlement expected to pay about $318 million to victims of Iran-sponsored terrorism.

U.S. Department of Justice · Mar. 23, 2026 ↗

CURRENT OFFICE

ODNI says Clayton was sworn in as director of national intelligence on August 3, 2026.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence · Aug. 3, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Ben Cline

U.S. Representative · Virginia · REPUBLICAN

Ben Cline voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Michael Cloud

U.S. Representative · Texas · REPUBLICAN

Michael Cloud voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Tom Cole

U.S. Representative · Oklahoma · REPUBLICAN

Tom Cole voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VETERANS' BENEFIT ACCESS

Doug Collins

U.S. secretary of veterans affairs

Collins announced a VA proposal to reduce paperwork for veterans and surviving family members applying for benefits. This is a service-delivery measure; the record does not imply a position on communism or socialism.

VA PROPOSAL

VA proposed simplifying benefit applications for veterans and survivors.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Jul. 15, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

James Comer

U.S. Representative · Kentucky · REPUBLICAN

James Comer voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Dan Crenshaw

U.S. Representative · Texas · REPUBLICAN

Dan Crenshaw voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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OPPOSES CUBAN COMMUNIST RULE

Ted Cruz

U.S. Senator · Texas · REPUBLICAN

Cruz has publicly criticized the Cuban communist government and supported democratic freedoms for Cubans.

PUBLIC STATEMENT

Condemned Fidel Castro's repressive legacy and called for a free Cuba after Castro's death.

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Henry Cuellar

U.S. Representative · Texas · DEMOCRAT

Henry Cuellar voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Warren Davidson

U.S. Representative · Ohio · REPUBLICAN

Warren Davidson voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Don Davis

U.S. Representative · North Carolina · DEMOCRAT

Don Davis voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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STATE ACTION ON FOREIGN INFLUENCE

Ron DeSantis

Governor of Florida · REPUBLICAN

DeSantis signed state measures aimed at foreign government influence and CCP-linked access to sensitive infrastructure, and established education about victims of communist regimes.

SIGNED LEGISLATION

Florida describes its 2026 law limiting foreign-government gifts, contracts, and access to sensitive institutions.

Executive Office of the Governor of Florida · 2026 ↗

HISTORY EDUCATION

Florida's governor says he signed a 2022 law establishing Victims of Communism Day and related instruction.

Executive Office of the Governor of Florida · Nov. 7, 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Mario Diaz-Balart

U.S. Representative · Florida · REPUBLICAN

Mario Diaz-Balart voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE / DRONE SAFETY

Sean Duffy

U.S. secretary of transportation

Duffy announced a proposed FAA rule allowing critical infrastructure sites to seek restrictions on drone flights. The proposal concerns security around sensitive facilities; it does not attribute drone activity to any ideology or country.

PROPOSED FAA RULE

DOT proposed a process for eligible infrastructure sites to request drone-flight restrictions for safety or security reasons.

U.S. Department of Transportation · May 6, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Tom Emmer

U.S. Representative · Minnesota · REPUBLICAN

Tom Emmer voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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OPPOSES HAMAS / HEZBOLLAH / IRANIAN PROXIES

John Fetterman

U.S. Senator · Pennsylvania · DEMOCRAT

Fetterman has publicly backed action against Hamas and Hezbollah and criticized the Iranian regime's support for them. This record concerns named armed groups and the state that backs them, not Islam or Muslim Americans.

PUBLIC POSITION

In a 2026 op-ed, Fetterman called for the elimination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders and said Iran should be held to account for its proxies.

Office of Sen. John Fetterman · May 7, 2026 ↗

PARTY IDENTITY

The same op-ed expressly rejected suggestions that he become a Republican; the record is an example of cross-party opposition to the named groups.

Office of Sen. John Fetterman · May 7, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Randy Fine

U.S. Representative · Florida · REPUBLICAN

Randy Fine voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Brian Fitzpatrick

U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania · REPUBLICAN

Brian Fitzpatrick voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Virginia Foxx

U.S. Representative · North Carolina · REPUBLICAN

Virginia Foxx voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

James Gallagher

U.S. Representative · California · REPUBLICAN

James Gallagher voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Carlos Gimenez

U.S. Representative · Florida · REPUBLICAN

Carlos Gimenez voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

U.S. Representative · Washington · DEMOCRAT

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Jared Golden

U.S. Representative · Maine · DEMOCRAT

Golden was one of eight House Democrats who voted for a 2026 resolution condemning socialism. That vote is the documented position here; it does not describe every part of his economic agenda.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

DISTINCT POSITION

Golden also backs federal workers' union rights; his socialism vote should not be read as opposition to unions or every public program.

Office of Rep. Jared Golden · Nov. 17, 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Vicente Gonzalez

U.S. Representative · Texas · DEMOCRAT

Vicente Gonzalez voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Paul Gosar

U.S. Representative · Arizona · REPUBLICAN

Gosar voted for the House's 2026 resolution condemning socialism. The recorded vote documents his position on that resolution.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, a resolution condemning socialism.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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FORCED-LABOR IMPORT ENFORCEMENT

Jamieson Greer

United States trade representative

Greer launched trade investigations into whether 60 economies had adequate prohibitions on imports made with forced labor. The investigation examines foreign policies and practices; it does not mean every named economy or company was found to use forced labor.

TRADE INVESTIGATIONS

USTR opened Section 301 investigations of 60 economies concerning prohibitions on importing forced-labor goods.

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative · Mar. 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Morgan Griffith

U.S. Representative · Virginia · REPUBLICAN

Morgan Griffith voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Harriet Hageman

U.S. Representative · Wyoming · REPUBLICAN

Harriet Hageman voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Abraham Hamadeh

U.S. Representative · Arizona · REPUBLICAN

Abraham Hamadeh voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Andy Harris

U.S. Representative · Maryland · REPUBLICAN

Andy Harris voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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SEEKS TO END CHINA TRADE STATUS

Josh Hawley

U.S. Senator · Missouri · REPUBLICAN

Hawley introduced legislation to revoke China's permanent normal trade relations status. This record concerns a proposed trade policy, not his position on every domestic economic program.

INTRODUCED BILL

Introduced legislation to end China's permanent normal trade relations status with the United States.

Office of Sen. Josh Hawley ↗

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COUNTERS CHINESE MILITARY EXPANSION

Pete Hegseth

U.S. secretary of war · REPUBLICAN

Hegseth has publicly framed China's military expansion as a security challenge and outlined a stronger U.S. posture with allies in the Pacific.

OFFICIAL SPEECH

At the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue, Hegseth described concern over China's military buildup and activity in the region.

U.S. Department of War · 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Kevin Hern

U.S. Representative · Oklahoma · REPUBLICAN

Kevin Hern voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

French Hill

U.S. Representative · Arkansas · REPUBLICAN

French Hill voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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LIMITED GOVERNMENT / MARKET REFORMS

Steve Hilton

California governor candidate · REPUBLICAN

Hilton campaigns for tax cuts, lower energy costs, and fewer regulations. His stated alternative to expanded state control is the documented position here; the record does not label California's current government communist.

CAMPAIGN PLATFORM

Hilton's campaign proposes lowering energy costs and changing tax and regulatory policy.

