Terrorism & Violent Extremism
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The Path Not Taken: Reimagining the Post-9/11 World
What would the world today look like if the US had responded to the 9/11 attacks with criminal law instead of through the lens of war?
Introduction to Symposium: How Perpetual War Has Changed Us — Reflections on the Anniversary of 9/11
Introducing the series including the list of authors and published essays.
Afghanistan: A Tragic Lesson of the US Military’s Flawed Approach to Capacity Building
To avoid failing in other counterterrorism training missions, the US needs to invest in and empower assessment, monitoring, and evaluation.
Aligning Sanctions Laws with Humanitarian Principles: Pre-authorizing Aid in Afghanistan and Other Crises
It's time to flip the presumption - critical humanitarian assistance should continue even when sanctioned actors take over governing.
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.
What the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Could Mean for Guantanamo Detainees and the Due Process Clause
The D.C. Circuit will soon consider the consequential question of whether the Due Process Clause applies to Guantanamo detainees.
The National Guard at Lafayette Square and the January 6th Attempted Insurrection: Fixes for the FY2022 NDAA
Congress should close the loopholes that allow the federal government to circumvent the Posse Comitatus Act.
The Politics of Repatriation and Power of Community Reintegration in Peacebuilding
Communities victimized by conflict may be remarkably receptive to the return of former fighters.
Why a Trump Lawsuit to “Protect” Executive Privilege Could Backfire
Trump may unintentionally invite the DC court and Justice Dept to consider whether the crime-fraud exception applies to his activities relating to Jan. 6.
Addressing Masculinities and Gender Stereotypes to Prevent Violent Extremism and Terrorism
On the effort of states to develop a new discourse at the United Nations on gender stereotypes and masculinities as drivers of violent extremism and terrorism.
Timeline: Rep. Jim Jordan, a Systematic Disinformation Campaign, and January 6
Starting in August 2020, Jim Jordan's coordinated effort to shape Trump supporters' belief in a stolen presidential election and January 6 as the "ultimate date of significance"…
Nuremberg Prosecutor says Guantanamo Military Commissions Don’t Measure Up
In an upcoming filing, the last living Nuremberg prosecutor, Benjamin B. Ferencz, says there is "very limited comparison" between the Guantanamo military commissions and the Nuremberg…