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Iraqi forces continue their slow advance into Mosul’s eastern districts, the AP reports. Government fighters have secured 70 percent of the Tahrir neighborhood, but the Islamic State is putting up fierce... -
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Egypt Is Cracking Down on NGOs When It Needs Them Most
Egypt has never been a welcoming place for civil society groups, but the past several years have seen an unrelenting crackdown on non-governmental organizations. It began with the infamous December 2011 ... -
What’s the Matter with Visiting Kansas? Part II
Several weeks ago, we suggested President Obama take a trip to Kansas to visit a small town reeling from an attempted violent attack on a Muslim immigrant community there. At that time, three men had rec... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Russia has resumed airstrikes on rebel-held Aleppo, the AP reports. The renewed operation marks the end of a month-long, self-imposed moratorium on striking the city. Russia and Syria hoped to pressure c... -
What Is Cyber Collateral Damage? And Why Does It Matter?
In the world of kinetic military operations, collateral damage is typically straightforward to assess because of well-established definitions, well-understood weapon characteristics, and reasonably well-... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with Paul Rosenzweig and Shane Harris
We couldn’t resist. This week’s topic is of course President-elect Trump and what his election could mean for All Things Cyber. It features noted cybercommentator Paul Rosenzweig and Daily Beast reporter... -
FBI Releases 2015 Hate Crime Statistics
Yesterday, the FBI released its annual report on hate crimes. Statistics for 2015 are available here. -
Statement From Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
Yesterday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins provided the following statement on pretrial hearings this week in the Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi case. The statement is also available here. -
Trump’s Misdiagnosis of the Jihadist Threat
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in Markaz. During the campaign, candidate Donald Trump promised to eliminate the jihadist threat to the United States. Although he diagnoses the problem ver... -
Middle East Ticker: Mosul Fight Marches On, Egypt Protests Fizzle Out, and What Will Trump Mean for the Middle East?
Iraqi Offensive Slows in Mosul as Islamic State Puts Up Fight
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