Sufis, Salafis, and the Religious Pacification of the African Sahel
By Michael Kalin for Denver Dialogues. After gaining control over vast swathes of territory around Lake Chad and…
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How Trump’s Budget May Harm US Counterterrorism
By Peter S. Henne for Denver Dialogues. Donald Trump’s proposed budget has provoked significant (often negative) reaction from…
How Will Trump Wage War? What Early Signs of a Risk-Acceptant President Mean for US Military Operations
By Julia Macdonald & Jacquelyn Schneider for Denver Dialogues. Since inauguration, President Trump has signaled a strong commitment…
Is Radical Islam the Main Terrorist Threat to the EU?
Guest post by Margherita Belgioioso. On January 27 2017, President Donald Trump announced the closure of US borders to…
Playing Fast and Loose with the Reporting of Terrorism
Guest post by Suat Cubukcu and Brian Forst. President Donald Trump recently argued that the news media in…
Torture Doesn’t Work, So Why Are We Still Discussing It?
Guest post by Erin M. Kearns. In an interview this week, President Trump stated that high level intelligence…
The Liberal Arts as Antidote to Political Extremism in the Middle East
By Allison Hodgkins and Ted Purinton. With ISIS-inspired terror attacks becoming an almost routine occurrence, there is renewed…
Defining Terrorism Down
Guest post by Brian Forst. Not sure whether it qualifies as terrorism? Call it “terrorish” Academics do not…
The Diversification of Militant Violence
By Evan Perkoski and Philip Potter for Denver Dialogues. When militants kill civilians, media outlets often focus on the particular tactics that…
A Simple Rule for Defining Terrorism
By David Siegel. On Monday, a student at Ohio State – who was also a permanent United States…