Terrorism & Violent Extremism

Recognizing the Due Process Clause’s application at Guantanamo will help refocus litigation on the question of whether the remaining detainees pose such a significant threat…

The multilateral landscape is replete with counterterrorism and CVE platforms, many of them developed under the leadership of the Obama-Biden administration.

Overcoming the deep polarization that exists in the United States will require many “improbable dialogues.”

The goal should be to establish diplomacy and aid as co-equal tools, to make counterterrorism more comprehensive, sustainable and, eventually, less violent.

Increasing violence against civilians in South Sudan, Somalia; IAEA reaches temporary deal with Iran; human rights experts urge accountability at Guantanamo Bay. This and more…

The UK Supreme Court overlooked the critical and badly under-examined fact that Begum may be a victim of child marriage and human trafficking.

The U.S. airstrikes taken on Friday in Syria almost certainly violated international law, for two basic reasons.

While right-wing extremism is rightly viewed as a domestic problem, it is also an international challenge.

It is used in some quarters as a tool of constructive political resistance, and in others abused to spread disinformation and illicit content.

The self-described Islamic State (IS) is publicly accused of having committed, in addition to genocide and war crimes, crimes against humanity and persecution on the basis of religion…

Research on more than 50 independent commissions sheds light on optimal design for commission, selection of its commissioners, and their work ahead.

Will Biden rein in near-limitless claims of presidential authority to use force without congressional authorization and commit to restoring the balance of war powers between the…