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.
The War in Afghanistan is Dead. Long Live the War on Terror?
In ending the war in Afghanistan, Biden left the door open for more “counterterrorism” — with serious implications for our foreign policy, politics, and legal system.
Can We Demilitarize U.S. Policy in Africa?
The House passed a bill that sounds good, but doesn’t end Washington’s failed, militarized approach or get to root problems.
U.S. ‘Counterterrorism’ in Africa Has Failed. What’s the Alternative?
Escalating U.S. interventions have led to more extremist violence on the continent, not less.
Is the Long War Finally Ending?
Withdrawing several thousand U.S. troops from Afghanistan is just the tip of the iceberg.