Why does Boko Haram remain a regional threat in the Lake Chad Basin?
To defeat Boko Haram, states in the Lake Chad region need to improve relations, address underlying socio-economic problems, and reintegrate former members.
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In Their Own Words: When Trump and Obama Sounded the Same
Despite vastly differences approaches, Donald Trump’s words convey the same visionless messages as Barack Obama’s before him.
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Will Pakistan Change its Strategic Calculus toward Afghanistan?
Islamabad sees the Taliban and other insurgent groups operating from its soil as valuable assets in its regional geopolitical game.
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Crackpot Criminality From Abu Through Zubaydah
The story of the CIA’s operation that captured Abu Zubaydah is a tale of crackpot criminality.
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Interrogating the Qatar Rift
We can gain some glimmers of understanding of what is motivating these Arab governments to act against Qatar, but little sympathy.
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To Mitigate Terrorism, End the Middle East-Focused War on Terrorism
What can be done to remedy the longstanding policy failure of the US’s counterproductive war on terrorism?
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The Westminster Attack and the Nationality of Terrorism
A terrorist attack in Pakistan is as abominable as an attack in Orlando or Westminster.
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How Should We React to Terrorism?
ISIS has done the impossible: It has made American foreign policy look almost halfway decent.
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The Tide is Turning: The Official Story Is Now The Conspiracy Theory
In America today “conspiracy kooks” outnumber those who believe the official lies.
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How the West is Complicit in Nurturing Islamic Radicalism
Without Western support, the Persian Gulf’s petro-monarchies would not be able to rule over their forcefully suppressed and disenfranchised populations.
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The Islamic State’s Bangladesh Attack: To Contain Terrorism, Build Institutions
The Islamic State is expanding its reach with alarming speed, and we cannot expect to contain it by continuous bombing or increasing boots on the ground.
Read MoreEye For An Eye Isn’t Working, And Never Will
“Are we safe yet? We dropped 20,000 bombs, shouldn’t we be safe by now?”
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