A security-first approach ultimately leads to greater insecurity.
Learning the Right Lessons from Britain’s Response to 7/7
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Terrorism
India and Pakistan’s Crisis: Water, War, and Warnings
The region once again teeters on the brink of catastrophe.
The Never-ending Legacy of the War on Terror
Donald Trump promises to bring the war on terror to the home front in his second term.
The Groups that Actually Run the Middle East
Hint: It’s not the governments.
The Terrorist Attack in Moscow: Who Was Behind It?
Were Russian intelligence operatives involved in the terrorist attack in Moscow, or did they simply fail to stop it?
The Return of Terrorism?
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Moscow, Vladimir Putin is making the same mistakes that George W. Bush did after September 11.
After Moscow Attack, Great Powers Should Rethink Geopolitical Competition
Counter-terrorism should still bring states together against common threats.
The Epicenter of International Terrorism
America’s forever wars yield a 75,000% increase in terror attacks.
Islam Wasn’t the Threat — Islamophobia Was
While peaceful American Muslims were hounded and harassed after 9/11, far more dangerous right-wing extremists got a pass.
Many Americans Refused to Consider Why 9/11 Happened. The Costs Were Enormous.
Middle East experts who opposed America’s post-9/11 wars were ridiculed as anti-American extremists. In reality, it was the pro-war right that was making us less safe.