Are Military Coups Back in Style in Africa?
Guest post by Sean M. Zeigler The seizure of power in October by the Sudanese military, and the…
Israel Designates Palestinian Groups Terrorist Organizations
Navin Bapat, Rebecca Best, and Simanti Lahiri
By Navin Bapat, Rebecca Best, and Simanti Lahiri Last month, Israel designated six Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) terrorist…
Six Questions on North Korea Answered
Stephan Haggard
Guest post by Stephan Haggard This week, North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into waters off…
The Biggest Warning from the Facebook Whistleblower
Barbara Walter
By Barbara F. Walter Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen came out swinging in her October 4 statement to the…
The Economic Consequences of Criminal Violence
Guest post by Ethan B. Kapstein and Adityamohan Tantravahi Among its many deleterious effects on social well-being, violent…
US Polarization: Can It Be Fixed Before It Gets Worse?
Oliver Hicklin-Coorey
Guest post by Oliver Hicklin-Coorey The Capitol insurrection on January 6 was a culmination of decades of increasing…
Trauma and Political Violence—Experts Respond
For every conflict—whether in Afghanistan, Gaza, or Yemen—there are hundreds, if not thousands, of people who experience hardship,…
What’s Next for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan?
Guest post by Madhav Joshi and Louise Olsson What does the Taliban takeover of Kabul mean for the…
Looking Back at 9/11
Political Violence At A Glance Contributors and Editors
It’s been twenty years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Conventional wisdom holds that the tragic…
9/11 Didn’t Change Us—Our Response to It Did
Joe Young
By Joe Young My phone rang just before 9 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.…
Why the “Terrorist” Label Helps Some Groups and Hurts Others
Rebecca Best
Guest post by Rebecca Best Does adding a terrorist group to the US State Department’s Foreign Terrorist Organization…