Friday Puzzler: Why Don’t Anti-Drug Campaigns Highlight Violence?
By Taylor Marvin It’s frequently argued that US drug consumption drives drug trafficking-related violence in Latin America, especially Mexico.…
Month: May 2013
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Weekly Links
By Taylor Marvin Britain, France urged to show restraint before arming Syrian rebels. And just how formidable are Syrian…
Everyday Counterterrorism
By Joe Young A brutal murder of an off-duty soldier in Britain on Wednesday brought out the good,…
Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth A recent article in the New York Times reminded me of recent work about why violence…
Misplaced Concern or a Needed Discussion? Crowdsourcing and Crises
By Will H. Moore Chicken Little is not a literary character I aspire to emulate. Yet, some of…
Friday Puzzler: Obama’s Shift on Drones
By Barbara F. Walter The idea for today’s puzzler comes from my good friend Luke Condra at the…
Comparative Xenophobia, Part III: The Quickening
By Steve Saideman Over the past couple of days, Max Fisher has posted a few maps and some…
Comparative Xenophobia, Part II
By Steve Saideman I had intended to address the relationship between economic freedom and tolerance Max Fisher touched…
Weekly Links
By Taylor Marvin The International Crisis Group’s report on the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon. The Economist lists a who’s…
Did Charles Tilly Labor in Vain?
By Will H. Moore Last week Jonathan Panikoff posted a stream of clap-trap and nonsense at Small Wars…