Foreign Policy Essay
Lessons From the UAE War in Yemen
Michael Knights Sun, Aug 18, 2019, 10:00 AM
What will the UAE take away from their intervention in Yemen now that they have decided to draw down?
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What the Post-9/11 War on Terror Can Teach Us About Responding to Domestic Terrorism Today
Hady Amr Fri, Aug 9, 2019, 2:31 PM
The United States can apply lessons of it has learned over the past 18 years to the current surge in white nationalist violence.
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Lawfare Resources on Right-Wing Extremism, Domestic Terrorism and De-platforming
Quinta Jurecic Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 4:38 PM
Past Lawfare coverage of the issues raised by the Aug. 3 mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
Foreign Policy Essay
Trump’s Three Missteps on Pakistan
Daniel Markey Sun, Jul 28, 2019, 10:00 AM
In is meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Trump heaped praise on Pakistan when he should have been raising the pressure.
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Women and the War on Terror: An Insider Account
Bruce Riedel Wed, Jul 24, 2019, 9:20 AM
Nada Bakos' book offers a window into the CIA and the hunt for Abu Musaib al-Zarqawi.
Foreign Policy Essay
Addressing the Threat of Homegrown Violent Extremists Sympathetic to the Islamic State
Kim Cragin Sun, Jul 7, 2019, 10:00 AM
Western governments are better at stopping the Islamic State's recruitment of homegrown terrorists than they realize.
Foreign Policy Essay
How Content Removal Might Help Terrorists
Joe Whittaker Sun, Jun 30, 2019, 10:00 AM
Content policies are driving terrorists onto encrypted apps. This makes their content less accessible to both recruits and law-enforcement agencies.
Foreign Policy Essay
How States Foster Violent Extremism and What the United States Should Do About It
Nathaniel Allen, Michael Marcusa, Lawrence Rubin Sun, Jun 16, 2019, 10:00 AM
The United States needs to take the politics of the periphery more seriously if it wants to address radicalization abroad.
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Learning From the Past in Addressing Domestic Terrorism
Steve Stransky Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 8:00 AM
Efforts to expand the mission of the National Counterterrorism Center should begin with a review of how the Department of Homeland Security has addressed domestic terrorism since its inception in 2003.
Foreign Policy Essay
The Limits of British Citizenship
Robin Simcox Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 9:00 AM
Until the U.K. gets better at prosecuting terrorists, revoking the citizenship of Brits who joined the Islamic State might be the best policy.