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U.S. Responds to Guantanamo Detainee’s Request for Habeas Relief
The Justice Department asserted that hostilities between the U.S. and al-Qaeda are ongoing to justify the time it is taking to facilitate Khan’s resettlement, months after he completed his sentence. -
In U.S. v. Al-Nashiri the Government Is Rewarding Torture and Incentivizing Torturers
In 2014, the State Department said that “the test for any nation committed to [the Convention against Torture] and to the rule of law is not whether it ever makes mistakes, but whether and how it correct... -
A Century-and-a-Half Look at the Waves of Global Terrorism
A review of David C. Rapoport, “Waves of Global Terrorism: From 1879 to the Present” (Columbia University Press, 2022). -
On the Legality of the Strike That Killed Ayman Al-Zawahiri
In the culmination of a manhunt that lasted almost 21 years, the U.S. government appears to have located and killed Ayman al-Zawahiri. Here are the legal questions the Biden administration likely worked ... -
Reflections on the Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri
The success of the operation is a testament to the CIA’s unrelenting focus on terrorism over the past 20 years. -
Anti-Censorship Legislation: A Flawed Attempt to Address a Legitimate Problem
Could new Texas and Florida content moderation laws promote extremist activity online? -
Biden Administration Executive Order on U.S. Hostages and Wrongful Detainees
The order declares a national emergency to deal with the issues of wrongfully detained U.S. national and hostage-taking abroad. -
The Assassination of Shinzo Abe and the Threat Posed by DIY Weapons
The improvised firearm used to kill the former Japanese prime minister highlights a sinister reality for law enforcement everywhere. -
It’s Time to Designate Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
The United States needs to designate the Russian private military company as a foreign terrorist organization to limit its violent activities not only in Ukraine but also throughout Africa and the Middle... -
Department of Homeland Security Releases National Terrorism Advisory
On June 7, the Department of Homeland Security released a national terrorism advisory warning that the country remains in a “heightened threat environment” amid a rise in domestic extremism threats in th... -
Drone Strikes and Evidence-Based Counterterrorism
An appreciation of the effects of targeted strikes—as well as legal and ethical assessments of them—should guide decisions about whether, when, and where to conduct strikes. -
What Extremism Means to the Federal Government
Federal officials must navigate challenges when developing policies on extremism.