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ISIS Must Love Donald Trump
While Muslims knelt in prayer for Orlando, Trump was urging his followers to reach for their guns.
How Much Blame Should Hillary Clinton Bear for Libya?
The public is sick of Benghazi, but Hillary Clinton may be culpable for Libya’s implosion.
As if PTSD, CTE, and Moral Injury Weren’t Enough
Turns out soldiers are subject to yet another, separate form of brain trauma from blast effects.
After Orlando: Twitter Recoils from Islamophobia, Takes Aim at Gun Laws
An analysis of the Twitter conversation over 12 hours on the day of the shooting reveals deep animosity against politicians for not legislating tougher gun controls.
Jihad an Equal Opportunity Employer
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to “profile” Islamic extremists in the United States.
The Latest in Ethical Compromises and National Security Lapses From Hillary Clinton
A megadonor to Hillary Clinton’s campaigns was granted a seat on a sensitive national-security advisory board by her State Department.
US-China Maritime Disputes: Too Close for Comfort
Tensions are ratcheting up between China and the United States over maritime boundaries in Asia.
When Shuttling Between the Public and Private Sectors Actually Helped Cut Defense Spending
Usually it just stovepipes influence from Wall Street to the government.
Counting the Crimes of the War on Terror
Maybe we’ll never see America’s torturers behind bars. They should still have to tell the truth about what they did.
Orlando and the Future of Terrorism
It’s tempting to use a harsh epithet like “terrorism” to describe the actions in Orlando. Perhaps “mass hate crime” would be more accurate.