Melissa Chen is a writer, commentator, and entrepreneur known for her work championing free expression, liberal democracy, and the open exchange of ideas. She is the co-founder and a board member of Ideas Beyond Borders, a nonprofit that translates books and information into Arabic and other languages to counter extremism and expand access to knowledge in closed societies. A contributing editor at the Spectator, Chen writes and speaks frequently on topics ranging from geopolitics and human rights to the cultural battles shaping the West.