Steve Hilton for Governor · 2026 platform ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Ashley Hinson

U.S. Representative · Iowa · REPUBLICAN

Ashley Hinson voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Richard Hudson

U.S. Representative · North Carolina · REPUBLICAN

Richard Hudson voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Darrell Issa

U.S. Representative · California · REPUBLICAN

Darrell Issa voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

John James

U.S. Representative · Michigan · REPUBLICAN

John James voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Mike Johnson

U.S. Representative · Louisiana · REPUBLICAN

Mike Johnson voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Jim Jordan

U.S. Representative · Ohio · REPUBLICAN

Jordan voted for the House's 2026 resolution condemning socialism. The vote is a specific public record; it does not establish a ranking among House members.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, a resolution condemning socialism.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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WHO WITHDRAWAL / U.S. HEALTH POLICY

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

U.S. secretary of health and human services

Kennedy and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced completion of the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization. They cited the administration's concerns about WHO pandemic management and political influence. Those concerns are the administration's stated rationale, not an independently established finding on this card.

JOINT ADMINISTRATION ACTION

HHS and State announced U.S. withdrawal from the WHO and published Kennedy and Rubio's joint statement explaining the decision.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services · Jan. 22, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Jennifer Kiggans

U.S. Representative · Virginia · REPUBLICAN

Jennifer Kiggans voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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COUNTERS CCP COERCION

Young Kim

U.S. Representative · California · REPUBLICAN

Kim has sponsored measures aimed at Chinese Communist Party coercion and sought scrutiny of U.S. state agreements with CCP-linked entities.

TAIWAN DETERRENCE

Introduced a bill to coordinate potential economic sanctions in response to a PRC attempt to take control of Taiwan.

Office of Rep. Young Kim · May 7, 2026 ↗

U.S. INFLUENCE REVIEW

Requested a federal investigation of California agreements and institutional ties with CCP-linked entities; the request is an allegation for investigation, not a finding of wrongdoing.

Office of Rep. Young Kim · Aug. 19, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Darin LaHood

U.S. Representative · Illinois · REPUBLICAN

Darin LaHood voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Michael Lawler

U.S. Representative · New York · REPUBLICAN

Michael Lawler voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO COMMUNISM

Karoline Leavitt

Former White House press secretary · served through Aug. 2026

Leavitt publicly framed the 2026 election as a choice between communism and common sense. That is her political characterization of opponents, not a factual classification of them. The White House says her press secretary tenure ended August 27, 2026; the post is not a Cabinet seat.

PUBLIC STATEMENT

In a televised interview, Leavitt argued against what she called communist-style candidates and policies.

Fox News interview clip via RealClearPolitics · Jul. 3, 2026 ↗

FORMER OFFICE

The White House recorded August 27 as her final day as press secretary.

White House · Aug. 27, 2026 ↗

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CHALLENGES CCP INFLUENCE

Mike Lee

U.S. Senator · Utah · REPUBLICAN

Lee introduced a resolution favoring bilateral security agreements over multilateral institutions. Its text criticizes what he calls Marxist and CCP influence in the UN system. Those are his arguments, not an independent ranking of senators.

INTRODUCED RESOLUTION

Introduced a resolution urging bilateral security partnerships and withdrawal of support from multilateral institutions that it says undermine U.S. interests.

Office of Sen. Mike Lee · Apr. 15, 2026 ↗

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PANDEMIC-LOAN FRAUD OVERSIGHT

Kelly Loeffler

Administrator of the Small Business Administration

Loeffler announced SBA suspensions tied to suspected pandemic-loan fraud. Suspensions and estimates of suspected fraud are agency actions and allegations; they are not criminal convictions for each borrower.

SBA SUSPENSIONS

SBA suspended 870,000 borrowers associated with an estimated $39 billion in suspected PPP and EIDL fraud.

U.S. Small Business Administration · Sep. 14, 2026 ↗

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LIMITS FOREIGN GOVERNMENT RULEMAKING ACCESS

Cynthia Lummis

U.S. Senator · Wyoming · REPUBLICAN

Lummis introduced a bill to restrict certain foreign adversary governments from petitioning or commenting in U.S. federal rulemaking. The measure was proposed, not enacted.

INTRODUCED BILL

Introduced the Safeguarding U.S. Rulemaking Act targeting participation by designated foreign adversary governments.

Office of Sen. Cynthia Lummis · Dec. 10, 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Anna Paulina Luna

U.S. Representative · Florida · REPUBLICAN

Anna Paulina Luna voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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EXPORT CONTROLS / MILITARY TECHNOLOGY

Howard Lutnick

U.S. secretary of commerce

Lutnick backed a Commerce Department export-control action covering entities BIS said posed risks involving China's military technology and Iran's defense procurement. The restrictions target listed entities, not people of those nationalities generally.

COMMERCE EXPORT CONTROLS

BIS added 80 entities to the Entity List, citing advanced computing, weapons programs, military training, and Iranian procurement concerns.

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security · Mar. 25, 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Nancy Mace

U.S. Representative · South Carolina · REPUBLICAN

Nancy Mace voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Nicole Malliotakis

U.S. Representative · New York · REPUBLICAN

Nicole Malliotakis voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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TARGETS UNLAWFUL CCP POLICE OPERATIONS

Roger Marshall

U.S. Senator · Kansas · REPUBLICAN

Marshall introduced a bill to establish an FBI tip line for reports of alleged covert PRC police operations in the United States. Reports would require investigation.

INTRODUCED BILL

Proposed an anonymous reporting hotline for suspected illegal PRC police stations in the United States.

Office of Sen. Roger Marshall ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Thomas Massie

U.S. Representative · Kentucky · REPUBLICAN

Thomas Massie voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Brian Mast

U.S. Representative · Florida · REPUBLICAN

Brian Mast voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Lisa McClain

U.S. Representative · Michigan · REPUBLICAN

Lisa McClain voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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FOREIGN FUNDING TRANSPARENCY

Linda McMahon

U.S. secretary of education

McMahon's department released university foreign-funding disclosures under federal law and highlighted investigations into potentially late or inaccurate reporting. Reporting money from a foreign source is not itself evidence of illicit influence.

EDUCATION DISCLOSURES

Education released new Section 117 disclosure data on foreign gifts and contracts to U.S. universities and described compliance reviews.

U.S. Department of Education · 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

John Moolenaar

U.S. Representative · Michigan · REPUBLICAN

John Moolenaar voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY SECURITY

Markwayne Mullin

U.S. secretary of homeland security

Mullin signed a federal supply-chain order excluding DeepSeek products from civilian agency technology procurement and directing their removal from agency systems. The order cites security review; it does not prove every use of the product caused a breach.

SIGNED DHS ORDER

DHS published Mullin's order excluding and removing DeepSeek products and services from federal civilian agency IT systems and procurements.

Federal Register public inspection · filed Oct. 19, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Burgess Owens

U.S. Representative · Utah · REPUBLICAN

Burgess Owens voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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MEDICARE FRAUD OVERSIGHT

Mehmet Oz

Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

As CMS administrator, Dr. Oz has described efforts to stop improper Medicare laboratory payments. This is a program-integrity record, not evidence of a position on socialism or communism. CMS is part of HHS; its administrator is not a Cabinet secretary.

CMS ENFORCEMENT

CMS reported more than $1.6 billion in potentially improper laboratory payments stopped since the administration began; Oz described the agency's fraud prevention work.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Aug. 28, 2026 ↗

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PRC-LINKED CYBER THREATS

Kash Patel

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Patel described the FBI's work with DOJ to disrupt platforms that the department attributed to a PRC state-sponsored hacking group. This is the same joint operation cited on Attorney General Blanche's card, not a separate incident.

FBI/DOJ DISRUPTION

The FBI and DOJ announced seizure of two hacking platforms; Patel discussed their use against U.S. critical infrastructure.

