Policy

Congress: We're Still at War and We're Not Closing Gitmo

A House amendment to end the legal authorization for war fails as Republicans insist “terrorism is not going away.” By Stephanie Gaskell

  • Stephanie Gaskell
Threats

The Rise of Al-Qaeda 2.0

The terrorism network is now diffuse and lacks a coherent center, but it is still just as deadly. By Frud Bezhan

  • Frud Bezhan, The Atlantic
Threats

Cities Might Not Be as Prepared as They Think for a Bioterrorism Attack

New computer models are showing the deadly impact of viruses and airborne weapons. By John Metcalfe

  • John Metcalfe, CityLab
Threats

Pentagon Equips Kenya, Uganda Against WMD Threats

Move is to help build response capacity of east African countries in the event of a WMD attack. By Diane Barnes

  • Diane Barnes, Global Security Newswire
Ideas

Here’s Why Taliban Talks Will Fail

Afghan negotiators insist peace talks with the Taliban will resume despite the recent collapse of efforts to get them started. Don’t bet on success. By James Kitfield

  • James Kitfield
Threats

Mission Creep: When Everything Is Terrorism

NSA apologists say spying is only used for menaces like "weapons of mass destruction" and "terror." But those terms have been radically redefined. By Bruce Schneier

  • Bruce Schneier, The Atlantic
Threats

The Muslim Brotherhood's More Frightening Offshoot

While more and more Islamists despair of political participation, the Ummah party is training fighters in Syria for a widespread jihadist campaign. By Joseph Braude

  • Joseph Braude, The Atlantic
Threats

Al Qaeda on ‘Life Support’

The terrorist network and its affiliates are mostly focused on domestic targets – not carrying out another large-scale attack in the West, says Peter Bergen. By Stephanie Gaskell

  • Stephanie Gaskell
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