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US Cybersecurity Has a Metrics Problem. Here’s How to Fix It.
Lawmakers have taken critical steps this year, but the lack of data makes it hard to know whether U.S. cybersecurity is actually improving.
Insight Into Biden’s Counterterrorism Thinking Suggests More of the Same
Rather than rebrand painfully flawed approaches, the US must heed the calls and ideas of civil society, academics, and practitioners.
US Brutality Against Haitian Migrants Highlights US-Mexico Collusion and Repositioning in Latin America
Mexico intensifies crackdown on migrants and trade alliance with US, while renewing bid for Latin American leadership.
In the Wake of the January 6 Attacks, Will Congress and the Administration Heed the Lessons of 9/11?
The need to respond forcefully to the insurrection should not be conflated with the need for new legal authorities.
Reassessing Counter Terrorism Financing in a Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan set back decades-long efforts to integrate Afghanistan into the international community. Nowhere is this more apparent than on anti-money…
Video: Roads Not Taken – Reflections on the 9/11 Anniversary
Assessing the Work and Impact of U.S. Human Rights Organizations Since the 9/11 Attacks
With America Out of a Major Foreign War, Time to End One at Home
Many of the tragedies and sins associated with failure in the war in Afghanistan could equally apply to the "war on drugs.”
Paradigm Shift: The Consequences of Choosing a War Path, and Leaving It
We owe it to the next generation to grapple now with the consequences of remaining at war -- as well as the consequences of choosing not to be -- lest we find ourselves reflexively…
Immigration Policy Before and After 9/11: From the INS to DHS – Where Did We Go Wrong?
Creating DHS, escalated the adversarial approach to immigration by blurring the lines between national security and immigration enforcement.
The Costs of 9/11’s Suspicionless Surveillance: Suppressing Communities of Color and Political Dissent
The domestic intelligence system has grown dramatically since 9/11, often targeting Muslims, people of color, and political movements. It's time to rethink the system.
In the “War on Terror,” What Did Rights Organizations Get Wrong?
A leading human rights lawyer raises provocative questions about track record of U.S. human rights organizations. An essay in advance of a live event on Thursday night to discuss…
A Visit to Northeast Syria Shows the Urgency for Governments to Repatriate Their Citizens, Many of Them Children, to Thwart ISIS
A majority of the approximately 72,000 detainees from 57 countries are children, and the militant group is targeting youths for recruitment.