Counterterrorism

As the "war on terror" enters a third decade, it is time to reevaluate the aims and utility of relying on military force around the globe.

The State of the Union Address tomorrow comes at a precarious moment for the U.S. and the world.

Counterterrorism watchlisting practices continue to erode due process, human rights, and the rule of law around the world.

Addressing reprisals against women means addressing the role of counterterrorism law.

An outline of steps to end the policy of law of war detention, close Guantanamo, and end one of the grimmest chapters of the endless war era.

The legal opinions' fundamental error: distorting accepted legal framework to fit inapposite facts. Still on the book, the opinions remain a loaded weapon for another president…

CTED's "best practices" on biometrics miss a key dimension: international human rights law guidance.

The Pentagon has three months to investigate the disturbing New York Times report that the military conducted and covered up airstrikes in Baghuz, Syria that killed up to 64 civilians.…

The open debate creates risks that counterterrorism will come to dominate the climate security and environmental peacebuilding fields.

The Israeli designation may be designed to trigger US counterterrorism sanctions - and chill human rights activism. Here are some options for the US response.

UN Security Council Resolution 1373 in 2001 created a sprawling global system that, rather than solving the problem, spawned widespread abuse.

The Global Counterterrorism Forum's new "toolkit" ignores input, tracks US practice to dangerously expand the unaccountable post-9/11 system.