U.S. Department of Justice · Aug. 26, 2026 ↗

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PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO SOCIALISM

Rand Paul

U.S. Senator · Kentucky · REPUBLICAN

Paul published an essay arguing against socialism in the United States, drawing on Venezuela's experience. This card records his argument, not an independent judgment about every social program.

PUBLIC ESSAY

Published an op-ed titled 'Socialism Failed in Venezuela, Keep it out of America.'

Office of Sen. Rand Paul · 2026 ↗

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INVESTIGATES CCP-LINKED TECH RISK

Ken Paxton

Texas attorney general · REPUBLICAN

Paxton opened an inquiry into whether a battery company's products at a Texas power facility could violate a state infrastructure protection law. An inquiry is not a finding that the company broke the law.

OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION

The Texas attorney general announced an investigation of technology used at a Texas power facility and alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party.

Office of the Texas Attorney General · Dec. 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Scott Perry

U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania · REPUBLICAN

Scott Perry voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

August Pfluger

U.S. Representative · Texas · REPUBLICAN

August Pfluger voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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HAMAS FINANCING / CHINA SECURITY CASES

Jeanine Pirro

U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia · REPUBLICAN

Pirro's office has participated in actions against Hamas financing and a case involving alleged unlawful defense services to China. Charges remain allegations until proved.

FINANCING DISRUPTION

Justice announced seizures of cryptocurrency and online infrastructure tied to Hamas financing, with the D.C. U.S. attorney's office participating.

U.S. Department of Justice · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

CHINA SECURITY CASE

Pirro's office announced charges against a former U.S. pilot accused of providing defense services to China's military.

U.S. Department of Justice · 2026 ↗

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FREE MARKETS / OPPOSITION TO COMMUNIST CHINA

Vivek Ramaswamy

Entrepreneur · former Republican presidential candidate · REPUBLICAN

Ramaswamy's 2024 presidential campaign defended capitalism, free speech, and constitutional limits on government while calling for economic independence from Communist China. This file records his published platform, rather than an enacted policy.

PUBLISHED CAMPAIGN PLATFORM

His campaign brochure argued that capitalism reduces poverty and called for economic independence from Communist China, alongside support for free speech and self-government.

Vivek 2024 campaign brochure · Democracy in Action archive ↗

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CHINA INTELLIGENCE PRIORITY

John Ratcliffe

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Ratcliffe said China and emerging technologies are central priorities for U.S. intelligence, and described changes to CIA technology work. That stated priority does not make every Chinese person or company a security threat.

DIRECTOR'S REMARKS

Ratcliffe named China and emerging technologies among CIA's top priorities in prepared public remarks.

Central Intelligence Agency · Jun. 30, 2026 ↗

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FOREIGN FARMLAND TRANSPARENCY

Brooke Rollins

U.S. secretary of agriculture

Rollins announced a portal to improve reporting of foreign interests in U.S. agricultural land under existing law. USDA says the change should support compliance and enforcement; a foreign ownership filing alone is not proof of wrongdoing.

USDA REPORTING SYSTEM

USDA launched an online portal for reporting foreign-owned agricultural land transactions under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act.

USDA Farm Service Agency · Jan. 22, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Chip Roy

U.S. Representative · Texas · REPUBLICAN

Roy voted for the House's 2026 resolution condemning socialism. The recorded vote documents his position on that resolution.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, a resolution condemning socialism.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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OPPOSES CUBAN COMMUNIST RULE

Marco Rubio

U.S. secretary of state · REPUBLICAN

Rubio has used his office to press for political and economic reform in Cuba and described its military-run economy as a barrier to freedom for Cubans.

TESTIMONY

In his confirmation hearing, Rubio criticized Cuba's communist government and military-owned economic conglomerate.

U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jan. 15, 2025 ↗

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OPPOSES SOCIALISM / CUBAN COMMUNIST RULE

María Elvira Salazar

U.S. Representative · Florida · REPUBLICAN

Salazar introduced a congressional resolution condemning socialism and has advocated for people fleeing repressive governments in Cuba and elsewhere.

CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION

Introduced H.Con.Res. 58, a resolution condemning socialism as a failed ideology.

Office of Rep. Salazar · Oct. 27, 2025 ↗

REFUGEE POLICY

Asked for deferred enforced departure for legally admitted Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals, pairing her criticism of dictatorships with protection for people fleeing them.

Office of Rep. Salazar · Apr. 11, 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Steve Scalise

U.S. Representative · Louisiana · REPUBLICAN

Steve Scalise voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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PROPOSES CHINA INFLUENCE REVIEW

Eric Schmitt

U.S. Senator · Missouri · REPUBLICAN

Schmitt co-introduced a Senate resolution urging safeguards against Chinese influence around the Panama Canal. The resolution states a policy concern, not a finding of misconduct by every Chinese company there.

CO-INTRODUCED RESOLUTION

Joined a resolution calling for U.S. action to safeguard the Panama Canal from potential PRC influence.

Office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn · Jan. 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Chris Smith

U.S. Representative · New Jersey · REPUBLICAN

Chris Smith voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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UNEMPLOYMENT-INSURANCE FRAUD OVERSIGHT

Keith Sonderling

U.S. secretary of labor · since Oct. 2026

As acting labor secretary, Sonderling announced joint work with the Labor inspector general to investigate unemployment-insurance fraud. He became secretary in October; the cited action happened while he was acting secretary.

DOL/OIG PARTNERSHIP

Labor and its inspector general announced collaboration to investigate potential fraud and misuse in unemployment-insurance systems.

U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General · May 13, 2026 ↗

CURRENT OFFICE

Labor says Sonderling was sworn in as secretary in October 2026.

U.S. Department of Labor · Oct. 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Darren Soto

U.S. Representative · Florida · DEMOCRAT

Darren Soto voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Victoria Spartz

U.S. Representative · Indiana · REPUBLICAN

Victoria Spartz voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Elise Stefanik

U.S. Representative · New York · REPUBLICAN

Elise Stefanik voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Bryan Steil

U.S. Representative · Wisconsin · REPUBLICAN

Bryan Steil voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Claudia Tenney

U.S. Representative · New York · REPUBLICAN

Claudia Tenney voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO COMMUNISM

Donald Trump

President of the United States · REPUBLICAN

Trump's 2026 Captive Nations Week proclamation condemned communist repression and expressed support for people living under authoritarian regimes.

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION

Issued the 2026 Captive Nations Week proclamation criticizing communist governments and honoring victims of political repression.

White House · Jul. 2026 ↗

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PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO COMMUNISM / FREE SPEECH

Donald Trump Jr.

Business executive · Republican convention speaker

In his 2020 Republican convention speech, Trump Jr. opposed the spread of communism and defended free expression, school choice, and private investment. These are his public positions, rather than legislative votes.

PUBLIC SPEECH

Called for preventing the spread of communism and defended freedom of expression, parental school choice, lower taxes, and investment incentives.

2020 Republican National Convention · Aug. 24, 2020 · Rev transcript ↗

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CRITICISM OF COMMUNIST CHINA / LOWER TAXES

Eric Trump

Business executive · Republican convention speaker

In his 2020 Republican convention speech, Eric Trump criticized accommodation of Communist China and advocated lower taxes, fewer regulations, and protections for constitutional freedoms. This file documents his advocacy; it does not adopt his campaign claims about opponents as established facts.

PUBLIC SPEECH

Criticized what he described as deference to Communist China, praised tax and regulatory cuts, and supported free expression and the Second Amendment.

