Clifford May Journalist Profile

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Erdogan, the Neo-Ottoman: Turkish Without the Delight

1 week ago | fdd.org | Clifford May |Sinan Ciddi

If you were to visit Turkey years ago, it might’ve felt both Middle Eastern and European. It was Muslim and secular. It was, more or less, free and democratic. Host Cliff May says the food was great, too. Now? Well, he’s told the food is still great. To explain what has happened and what is happening in Turkey, Cliff is joined by his FDD colleague Sinan Ciddi. About SinanSinan is also an Associate Professor of National Security Studies at the Marine Corps University in Quantico.
Disinformation and the Surreal Heart of the New Russia

1 month ago | fdd.org | Clifford May |Ivana Stradner |Peter Pomerantsev

Back when host Cliff May was an exchange student at Leningrad State University in 1972, he believed that if the Soviet Union ever collapsed that Russia would become a free country. Well, that’s not how things turned out. Peter Pomerantsev has a new book on Russian propaganda: “Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia.”He joins Cliff along with Ivana Stradner, a research fellow with FDD’s Barish Center for Media Integrity, to discuss.
Deal of the Century?

Jan 17, 2025 | fdd.org | Clifford May |Jonathan Schanzer |Richard Goldberg

A few facts central to any discussion of a deal between Israel and Hamas:On Oct. 6, 2023. Gaza was not occupied. No Israelis lived there. No Israeli soldiers patrolled there. Gaza was not an open-air prison. It had schools, malls, libraries, hospitals, restaurants, sandy beaches. Hamas initiated a war on Oct. 7, 2023 by staging the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. Hamas could have brought a halt to this war at any time by releasing the hostages and laying down their weapons.
How close is Israel to achieving a hostage deal with Hamas?

Jan 13, 2025 | fdd.org | Zachary Berman |Clifford May

VIDEO Cliff joins Forbes Breaking News to discuss the possible impending hostage deal with Hamas.
Get Smart

Jan 10, 2025 | fdd.org | Clifford May |Matt Pottinger

“Artificial intelligence is the future… Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world.”Vladimir PutinThe Russian president-for-life and neo-tzar waging a terrible war of conquest against Ukraine is evil but he’s not stupid, certainly not when it comes to artificial intelligence. Americans don’t want to rule the world. But neither do most of us want the world to be ruled from Moscow, Tehran, or Beijing. So, we have to get smart.
Border security is national security

Jan 8, 2025 | fdd.org | Krystal Bermudez |Clifford May

For my money, J.D. Vance’s best moment on the campaign trail was when ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz attempted to grill him for supporting President Trump’s claim that Venezuelan gang members had “invaded and conquered” a Denver suburb. Illegal immigrants belonging to Tren de Aragua had taken over apartment complexes in Aurora where their criminal activities included violence, extortion, drug trafficking, and child prostitution.
Border security is national security

Jan 7, 2025 | washingtontimes.com | Clifford May

OPINION: For my money, J.D. Vance’s best moment on the campaign trail was when Martha Raddatz, ABC News chief global affairs correspondent, attempted to grill him for supporting former President Donald Trump’s claim that Venezuelan gang members had “invaded and conquered” a Denver suburb. Illegal immigrants belonging to Tren de Aragua had taken over apartment complexes in Aurora, where their crimes included violence, extortion, drug trafficking and child prostitution.
Another Week of Attacks on Israel

Dec 2, 2024 | jewishpress.com | Clifford May

For more than a year, Israel has been fighting a brutal multifront war against Iran’s rulers and their terrorist proxies: Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Shia militias in Syria and Iraq. Last week, Israel was also attacked by enemies in New York, Washington and The Hague. Although these were not kinetic battles, they did damage. First attack: On Nov.
Another week of attacks on Israel

Nov 28, 2024 | clevelandjewishnews.com | Clifford May

For more than a year, Israel has been fighting a brutal multifront war against Iran’s rulers and their terrorist proxies: Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Shia militias in Syria and Iraq. Last week, Israel was also attacked by enemies in New York, Washington and The Hague. Although these were not kinetic battles, they did damage. First attack: On Nov.
Understanding the importance of the Chagos Islands

Oct 11, 2024 | fdd.org | Zachary Berman |Clifford May

October 10, 2024 | The John Batchelor Show Understanding the importance of the Chagos Islands