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The Special Obligation of the Advocates of Strong National Security Measures
Years ago, then-New Republic editor Michael Kinsley famously joked that he was going to change the name of the magazine to Even the Liberal New Republic, a quip on the uncomfortable frequency with which ... -
A Precedent for Democrats on the Classy Way to Handle Neil Gorsuch
Neil Gorsuch is an eminent jurist who is undoubtedly qualified to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. So too is Merrick Garland. In the law of the jungle that now governs the confirmation proce... -
Can Trump Harness the Private Sector to Stop Violent Extremism?
Editor’s Note: Programs for countering violent extremism—or CVE, as it is known in the jargon—may be in jeopardy. The incoming administration, in its rhetoric at least, has emphasized "tough" solutions t... -
National Security Presidential Memorandum 2—President Trump's NSC and HSC
The White House has just released National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 (NSPM-2), which defines the organization and functions of President Trump's National Security Council (NSC) and Homeland Secu... -
The “Interior Security” Executive Order, the Privacy Act, and Privacy Shield
Yesterday’s Executive Order on “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States” triggered alarm among privacy advocates in the U.S. and EU about the continued viability of the economically ... -
Should the Muslim Brotherhood be Designated a Terrorist Organization?
Certain segments of the American Right have long been spoiling to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization under the material support statute. And now that Donald Trump is pre... -
My Greatest Mistakes (A Partial List)
The end of an administration and the beginning of a new one, like the turn of a year, is a good time to review one’s own analytic record. Doing so is a way of keeping oneself honest and humble, and thus ... -
Will Trump Make Iran His Partner or His Adversary?
Editor’s Note: Of all the many uncertainties about Trump's foreign policy, the question of Iran looms among the largest. The Obama administration moved U.S.-Iran relations from abysmal to bad, and both R... -
Defunding the United Nations over Resolution 2334 Would Be a Huge Mistake
The list of political institutions and norms that I have taken for granted and which are now under threat seems to grow by the day. High on the list are the multilateral organizations that have formed th... -
The Manning Commutation
Ben and Susan have written of their approval of President Obama's actions. I find myself in rare disagreement with them. Not violently, but given the deterrence structures we have this sends a bad mess... -
Why It Matters that We Believe the Intelligence Community
Currently, headlines are still abuzz over unverified reports suggesting President-elect Donald Trump may have closer ties to the Kremlin than previously thought. The credibility of the new information is... -
Obama is Right on Chelsea Manning
By the time you read this, a firestorm may—or may not—be breaking out over President Obama’s decision to commute Chelsea Manning’s sentence. We’re not sure what the reaction is likely to be, to be honest...
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