Islamism
Marxists, Islamists rely on naive DSA backers
David Catron writes for the American Spectator about links between Marxism, Islamism, and democratic socialists. When Abdul El-Sayed defeated “moderate” Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) to claim the Democratic nomination for the…
Sam Westrop’s Testimony Before the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs
Testimony of Sam WestropSenior Fellow, Defeating Islamist RadicalizationTexas Public Policy Foundation Chairman Hefner, Vice Chairman Lopez, and members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you…
Texas Islamist Charter School Funded With $75 Million of State Monies
In March, the Texas Scorecard reported that the Texas Education Agency was investigating the Manara Academy District, a charter school system. An agency spokesman confirmed “an open investigation … examining district-level…
What’s Next for Wealthy Texas Islamism?
More than 700 Islamic nonprofit organizations operate across Texas. An ideological survey and mapping of these groups indicates that at least a third operate under the influence or control of one of seven terror-tied Islamist…
Broadening Our Threat Perception: Iran’s Texas-Pakistani Network
Too many policymakers think of the Iranian regime as solely a Middle Eastern matter. But with attentions focused elsewhere, a powerful network of South Asian Shia Islamists operates with near impunity much closer—across the…
Terror Support, Foreign Extremists and Homegrown Abuse: TexAM’s Radical Leaders Betray the Institution’s Underpinning Agenda
At the direction of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has ordered the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas (TexAM) to halt its operations, stating that the organization is not a…
Tackling Qatari Influence in Texas by the Horns
As an undergraduate at the University of Texas, I was tasked with investigating the funding sources of Hamas, the terrorist group that murdered 1,200 people, including 46 Americans, on Oct. 7, 2023. A truth became apparent:…
Greg Abbott gets it: The Constitution isn’t a shield to protect radical Islamists
Should Texas taxpayers be forced to fund institutions with connections to radical Islamist networks? They will if certain activist groups have their way. In a letter sent to the Texas Attorney General last year, acting…
Islamism, Texas, and the Unholy Alliance
Islamist influence in Texas remains a real and ongoing concern. For more than a decade, money has continued to flow into the state from non-profits, non-governmental organizations (NGO), disaster relief groups, and even from…
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