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Iran, China, and Cuba are directing protests inside America

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Gonzalez, M. (2026, October 20). Iran, China, and Cuba are directing protests inside America. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4771356/iran-china-cuba-directing-protests-inside-america/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-20 · by Mike Gonzalez

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The Network Contagion Research Institute has released a new study indicating that the governments of China, Iran, and Cuba are financing and directing protests within America. The article claims this research provides evidence of foreign interference by these regimes in domestic American protest activities.
Written by AI on 2026-10-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Washington Examiner reports that according to a recent study by The Network Contagion Research Institute, China, Iran, and Cuba are financing and directing protests in America. This research suggests these regimes are actively involved in orchestrating demonstrations within the country's borders, although specifics on how this influence is exerted remain unclear.

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“Article A discusses foreign regimes directing protests in America, while Article B outlines a database tracking domestic protest organizers and supporters.”
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Mike Gonzalez
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American China Cuba Iran The Network Contagion Research Institute

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The Network Contagion Research Institute, whose work in these areas has been indispensable for years, recently published another groundbreaking study that blows the lid off how this foreign network operates.
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2026-10-20 · Washington Examiner
Iran, China, and Cuba are directing protests inside America · assertive framing

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Evidence is growing that the tyrannical regimes of China, Iran, and Cuba are not only financing protests in American streets, but actively directing them. asserted
regimes → grow → them
The Network Contagion Research Institute, whose work in these areas has been indispensable for years, recently published another groundbreaking study that blows the lid off how this foreign network operates. asserted
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