Backgrounders Useful background information for understanding news events. Policy Briefings Briefings on hot policy issues in the news. Whitepapers In-depth examinations of topics relating to the war on terrorism. Notes & Comments Timely commentary on current news and events. Global Terrorism Monitor A weekly update of developments in the Global War on Terror. Perspectives Essays by political, religious and intellectual figures commenting on terrorism and democracy.

Commentary The Arabic Democracy Digest Highlighting leading commentators from the Greater Middle East speaking out on political and economic reform, religious tolerance, and women's and human rights. The Committee on the Present Danger -- Policy Papers FDD President Clifford May is Chairman of the Policy Committee of The Committee on the Present Danger (CPD). This section includes policy papers from leading policy makers on a range of national security issues. Committee on the Present Danger - Iran Alerts Iraq Mission: Progress & Analysis A regular update and analysis of the U.S. mission in Iraq. Middle East Memo Brief analyses of current issues relating to democratization and refom