2020 Republican National Convention · Aug. 25, 2020 · Rev transcript ↗

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PRIVATE-SECTOR TRAINING / SKILLS-BASED OPPORTUNITY

Ivanka Trump

Former adviser to the U.S. president · 2017–2021

As a White House adviser, Ivanka Trump promoted employer-led workforce training and hiring based on skills. Her inclusion concerns that economic-opportunity work; employer pledges are commitments, rather than a verified count of jobs created.

WORKFORCE POLICY RECORD

At the June 2020 Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting, she described a private-sector-led training campaign and supported skills-based federal hiring. The administration separately reported employer commitments for job and training opportunities.

Archived White House meeting transcript · Jun. 26, 2020 ↗

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SEEKS REVIEW OF CCP-LINKED FINANCIAL RISK

Tommy Tuberville

U.S. Senator · Alabama · REPUBLICAN

Tuberville and another senator asked the SEC to examine whether China-linked trading platforms put Americans' financial data at risk. Their request is a call for review, not a regulatory finding.

SENATE REQUEST

Asked the SEC to examine potential data-security risks involving China-linked trading platforms.

Office of Sen. Tommy Tuberville · Jun. 9, 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Michael Turner

U.S. Representative · Ohio · REPUBLICAN

Michael Turner voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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HOUSING-PROGRAM FRAUD OVERSIGHT

Scott Turner

U.S. secretary of housing and urban development

Turner joined a federal action involving alleged diversion of homelessness funds in Los Angeles. The case involves charges and allegations; this card does not treat them as convictions or equate housing assistance with socialism.

HUD/DOJ ACTION

HUD announced arrests and charges in an investigation into alleged misuse of funds intended for people experiencing homelessness.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · Sep. 18, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

David Valadao

U.S. Representative · California · REPUBLICAN

David Valadao voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Jefferson Van Drew

U.S. Representative · New Jersey · REPUBLICAN

Jefferson Van Drew voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO SOCIALISM

JD Vance

Vice president of the United States · REPUBLICAN

Vance has publicly argued against socialism and urged his party to answer voters' economic concerns. This is a record of his stated position, not a finding that his opponents are communists.

PUBLIC POSITION

Vance discussed how to counter support for socialism by improving people's economic prospects.

Fox News video interview · Aug. 13, 2026 ↗

CURRENT OFFICE

The White House lists Vance as vice president.

White House · administration biography ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Gabe Vasquez

U.S. Representative · New Mexico · DEMOCRAT

Gabe Vasquez voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO WHAT HE CALLS MARXISM

Russ Vought

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Vought described the administration's 2026 budget request as ending funding for programs he called 'cultural Marxism.' That is his political characterization; the official source documents his statement and a proposed budget, not a finding that those programs were Marxist.

BUDGET STATEMENT

As OMB director, Vought argued for a budget proposal reducing non-defense discretionary spending and criticized programs using his own ideological language.

White House · May 2, 2025 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Ann Wagner

U.S. Representative · Missouri · REPUBLICAN

Ann Wagner voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Joe Wilson

U.S. Representative · South Carolina · REPUBLICAN

Joe Wilson voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Rob Wittman

U.S. Representative · Virginia · REPUBLICAN

Rob Wittman voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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ENERGY SECURITY FOR EUROPE

Chris Wright

U.S. secretary of energy

Wright announced agreements to expand U.S. liquefied natural gas exports and related infrastructure for Central and Eastern Europe. The department presents this as an energy-security initiative; the card records the agreements, not a measured outcome.

ENERGY AGREEMENTS

DOE announced agreements and a pipeline framework intended to support European imports of U.S. LNG.

U.S. Department of Energy · Apr. 28, 2026 ↗

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ILLEGAL PESTICIDE IMPORT ENFORCEMENT

Lee Zeldin

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Zeldin visited federal inspectors at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports as they highlighted a seizure of unregistered pesticides. This is a specific import-enforcement record, without an ideological or nationality claim.

EPA PORT ENFORCEMENT

EPA said its inspectors and Customs and Border Protection viewed a seizure of an unregistered pesticide during Zeldin's port visit.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Jul. 2, 2026 ↗

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VOTED TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM

Ryan Zinke

U.S. Representative · Montana · REPUBLICAN

Ryan Zinke voted yea on the House resolution condemning socialism. This card records that specific vote, not agreement with every other position on this site.

RECORDED VOTE

Voted yea on H.Res. 1490, which condemned and denounced socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220–192.

U.S. House Clerk · Roll Call 289 · Sep. 1, 2026 ↗

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03 / 50 INTERNATIONAL OFFICIALS + PUBLIC FIGURES

INTERNATIONAL GOOD GUYS

50 profiles across 34 countries and territories: current and former officials, historical leaders, and democracy advocates. Conservative, anti-communist, free-enterprise, democratic-security, and counterterrorism records, listed A–Z by family name. Each profile identifies its specific position and sources.

OPPOSED ISIS / COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION

Tony Abbott

Former prime minister of Australia · 2013–2015

Abbott backed Australia's campaign against ISIS, also known as Daesh, and cooperation with partners against foreign fighters and terrorism financing. This entry records his government's stated security policy.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Committed Australia to helping Iraq disrupt and degrade Daesh while emphasizing that Iraq's government and citizens had to defend their country.

Australian Prime Ministerial Transcripts · Jan. 14, 2015 ↗

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OPPOSES TERRORISM / RELIGIOUS COEXISTENCE

Abdullah II

King of Jordan

Abdullah has condemned terrorism committed in the name of Islam and defended coexistence among religious communities. His UN address explicitly rejected violence against Christians and other communities.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Called for action against terrorism while stating that Islam prohibits violence against Christians and other religious communities.

Royal Hashemite Court · UN address · Sep. 24, 2014 ↗

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FREE EXPRESSION / OPEN ECONOMIES / RULE OF LAW

Shinzo Abe

Former prime minister of Japan · 2006–2007; 2012–2020

Abe's published five principles for Japanese diplomacy defended freedom of expression, rule-governed seas, and open economies. The Foreign Ministry notes that the January 2013 text was prepared for Jakarta but was not delivered because his itinerary changed.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

The published policy text supports freedom of thought and speech, maritime rules over coercive power, and closer trade and investment links.

Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs · policy text · Jan. 18, 2013 ↗

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PRIVATE-SECTOR DEVELOPMENT / INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

Nana Akufo-Addo

Former president of Ghana · 2017–2025

Akufo-Addo advocated partnerships that mobilize public and private investment in infrastructure and economic development. His European Development Days remarks supported trade and investment links between Africa and Europe.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Welcomed the EU Global Gateway initiative's proposed public and private investment in infrastructure, energy, digital transformation, and jobs.

Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs · European Development Days address · 2022 ↗

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OPPOSES COMPULSORY RELIGIOUS CONTROL / WOMEN’S LIBERTY

Masih Alinejad

Iranian journalist and women’s-rights advocate

Alinejad's My Stealthy Freedom campaign challenges compulsory hijab and publicizes abuses by Iran's morality police. The Human Rights Foundation documents her role in organizing women's resistance to state coercion.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Created a platform for Iranian women to document compulsory-hijab enforcement and abuses, using digital media to challenge authoritarian control.

Human Rights Foundation · Standing Against Digital Dictatorships ↗

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FREE MARKETS / COMPETITION / FISCAL RESTRAINT

José María Aznar

Former prime minister of Spain · 1996–2004

Aznar's policy foundation describes his governing program as combining fiscal restraint, market competition, innovation, and private enterprise. This entry records the foundation's account of that economic approach.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

FAES identifies support for free markets, competition, business dynamism, and restraint in public spending as pillars of Aznar's government.

