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The Christchurch Shooting: Domestic Terrorism Goes International
The United States has long built its approach to counterterrorism based on a fundamental distinction between “international terrorism” and “domestic terrorism.” The phrases were always misnomers to some ... -
Far-Right Extremism and the Christchurch Massacre: Adapting to New Threats
Within 24 hours of the massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand—in which an Australian assailant murdered 50 people attending worship services at two mosques—the public reaction and discussion took two nota... -
Five Initial Thoughts on the New Zealand Terrorist Attack
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U.S. Engagement with Indonesia Can Help Prevent Tomorrow’s Crises
The Jan. 29 Senate testimony by intelligence community leaders highlighted a number of crisis areas that were of little surprise to most followers of the news: U.S. troops and advisers are engaged around... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Discovery Disputes and a Medical Recess in al-Iraqi
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened on March 6, after a nearly two-month hiatus. This one-day session recapped party conferences since the last sessi... -
Document: Trump Revokes Obama Executive Order on Counterterrorism Strike Casualty Reporting
On Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order revoking an Obama administration order that created reporting requirements for U.S. counterterrorism strikes. Read the full order below. Executiv... -
Second Circuit Hears Argument on Facebook’s Liability for Hamas Attacks
On Feb. 25, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral argument in Force v. Facebook. -
Document: Christopher Hasson Indictment
On Wednesday, a grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Christopher Hasson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland with unlawful possession of unregistered firearm silencers... -
A Road Map for Congress to Address Domestic Terrorism
On Feb. 15, federal law enforcement arrested U.S. -
Hoda Muthana and Shamima Begum: Citizenship and Expatriation in the U.S. and U.K.
In the past few days, two young women who left their home countries to join the Islamic State in Syria announced their desire to return home with their children. Hoda Muthana, from the United States, and... -
Document: D.C. Circuit Denies Petition for Initial Hearing En Banc in Ali v. Trump et al.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Guantanamo Bay detainee Abdul Razak Ali's petition for an initial hearing en banc in Ali v. Trump et al. Ali, held at Guantanamo sinc... -
Oral Argument Summary: Qassim v. Trump
On Jan. 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in Qassim v. Trump. This panel follows after the court’s denial on Khalid Ahmed Qassim’s initial request of hearing his appe...
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