Terrorism & Violent Extremism

The draconian prosecution, trial and sentencing of Bahey eldin Hassan helps Egypt delegitimize human rights as central to counterterrorism.

"I have studied and worked to prevent genocide for forty years..."

Eleven years since Congress authorized the third generation of post-9/11 Guantanamo military commissions, the substantive law governing them remains in doubt. The case of Bahlul…

There is good news and bad news from the recent UN Security Council vote on a dangerously flawed draft resolution on so-called “foreign terrorist fighters."

In finding no violation of Posse Comitatus Act, the IG misinterprets federal law and exaggerates the power of DOD policy — creating a dangerous precedent for the domestic use…

With an influx of international security aid has come diplomatic cover for government corruption, impunity, and the consolidation of power.

A Task Force on Political Violence could potentially help the U.S. government be more prepared for the rising possibility of violence and its impact.

Helping countries bolster regulatory systems for national security could also build a more sound international financial system overall.

The panel might be ready to start work in October, and it is not too late for it to weigh in on this. The global information environment demands it.

The Manhattan DA may already have obtained the pertinent New York state tax returns for the Trump Organization and its executives, including Trump and his family. If this is the…

Attorney General William Barr announced two troubling death penalty decisions last week in high-profile terrorism cases, one regarding two Islamic State suspects and another on…

"Though far less explored, abolition may also be the most promising option for dealing with discriminatory national security laws and policies. Without understanding the historical,…