FAES Foundation · España, claves de prosperidad ↗

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OPPOSES SOCIALISM / TAX AND SPENDING CUTS

Kemi Badenoch

UK Conservative Party leader · Leader of the Opposition

Badenoch's 2025 Conservative conference speech argued against socialist policy and proposed lower spending, a smaller civil service, and abolishing stamp duty on primary residences. These are opposition proposals, rather than enacted measures.

PUBLISHED PARTY LEADER’S SPEECH

Opposed the accumulation of socialist measures in government and proposed spending reductions, a smaller civil service, and the removal of stamp duty on primary residences.

Conservative Party · Oct. 8, 2025 ↗

CURRENT PARLIAMENTARY ROLE

Parliament lists Badenoch as Leader of the Official Opposition and a Conservative MP.

UK Parliament · Shadow Cabinet directory ↗

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OPPOSED TERRORIST VIOLENCE / CIVILIAN SECURITY

Naftali Bennett

Former prime minister of Israel · 2021–2022

Bennett condemned a December 2021 terrorist attack in Jerusalem and called for security measures to protect residents. This entry documents his stated response to that specific attack.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Conferred with police and public-security officials after the attack and said Jerusalem must not become a focal point of terrorism.

Prime Minister’s Office of Israel · Dec. 4, 2021 ↗

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PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO SOCIALISM

Jair Bolsonaro

Former president of Brazil · 2019–2022

Bolsonaro's 2021 United Nations address opposed socialism and described his administration's market-oriented economic agenda. This entry records his published political position.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Used his UN General Assembly statement to criticize socialism and defend the economic direction of his administration.

United Nations · Brazilian national statement · Sep. 21, 2021 ↗

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DEMOCRATIC SECURITY / U.S.–TAIWAN COOPERATION

Cho Jung-tai

Premier of Taiwan · Executive Yuan

Cho has backed cooperation with the United States in support of democracy, freedom, and Taiwan's security. His July 2026 meeting with Senator Tammy Duckworth addressed defense-industrial cooperation, including drones and counter-drone capabilities.

GOVERNMENT POLICY RECORD

Reaffirmed Taiwan and the United States' commitment to democracy and freedom and described plans to expand drone research, development, production, and counter-drone cooperation.

Executive Yuan of Taiwan · Jul. 9, 2026 ↗

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WARNED AGAINST SOVIET COMMUNIST DOMINATION

Winston Churchill

Former UK prime minister · 1940–1945; 1951–1955 · historical record

Churchill's 1946 Iron Curtain speech warned about Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and the suppression of political freedoms. It is included as a historical anti-totalitarian statement.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Warned of communist control behind an Iron Curtain and called for cooperation among free nations to preserve peace and security.

International Churchill Society · speech transcript · Mar. 5, 1946 ↗

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OPPOSED COMMUNIST REPRESSION / HONORED RESISTANCE

Andrzej Duda

Former president of Poland · 2015–2025

Duda commemorated Hungary's 1956 anti-communist uprising and the people who resisted Soviet domination. His archived presidential record emphasizes freedom after repression.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

At the uprising's 60th anniversary in Budapest, honored Hungarians who sought freedom and endured communist repression.

Presidency of Poland archive · Oct. 23, 2016 ↗

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SMALL BUSINESS / TAX AND REGULATORY CUTS

Nigel Farage

Reform UK leader

Farage has promoted tax and regulatory changes intended to help small businesses. Reform UK's published proposals identify lower compliance burdens and a higher VAT-registration threshold as elements of that agenda.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Backed targeted small-business tax changes and an increased VAT-registration threshold; the party's projected benefits and costs remain proposal estimates.

Reform UK · small-business policy statement ↗

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DEMOCRATIC VALUES / INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Stephen Harper

Former prime minister of Canada · 2006–2015

Harper's 2014 United Nations address defended democratic values, human dignity, and a rules-based international order. His inclusion concerns the foreign-policy principles stated in that address.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Argued that freedom and democratic institutions support prosperity and international peace, and called for standing against threats to human dignity and international order.

Government of Canada · UN address · Sep. 25, 2014 ↗

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ANTI-COMMUNIST DISSENT / CIVIL LIBERTIES

Václav Havel

Former Czechoslovak and Czech president · historical record

Havel opposed Czechoslovakia's communist dictatorship, helped lead Charter 77, and became a leading figure in the 1989 democratic transition. His library preserves that dissident and presidential record.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

The official biographical record documents Havel's dissent, imprisonment, human-rights advocacy, and role in the end of communist rule.

Václav Havel Library · biographical record ↗

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PRIVATE-SECTOR GROWTH / REDUCING BUREAUCRACY

Hakainde Hichilema

President of Zambia

Hichilema has invited investors to Zambia and committed to removing bureaucratic obstacles to private-sector growth. His Invest-Zambia conference remarks frame investment as part of economic development.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

At the Invest-Zambia International Conference, called for a better business climate and elimination of bureaucratic hurdles to private investment.

State House of Zambia · Invest-Zambia conference statement ↗

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PRIVATIZATION / MARKET-ORIENTED REFORM

John Howard

Former prime minister of Australia · 1996–2007

Howard's government pursued privatization, changes to workplace bargaining, and tax reform. The National Archives records those measures as part of the Coalition government's economic program.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

The archival account documents Telstra privatization, employer–employee enterprise bargaining, public-service cost reductions, and tax-system reform.

National Archives of Australia · John Howard: during office ↗

DEMOCRACY / RESISTANCE TO BEIJING’S COERCION

Hsiao Bi-khim

Vice President of Taiwan

Hsiao has defended Taiwan's open political system and free economic institutions, and called for stronger cooperation among democracies facing military pressure, disinformation, and economic coercion. She emphasized peaceful cooperation and resilience in her 2025 IPAC address.

DEMOCRATIC PARTNERSHIP ADDRESS

At IPAC's Brussels summit, defended democratic accountability and open trade, described military and security pressure from China, and advocated defense investment and whole-of-society resilience.

Office of the President of Taiwan · speech Nov. 7, 2025; published Nov. 11 ↗

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DEMOCRACY / OPPOSITION TO AUTHORITARIAN RULE

Kaja Kallas

EU High Representative · former prime minister of Estonia

Kallas has defended democratic accountability, individual rights, and political freedom against authoritarian expansion. Her Copenhagen Democracy Summit keynote set out that argument in her EU foreign-policy role.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Argued that democracy protects rights and long-term prosperity and called for defending democratic space against autocratic pressure.

European External Action Service · May 13, 2025 ↗

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OPPOSES PUTIN’S RULE / DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS

Vladimir Kara-Murza

Russian democracy advocate and writer

Kara-Murza has documented repression in Russia and advocated democratic change. His 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary recognized writing produced despite the dangers of opposing the Russian government.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

The Pulitzer Prize recognized his commentary on repression and resistance in Russia, including work written during imprisonment.

Pulitzer Prizes · 2024 Commentary award ↗

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OPPOSITION TO PUTIN / CIVIL SOCIETY

Garry Kasparov

Russian democracy advocate · former world chess champion

Kasparov has publicly opposed Putin's authoritarian rule and the destruction of independent civil society in Russia. His parliamentary testimony connects political repression at home with aggression abroad. These are his testimony and policy arguments.

PARLIAMENTARY TESTIMONY

Told a Canadian House of Commons committee that Putin's government had dismantled democratic institutions and civil society, and urged a stronger response to repression and aggression.

