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How the Coronavirus Is Affecting American Jihadist Travelers
The pandemic has slowed global travel significantly. But a few determined individuals show that the terrorism threat posed by American foreign fighters remains strong. -
Measurement Matters: The Key to Police Reform
More and more Americans agree that policing needs rethinking. Picking new police performance metrics would be a good first step. -
A Recent Prosecution Shows the Hypocrisy of Flynn’s Defenders
The same arguments used to defend Michael Flynn could be used against the prosecution of FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith. Yet Flynn’s supporters have remained silent. -
COVID-19 and the Chance to Reform U.S. Refugee Policy
COVID-19 has exposed the underlying fault lines in societies around the world. Yet by revealing long ignored flaws, it presents a rare chance to reform. -
The Evolution of DHS Intelligence Review Policy
New documents shed light on how the intelligence and analysis unit at DHS was unleashed. -
So Who Actually IS In Charge of DHS?
Who is running the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today? Nobody really seems to know. -
I Ran the DHS Intelligence Unit. Its Reports on Journalists are Concerning.
Reports that the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis has gathered intelligence on journalists are troubling—especially because the office, properly run, has a vital role... -
How the DHS Intelligence Unit Sidelined the Watchdogs
New documents from DHS’s intelligence and analysis unit show how the office marginalized civil rights and civil liberties review of intelligence products. -
What If J. Edgar Hoover Had Been a Moron?
My adventures as an intelligence subject of the Department of Homeland Security. -
Litigating the Federal Government's Conduct in Portland Protests
An overview of cases brought against the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies following the deployment of federal officers to the Portland protests. -
Unpacking DHS’s Troubling Explanation of the Portland Van Video
The deputy director of the federal law enforcement agency currently deployed to American cities appears not to know where the essential legal lines are that mark the bounds of lawful police authority. Th... -
House Intel Committee Seeks Information from DHS about Protest Response