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The U.S. Drone War in Pakistan Revisited
Editor’s Note: The armed drone has become the emblem of U.S. counterterrorism, but critics charge that it leads to high numbers of civilian casualties and a popular backlash in places like Pakistan. Asfa... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Wednesday afternoon, Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned at the request of Donald Trump, and his chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, replaced him on an acting basis. -
The Death of Cyber Utopia
PDF Version A review of P.W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking's “LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media” (Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, October 2018). *** -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 12 p.m.: The Atlantic Council will host a discussion on the second round of U.S. sanctions on Iran. The Atlantic Council... -
Artificial Intelligence and the Security Dilemma
Editor’s Note: We know artificial intelligence will change the very nature of war—but we don't know how. The United States, China, and other powers recognize this transformative potential and, even as th... -
Remembering St. Clair’s Defeat
Today is the anniversary of, by some measures, the U.S. military’s worst battlefield defeat ever. On Nov. 4, 1791, U.S. military forces, under the command of Northwest Territory Governor and U.S. General... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
In the wake of the shooting in Pittsburgh at the Treet of Life synagogue, Quinta Jurecic explored the role of social media in providing a platform in far-right extremism. -
New Hoover Project on Governance in an Emerging World
The Hoover Institution has launched a new Project on Governance in an Emerging New World that explores the challenge to governance posed by changing demographics, the information and communications revol... -
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Fear and Loathing in the Global Middle Class
Editor’s Note: The lifting of billions of humans out of poverty is one of the great achievements of our age and should be celebrated. However, this shift at times increases the chances of civil strife an... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Prominent politicians and critics of President Trump were sent pipe bombs in the mail throughout the week, and a suspect, 56 year old Cesar Sayoc Jr., was arrested Friday in connection with the case. -
Fixing Social Media’s Grand Bargain
To regulate social media in the twenty-first century, we should focus on its political economy: the nature of digital capitalism and how we pay for the digital public sphere we have. Our digital public s... -
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Connecting the Dots: Strengthening National-Local Collaboration in Addressing Violent Extremism
Editor’s Note: Counterterrorism is usually a national government concern, but much of the day to day of radicalization occurs in local towns and neighborhoods. However, integrating local actors into prog... -
The Lawfare Podcast: John Mearsheimer on 'The Great Delusion'
In recent decades, both Democratic and Republican administrations have tried to guide other countries toward liberal democracy. But international relations theorist John Mearsheimer’s latest book, “The G... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Friday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and the Department of Justice released a statement highlighting the ongoing threat posed by fo... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
A gunman opened fire on a meeting between Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller—the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan—and Afghan provincial officials, at least three of whom were killed in the attack. At least thre... -
A Tale of Two Narratives
PDF Version A review of Greg Miller, “The Apprentice: Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy” (HarperCollins Publishers, 2018) *** Two narratives about Russian interference in the 2016... -
Proposal for a Cyber-International Committee of the Red Cross
This article proposes the creation of an international organization modeled after the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to provide assistance and relief to vulnerable citizens and enterpris... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)
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