Security studies
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The Muslim Ban: The way to trumping up Islamophobia
Ever since his inauguration on January 20, 2017, the administration of President Donald Trump (1946—; served January 20, 2017— January…
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From 9/11 to 1/6: The War on Terror Supercharged the Far Right
Radical ideas that are today considered right-wing—white supremacism, violent antigovernment libertarianism, Christian extremism—have played starring roles in the American story…
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Marwan Muasher on America’s declining influence in the Arab world
THE END OF America’s “unipolar moment” was bound to come sooner or later. As its time as the sole superpower…
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China would rather be feared than defied
China has an anger-management problem, at least when dealing with small and mid-size Western democracies. The fate of Lithuania, a European…
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Suicide bombings hit Kabul as America scrambles to leave
AS THE AUGUST 31st deadline to conclude the evacuation of Afghanistan loomed, the drumbeat of warnings grew louder.
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After Afghanistan, where next for global jihad?
In yemen they set off fireworks; in Somalia they handed out sweets; in Syria they praised the Taliban for providing a…
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America’s flight from Afghanistan will embolden jihadists around the world
When the Taliban took over Kabul, there was a similar rush to speak to Abdul Ghani Baradar, the public face…
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Blasts at Kabul airport make the Afghan evacuation grimmer still
TERRORISTS DETONATED two bombs amid the crowds outside Kabul’s airport on the afternoon of August 26th, casting America’s effort to…
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Algeria and Morocco again
The Algerian decision two days ago to sever diplomatic relations with Morocco did not come as any kind of surprise…
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What will the end of America’s evacuation of Afghanistan look like?
AMERICA’S EVACUATION of Afghanistan is entering its final days. President Joe Biden has said that he wants all American forces out by…
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Afghanistan’s evacuation deadline is a deadly countdown
Two weeks after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, the country remains in a state of suspense. With little information about…
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