I am preparing to take the stage again in 2027, with speaking engagements already being scheduled beginning in February.
Between 2018 and 2020, I completed 183 speaking events across America. I traveled, spoke, educated, and engaged with communities face-to-face. When I commit to taking this message to the American people, I follow through.
And now, I believe that mission is more urgent than ever.
With the political developments surrounding the 2026 midterm elections, the growing influence of CAIR in local and state politics, and the discoveries documented in my book The Architecture of Jihad, I believe we have reached a critical moment.
We cannot afford to fight this battle only through books, broadcasts, and social media.
We must reach Americans where they live, in their own communities, before the damage becomes permanent.
But returning to the stage comes with serious security considerations.
Over the years, I have faced 12 bounties against my life. Those threats alone would justify taking precautions.
Today, I am also concerned about the possibility of hostility from public officials and political institutions that may strongly oppose my research and advocacy. Developments in states such as Minnesota, including my concerns regarding Attorney General Keith Ellison, have reinforced my determination to take those risks seriously.
Fortunately, I already have a professional security team I know and trust. They have provided protection during my Chicago book signing and at Worldview Weekend in Wisconsin.
I would like to continue working with this team as I return to speaking engagements across the country.
But I cannot personally finance the entire security operation.
My goal is to complete at least two speaking engagements per month in 2027, with security arrangements adjusted to each event.
Some engagements may require one officer. Others may require two or three. Some will involve hotel accommodations and travel expenses, while others will not.
No amount is too small. As we say in Farsi, “Drop by drop, rivers are moving.”
Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us closer.
I am not asking you to fund my speaking engagements. I am asking you to help protect my ability to carry them out.
I am ready to return to the stage, confront difficult issues, share my research, and reach Americans face-to-face. I have done it before. I intend to do it again.
If you would like to invite me to speak at your church, please contact me at liveuptofreedom@gmail.com.