Garry Kasparov · House of Commons testimony · Dec. 7, 2016 ↗

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CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT / FISCAL RESTRAINT

José Antonio Kast

President of Chile

Kast's first presidential account to Congress described fiscal adjustment, security priorities, and efforts to encourage investment. This card records his government's stated program and reported actions.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Presented fiscal adjustment and security spending as priorities in his first presidential account; the government's reported results are attributed to that account.

Government of Chile · first presidential account · Jun. 1, 2026 ↗

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INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM / LIMITED GOVERNMENT PRINCIPLES

Luis Lacalle Pou

Former president of Uruguay · 2020–2025

Lacalle Pou argued that his government should be judged by whether Uruguayans were freer at the end of its term. His 2024 address to the General Assembly set out that freedom-centered standard.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Presented greater individual freedom as a central measure of his government's work in his annual accountability address.

Presidency of Uruguay archive · Mar. 2, 2024 ↗

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PRESS FREEDOM / RESISTANCE TO CCP CONTROL

Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong publisher and democracy advocate

The Committee to Protect Journalists recognized Lai's defense of press freedom through Apple Daily and Next Digital. His inclusion concerns independent journalism and democratic freedoms in Hong Kong.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

CPJ selected Lai for its 2021 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award, recognizing his contribution to independent journalism under intense political pressure.

Committee to Protect Journalists · Jun. 21, 2021 ↗

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DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE / OPPOSITION TO COERCION

Lai Ching-te

President of Taiwan

Lai called for democracies to cooperate against authoritarian expansion at the 2026 Copenhagen Democracy Summit. His speech defended Taiwan's international participation, democratic institutions, and regional peace.

PUBLIC ADDRESS

Urged democratic solidarity against military intimidation, economic coercion, and cyberattacks, and committed to strengthening Taiwan's self-defense and societal resilience.

Office of the President of Taiwan · May 12, 2026 ↗

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PRIVATE INVESTMENT / ECONOMIC GROWTH

Christopher Luxon

Prime Minister of New Zealand

Luxon has promoted private investment, infrastructure partnerships, and a more competitive environment for business. His 2025 investor-summit address presented those policies as part of New Zealand's growth agenda.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Invited international investors to participate in infrastructure and business opportunities, including partnerships with the Crown.

New Zealand Government · Investor Summit speech · Mar. 13, 2025 ↗

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DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS / PEACEFUL TRANSITION

María Corina Machado

Venezuelan democracy advocate · 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate

The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognized Machado's work for democratic rights in Venezuela and a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Her inclusion concerns that documented struggle for political freedom.

DEMOCRACY / PEACE PRIZE

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recognized her promotion of Venezuelans' democratic rights and her work toward a peaceful democratic transition.

Norwegian Nobel Committee · 2025 Peace Prize announcement ↗

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OPPOSES COMMUNIST TOTALITARIANISM / HAMAS TERRORISM

Giorgia Meloni

Prime Minister of Italy

Meloni's Freedom Day address condemned Soviet communist totalitarianism and honored those who resisted dictatorship. She has also condemned Hamas's October 7 attacks while calling for Israeli security and Palestinian freedom and dignity.

OPPOSITION TO COMMUNIST RULE

Marked the fall of the Berlin Wall as the decline of Soviet communism and European totalitarian regimes, and honored those who fought for freedom.

Italian Government · Freedom Day address · Nov. 9, 2022 ↗

OPPOSITION TO HAMAS TERRORISM

Condemned the deliberate massacre of civilians by Hamas, rejected antisemitism, and called for a two-state peace protecting both Israeli and Palestinian civilians.

Italian Government · Oct. 7, 2026 · Italian text ↗

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CONSERVATIVE ECONOMIC AGENDA / EUROPEAN SECURITY

Friedrich Merz

Chancellor of Germany

Merz's first government statement prioritized economic growth, stronger German defense, European cooperation, and an orderly migration policy. His inclusion records that stated governing agenda.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Outlined measures to restore growth and strengthen Germany's defense capabilities and role in Europe.

German Federal Government · May 14, 2025 ↗

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FREE MARKETS / OPPOSITION TO SOCIALISM

Javier Milei

President of Argentina

Milei used his 2024 Davos address to defend private enterprise, private property, and competitive markets while arguing against collectivism and socialism. This file records his stated economic position; the speech alone does not establish the results of his reforms.

PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH

At the World Economic Forum, argued for free-market capitalism and private enterprise and against collectivist economic policies.

Presidency of Argentina · Davos address · Jan. 17, 2024 ↗

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INVESTMENT / MARKET-ORIENTED ECONOMIC POLICY

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Prime Minister of Greece

Mitsotakis has advocated a more investment-friendly Greek economy and lower taxes. His published discussion at the Greek Investment Conference sets out his case to international investors.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Discussed Greece's economic reforms, investment outlook, and tax policy with international investment representatives.

Office of the Greek Prime Minister · Dec. 1, 2025 ↗

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COUNTERTERRORISM / RESPONSE TO MILITANT ATTACKS

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India

Modi's May 2025 national address set out his government's response to terrorism after the Pahalgam attack. Descriptions of military targets and operational success in that address are the Indian government's account.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Presented Operation Sindoor as a change in India's counterterrorism policy and stated that military action targeted terrorist infrastructure.

Government of India · Press Information Bureau · May 12, 2025 ↗

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PRIVATIZATION / PRIVATE INVESTMENT

Luís Montenegro

Prime Minister of Portugal

Montenegro's government initiated the privatization process for TAP in July 2025. He identified the measure as a commitment in his election and government programs.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Announced the start of TAP's privatization process, implementing a stated government-program commitment.

Government of Portugal · Jul. 10, 2025 ↗

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OPPOSED AUTHORITARIAN RULE / POLITICAL REPRESSION

Alexei Navalny

Russian opposition leader · 1976–2024 · historical record

Navalny organized opposition to Putin's government and exposed corruption. The European Parliament's 2021 Sakharov Prize recognized his defense of political freedoms despite persecution.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Awarded the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for opposition activism and defense of democratic freedoms.

European Parliament · 2021 Sakharov Prize briefing ↗

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OPPOSES SOVIET TOTALITARIANISM / NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY

Karol Nawrocki

President of Poland

Nawrocki has condemned Stalin's invasion of Poland and Soviet domination, and linked that history to the defense of Polish sovereignty. His September 2026 Włodawa address also supported NATO and strategic ties with the United States.

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

At the anniversary of the Soviet invasion, condemned Stalinist aggression and Russian imperialism, defended national independence, and advocated NATO solidarity and a lasting U.S. military presence in Poland.

Presidency of Poland · Sep. 17, 2026 · Polish text ↗

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OPPOSES HAMAS / HEZBOLLAH / IRANIAN PROXIES

Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister of Israel

Netanyahu has publicly made defeating Hamas, recovering hostages, and confronting Iran-backed armed groups central security goals. His inclusion concerns those stated positions on named organizations and Iran's regime.

STATED SECURITY GOALS

Before his July 2024 U.S. visit, identified defeating Hamas, releasing hostages, confronting Iran and its proxies, and returning displaced Israelis home as goals for discussions with U.S. leaders.

Prime Minister’s Office of Israel · Jul. 22, 2024 ↗

PARLIAMENTARY STATEMENT

Told the Knesset that Iran was the central adversary behind the conflict and called for Hezbollah to be moved beyond the Litani River.

Knesset · Nov. 18, 2024 ↗

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PRIVATE INVESTMENT / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Daniel Noboa

President of Ecuador

Noboa has promoted foreign investment and business development as part of Ecuador's economic program. His July 2026 statement presented the administration's account of investment and economic activity.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Advocated attracting investment and described government-reported improvements in foreign direct investment and business sales.

