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The Strange Case of Harold Koh at NYU
I would normally lay off writing about the flap that has erupted at NYU over Harold Koh's presence there. Academic politics don't interest me much. Student protests interest me even less. And student pro... -
Another Response to Andrew McCarthy on the Corker Bill Iran Review
Andrew McCarthy has a thoughtful response to my critique of his weekend column on the Corker Review bill. I recommend it. -
Great New Podcast Series by Juliette Kayyem
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Latest Episode of "Rational Security"
"Rational Security" was delayed last week, but the special "Crusader Airstrikes Edition" is now out. -
Wall Street Journal Essay Adapted from "The Future of Violence"
The Wall Street Journal over the weekend ran this essay adapted from our new book, The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones---Confronting A New Age of Threat. It opens, You walk into... -
More Arrests of Americans Attempting to Fight for ISIL in Syria
Six Somali-American men from the Minneapolis area have been arrested on material support charges, based on allegations that they were attempting to travel to Syria to join ISIL. The complaint and corresp... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Islamic State released a video on Sunday in which militants from the extremist group are seen killing a group of Ethiopian Christians. The video originated in Libya, and the group of Ethiopian Christ... -
Keeping Track of the US Intelligence Community's Leakers
It's getting hard to keep track of the U.S. intelligence community leakers without a scorecard. -
The Week That Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: AQAP at a Crossroads
The civil war in Yemen and Saudi-led intervention against the Houthi rebels there have undermined efforts to negotiate a political settlement and are making the country’s already-disastrous humanitarian ... -
Andrew McCarthy’s Distortion of the Corker Bill (and the Constitution)
Andrew McCarthy, like the New York Times, doesn’t like Senator Corker’s Iran Review bill. But in contrast to the NYT’s argument that the bill “inappropriately diminishe[s] the president’s power” (a view... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Antony Blinken on The Future of Central Asia
A few weeks ago, Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Brookings for a public address on the current priorities and future prospects for U.S. engagement in Central Asia. With the draw-down in ...
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