Palm Beach Center for Democracy and Policy Research

03/07/2026

Presentation by Dr. Luis Fleischman, co-president of the Palm Beach Center for Democracy and Policy Research, in a special program conducted in Spanish titled “The Iranian Dictatorship's Presence in the Americas.” English subtitles can be viewed by selecting “Auto-translate” and choosing English.

Intervención en el Foro “Presencia de la dictadura de Irán en las Américas” celebrado en la sede del IID el 26 de febrero de 2026

12/01/2025

Luis Fleischman’s recent interview with Dialogo Americas , a publication of the U.S Southern Command

10/15/2025

https://palmbeachdemocracy.org/the-return-of-barbarism/

Walter Benjamin once observed, “There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.” His insight points to the violent and bloody foundations upon which modern civilization was built: great monuments, cities, palaces, and fortifications often rose on the b...

10/15/2025

https://palmbeachdemocracy.org/an-interview-with-professor-robert-rabil-at-fau-by-linda-chase/

In the summer 2004, I faced a critical decision: whether to join the U.S. government as an intelligence analyst or continue my path in academia. After careful consideration, I chose the latter. I believed then—as I do now—that I could contribute more effectively to my country outside the constra...

08/04/2025

https://palmbeachdemocracy.org/americas-latin-america-problem/

Twenty years of US neglect have created space for adversaries to build permanent footholds in the Western Hemisphere. Iran and other adversaries are quietly building an operational network in America’s backyard, one that sanctions alone cannot dismantle.

07/08/2025

Recorded version of program "The Usrarl-Iran War: A New Middle East"

The Palm Beach Center for Democracy and Policy Research invites you to this significant event:The Israel-Iran War and Its Aftermath:A New Middle East?Join us...

06/10/2025

https://palmbeachdemocracy.org/removing-licenses-from-american-oil-companies-operating-in-venezuela-might-be-a-strategic-mistake/

Denying authorization to Chevron and other American oil companies in Venezuela will only create a vacuum that will be filled by countries hostile to the United States.

04/15/2025

https://palmbeachdemocracy.org/bombing-the-houthis-is-a-good-start-but-a-successful-strategy-must-be-broader/

The U.S. Campaign Must Combine Military Force, Aggressive Diplomacy, Economic Warfare, and Influence Operations

04/15/2025

https://palmbeachdemocracy.org/the-deep-state-may-not-be-as-bad-oped/

The term “deep state” has been repeatedly heard since Donald Trump was first elected president in 2016. In this view, the “deep state” has been interpreted to mean the federal agencies of the executive branch composed of unelected bureaucrats standing in the way of presidential policies.

04/12/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8NhpNiGgBY
SPECIAL WEBINAR : TRUMP'S POLICIES, SCOPE AND IMPLICATIONS

The Palm Beach Center for Democracy and Policy Research invites you to this significant event: Trump's Policies: Scope and ImplicationsFeaturing:David Aronbe...

03/13/2025

https://palmbeachdemocracy.org/how-donald-trump-can-win-a-war-against-the-drug-cartels/

In late January, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote in the Wall Street Journal that Trump’s America First policy pays close attention to the Western Hemisphere. Rubio claimed that previous administrations have overlooked Latin America, and he pledged things would be different from now on.

03/12/2025

The fall of the Assad regime, which was the downfall of a political ideology- Ba'athism, and a minority community -the Alawis, can be somewhat connected to the overall fallout from the events of 7 October and their aftermath. Indeed, the timing of the events in Syria was greatly influenced by the sm...