Foreign Policy Essay
The Origins of the Drone Program
Christopher J. Fuller Sun, Feb 18, 2018, 10:00 AM
How U.S. counterterrorism policy came to rely on a fleet of armed, remotely-piloted vehicles.
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The Other Battle in Iraq
Douglas A. Ollivant Sun, Feb 11, 2018, 10:00 AM
Now that the Islamic State has been pushed from Iraq, the Iraqi government must address another domestic threat: corruption.
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Is President Trump Enabling the Islamic State’s Power of Persuasion?
Michael S. Smith, II Sun, Feb 4, 2018, 10:00 AM
Despite new policies, American social media companies are still being exploited by terrorists. The Trump administration needs to do more to change that.
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Boko Haram’s al-Qaeda Affiliation: A Response to ‘Five Myths about Boko Haram’
Jacob Zenn Thu, Feb 1, 2018, 7:00 AM
What role did al-Qaeda play in shaping Boko Haram? Jacob Zenn responds to Alexander Thurston.
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Political Islam and Islamist Terrorism in Bangladesh: What You Need to Know
C. Christine Fair Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 10:00 AM
The United States should be more concerned about jihadism in Bangladesh.
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Marginalizing Violent Extremism Online
Audrey Alexander, William Braniff Sun, Jan 21, 2018, 10:00 AM
Social media companies can't move fast enough to take down terrorist groups' online content. But what else can they do to address the problem?
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Five Myths About Boko Haram
Alex Thurston Sun, Jan 14, 2018, 10:00 AM
What experts get wrong about the Islamic State's West African affiliate.
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Virtual Caliphate Rebooted: The Islamic State’s Evolving Online Strategy
Charlie Winter, Jade Parker Sun, Jan 7, 2018, 10:00 AM
The Islamic State's online network is adapting to the organization's losses in Iraq and Syria.
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The Tragedy of the Mass-Shooter Algorithm
J.D. Maddox Wed, Dec 27, 2017, 10:00 AM
How finding violent manifestos online can prevent rampage killings, and why it won’t happen.
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Minding the Gap: The Military, Politics and American Democracy
Raphael S. Cohen Sun, Dec 17, 2017, 10:00 AM
With public trust in the military soaring, no wonder politicians want to keep their generals close. But what does that do to civil-military relations?