Presidency of Ecuador · Jul. 23, 2026 ↗

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SECULAR DEMOCRACY / OPPOSITION TO THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC

Reza Pahlavi

Iranian opposition figure

Pahlavi advocates replacing Iran's Islamic Republic with a secular democratic system, equal citizenship, and protection for every faith. These are his stated transition principles.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Told a Dutch parliamentary committee that he supports a secular democratic Iran, human rights, and inclusion for all groups and faiths.

Reza Pahlavi · published parliamentary speech · Jul. 6, 2026 ↗

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TAIWAN PARTNERSHIP / TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Santiago Peña

President of Paraguay

Peña's government has maintained its diplomatic partnership with Taiwan and promoted international trade and investment. His 2026 management report identifies those commitments among Paraguay's foreign and economic priorities.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

The presidential report describes a strengthened Taiwan partnership and efforts to expand trade, investment, and international economic links.

Presidency of Paraguay · third management report · 2026 ↗

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FREE ENTERPRISE / LOWER TAXES AND BUREAUCRACY

Pierre Poilievre

Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

Poilievre advocates a free-enterprise agenda built around lower taxes, reduced bureaucracy, private investment, homebuilding, and resource development. This file records his published Conservative policy proposals.

PUBLISHED POLICY ADDRESS

Called for a pro-growth, free-enterprise agenda, lower and simpler taxes, less bureaucracy, faster homebuilding, and expanded resource development.

Conservative Party of Canada · May 13, 2025 ↗

PARTY LEADERSHIP

The Conservative Party identifies Poilievre as its leader.

Conservative Party of Canada · leadership biography ↗

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COUNTERTERRORISM / DISRUPTING TERROR FINANCING

William Ruto

President of Kenya

Ruto signed legislation addressing illicit financial flows and terrorism financing in 2025. The record concerns that specific security and financial-enforcement measure.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Assented to the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws Amendment Bill, 2025.

Presidency of Kenya · 2025 legislation announcement ↗

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DEMOCRATIC SECURITY / RESISTANCE TO RUSSIAN COERCION

Mark Rutte

NATO secretary general · former Dutch prime minister

Rutte has called for stronger collective defense to protect democratic societies and freedom. His January 2025 remarks described Russian efforts to weaken democracies and urged allies to respond.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Told NATO military leaders that the alliance must protect freedom and ensure democracy prevails over autocracy.

NATO · Military Committee opening remarks · Jan. 15, 2025 ↗

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PRO-MARKET POLICY / PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS

John Steenhuisen

South African Democratic Alliance politician

Steenhuisen has promoted the Democratic Alliance's pro-market economic program and private-property protections. The party's published policy distinguishes market competition from preferential treatment for individual businesses.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Presented proposals for competition, entrepreneurship, investment, and job creation under the DA's pro-market economic policy.

Democratic Alliance · economic policy presented by John Steenhuisen ↗

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CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY / RULE OF LAW

Alexander Stubb

President of Finland

Stubb has defended constitutional government and democratic institutions. His 2025 address opening Parliament described the constitution as a cornerstone of democracy and public authority.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Reaffirmed constitutional limits and the central role of Parliament in Finland's democratic system.

Presidency of Finland · Feb. 5, 2025 ↗

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OPPOSES AUTOCRATIC POWER / WESTERN COOPERATION

Antonio Tajani

Italian foreign minister and deputy prime minister

Tajani has argued that division among Western democracies benefits autocratic powers. His Foreign Ministry-published interview defended cooperation among democratic allies while addressing disputes over Ukraine and transatlantic relations.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Argued that a divided West would strengthen autocracies and advocated continued cooperation among democratic partners.

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs · interview · Mar. 2, 2025 ↗

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CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP / DEMOCRATIC SECURITY

Sanae Takaichi

Prime Minister of Japan

Takaichi leads Japan's conservative government. At the launch of her second cabinet, she committed to stronger national security and intelligence capabilities and described Japan as a country of freedom and democracy in the Indo-Pacific. This card records those commitments.

GOVERNMENT SECURITY PROGRAM

Announced plans to strengthen security policy, establish a national intelligence bureau, and improve security screening of foreign investment, while reaffirming freedom and democracy.

Prime Minister’s Office of Japan · Feb. 18, 2026 · Japanese text ↗

CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT

Reporting on her 2026 election victory describes the conservative security, economic, and social policy agenda she sought to advance.

Associated Press · Feb. 9, 2026 ↗

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FREE ENTERPRISE / OPPOSITION TO CENTRAL PLANNING

Margaret Thatcher

Former UK prime minister · 1979–1990 · historical record

Thatcher's Bruges speech argued for free enterprise, open markets, reduced state intervention, and a strong NATO defense against Soviet forces. This is a historical policy record.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Argued that central planning and detailed economic control fail, and advocated competition, deregulation, free trade, and collective defense.

Margaret Thatcher Foundation · Bruges speech · Sep. 20, 1988 ↗

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DEMOCRACY / RESISTANCE TO AUTHORITARIAN PRESSURE

Tsai Ing-wen

Former president of Taiwan · 2016–2024

Tsai defended Taiwan's democracy and called for cooperation among democratic partners facing pressure from China. Her Copenhagen Democracy Summit address emphasized resilience and international democratic solidarity.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Described Taiwan's response to threats from China and the importance of partnerships among democracies.

Office of the President of Taiwan · May 15, 2023 ↗

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NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE TO COMMUNIST RULE

Lech Wałęsa

Solidarity leader · former Polish president · 1990–1995

Wałęsa led Poland's Solidarity movement and became a central figure in resistance to communist rule. The Nobel Committee recognized his nonviolent work for independent trade unions and human rights.

DOCUMENTED RECORD

Awarded the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize for nonviolent struggle for free trade unions and human rights in Poland.

Norwegian Nobel Committee · 1983 Peace Prize ↗

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UKRAINIAN SOVEREIGNTY / RESISTANCE TO INVASION

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine

Zelenskyy represents Ukraine's resistance to Russia's invasion. The European Parliament's 2022 Sakharov Prize honored the Ukrainian people, represented by their president, elected leaders, and civil society. The award belongs to that collective, rather than to Zelenskyy alone.

DEFENSE OF FREEDOM / COLLECTIVE RECOGNITION

The European Parliament honored Ukrainians' defense of freedom, democracy, and the rule of law against Russia's invasion; Zelenskyy addressed the award ceremony.

European Parliament · Sakharov Prize ceremony · Dec. 14, 2022 ↗

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04 / 24 HISTORICAL CASE FILES

THE WORLD ARCHIVE

Listed A–Z by displayed name. Rulers, movement leaders, and one political theorist appear with their documented records; the labels are not interchangeable.

Archival detention portrait of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

SALAFI-JIHADIST / TOTALITARIAN ISLAMIST EXTREMIST · 2014–2019

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi / ISIS

Genocide against Yazidis, mass executions, enslavement, rape, torture, forced displacement, and terrorist attacks

UNITED NATIONS IN IRAQ · YAZIDI VICTIM ESTIMATE ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

NATIONAL SOCIALIST / FASCIST / RACIAL-NATIONALIST · 1933–1945

Adolf Hitler

Aggressive war in Europe, the Holocaust, and state-organized racial, political, and ideological mass murder

NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM · WORLDWIDE DEATHS ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

FASCIST / CORPORATIST · 1922–1943; ADDIS ABABA 1937

Benito Mussolini

Imperial invasion, chemical warfare, colonial repression, and the Addis Ababa massacre

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS · THE ADDIS ABABA MASSACRE ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

PERSONALIST AUTHORITARIAN / WARLORD · 1997–2003; CONVICTION 2012

Charles Taylor

Aided, abetted, and helped plan war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Sierra Leone civil war.

SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE · SENTENCING JUDGMENT ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

MARXIST-LENINIST / COMMUNIST REVOLUTIONARY · 1959–1965

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

Command at La Cabaña, revolutionary tribunals and executions, political repression, and later direction of nationalized industry

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS · CUBA AND THE RULE OF LAW ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

MARXIST-LENINIST / COMMUNIST · 1959–2008

Fidel Castro

Summary executions after revolutionary trials, political imprisonment, and systematic repression of dissent

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL · CASTRO HUMAN-RIGHTS LEGACY ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

Poster-style historical portrait of Hideki Tojo in Japanese army uniform

IMPERIAL MILITARIST / AUTHORITARIAN · WAR IN CHINA 1937–1945; TOJO GOVERNMENT 1941–1944

Hideki Tojo / Imperial Japan

Aggressive war, occupation, massacres, forced labor, and brutal treatment of prisoners—including the Bataan Death March

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS · JAPAN'S HISTORY WARS ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

PERSONALIST MILITARY DICTATORSHIP · 1982–1990; CONVICTION 2016

Hissène Habré

Torture, killings, enforced disappearance, and sexual violence through a system of state terror.

UNITED NATIONS · EXTRAORDINARY AFRICAN CHAMBERS ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

MARXIST-LENINIST / COMMUNIST · 1924–1953

Joseph Stalin

Collectivization, famine, executions, terror, and forced labor

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD · MEDVEDEV ESTIMATE ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

MARXIST / COMMUNIST IDEOLOGICAL PRECURSOR · 1848; MARX DIED 1883

Karl Marx

Co-authored the 1848 Communist Manifesto, which called for abolishing bourgeois private property and centralizing major productive instruments under the state.

MARX & ENGELS · COMMUNIST MANIFESTO ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

Historical portrait of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung in poster treatment

JUCHE / COMMUNIST ONE-PARTY STATE · 1948–PRESENT; FAMINE PEAK 1990s

Kim Il Sung / Kim Jong Il / Kim Jong Un

Political prison camps, state food allocation, repression, and policy-driven starvation

AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY / UN DPRK INQUIRY ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

MARXIST-LENINIST / MAOIST COMMUNIST · 1959–1961

Mao Zedong

Great Leap Forward and the resulting national famine

BMJ / PUBMED CENTRAL · CHINA'S GREAT FAMINE ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

MARXIST-LENINIST MILITARY REGIME · 1974–1991

Mengistu Haile Mariam

Red Terror, counterinsurgency, forced relocation, attacks on civilians, and use of food as a weapon

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH · EVIL DAYS ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

SCIENTIFIC SOCIALISM / MILITARY DICTATORSHIP · 1969–1991; ISAAQ CAMPAIGN 1988–1990

Mohamed Siad Barre

Isaaq-targeting counterinsurgency, aerial bombardment of civilian areas, detention, and mass killing in northern Somalia.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH · SOMALIA COUNTERINSURGENCY ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

ARAB NATIONALIST / PERSONALIST AUTHORITARIAN · 1969–2011; ABU SALIM MASSACRE 1996

Muammar Gaddafi

Political repression, the Abu Salim prison massacre, and state support for terrorist organizations and attacks

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH · ABU SALIM PRISON MASSACRE ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

MARXIST-LENINIST / COMMUNIST · 1966–1989

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Decree 770: abortion and contraception restrictions enforced through intrusive state population policy

PUBMED CENTRAL · ROMANIA DECREE 770 REVIEW ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

AUTHORITARIAN MILITARY-ISLAMIST RULE · 1989–2019; DARFUR 2003–2008

Omar al-Bashir

International Criminal Court arrest warrants alleging genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT · AL-BASHIR CASE ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

Original etched dossier portrait of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden

SALAFI-JIHADIST / ISLAMIST EXTREMIST · 1998–2001

Osama bin Laden / al-Qaeda

Embassy bombings, the USS Cole bombing, and the September 11 attacks on civilians and government targets

NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL · VICTIM COUNT ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

MAOIST / COMMUNIST · 1975–1979

Pol Pot

Forced labor, thought control, mass execution, starvation, and destruction of urban society

U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM · CAMBODIA ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

Historical portrait of Ruhollah Khomeini in poster treatment

AUTHORITARIAN ISLAMIST THEOCRACY · 1979–PRESENT; MASSACRE JULY–SEPTEMBER 1988

Ruhollah Khomeini and successors

Political executions, enforced disappearances, torture, religious persecution, and the 1988 prison massacres

UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR · 1988 ATROCITY CRIMES ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

AUTHORITARIAN ARAB NATIONALIST / BA'ATHIST SOCIALIST · 1979–2003; ANFAL 1987–1988

Saddam Hussein

Anfal genocide, disappearances, chemical attacks, prison killings, and political terror

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH · GENOCIDE IN IRAQ ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

ETHNO-NATIONALIST AUTHORITARIANISM · 1989–2000; TRIAL 2002–2006

Slobodan Milošević

ICTY indictment alleging genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes during the Yugoslav conflicts.

ICTY · MILOŠEVIĆ INDICTMENT ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

OTTOMAN NATIONALIST / AUTHORITARIAN ONE-PARTY RULE · 1915–1916

Talaat Pasha

Central direction of the deportation, dispossession, and mass murder of Armenians during the Armenian genocide.

U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM · ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

MARXIST-LENINIST / COMMUNIST · 1918–1922

Vladimir Lenin

Red Terror executions, political repression, grain requisition, and coercive War Communism

SWEDISH LIVING HISTORY FORUM · RESEARCH REVIEW ↗OPEN FULL CASE →

THE GLOBALRECORD.

THE BAD GUYS

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi

Ahmad Vahidi

Alexander Lukashenko

Ali Khamenei

Bashar al-Assad

Daniel Ortega

Esmail Qaani

Hossein Taeb

Kim Jong Un

Miguel Díaz-Canel

Mohsen Rezaei

Mojtaba Khamenei

Naim Qassem

Nicolás Maduro

Qais al-Khazali

Rosario Murillo

Sirajuddin Haqqani

Vladimir Putin

Xi Jinping

Ziyad al-Nakhalah

THE U.S. GOOD GUYS

Greg Abbott

Robert Aderholt

Mark Alford

Jodey Arrington

Don Bacon

Andy Barr

Nicholas Begich

Cliff Bentz

Jack Bergman

Scott Bessent

Stephanie Bice

Andy Biggs

Marsha Blackburn

Bruce Blakeman

Todd Blanche

Lauren Boebert

Mike Braun

Rob Bresnahan

Tim Burchett

Doug Burgum

Ken Calvert

Kat Cammack

Kathy Castor

Juan Ciscomani

Jay Clayton

Ben Cline

Michael Cloud

Tom Cole

Doug Collins

James Comer

Dan Crenshaw

Ted Cruz

Henry Cuellar

Warren Davidson

Don Davis

Ron DeSantis

Mario Diaz-Balart

Sean Duffy

Tom Emmer

John Fetterman

Randy Fine

Brian Fitzpatrick

Virginia Foxx

James Gallagher

Carlos Gimenez

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Jared Golden

Vicente Gonzalez

Paul Gosar

Jamieson Greer

Morgan Griffith

Harriet Hageman

Abraham Hamadeh

Andy Harris

Josh Hawley

Pete Hegseth

Kevin Hern

THE GLOBAL
RECORD.