The Strength of al-Shabab
By Joe Young The recent attack by al-Shabab on an up-scale shopping mall in Nairobi, which has claimed…
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Why Extremists Thrive During Civil Wars
By Barbara F. Walter Last week I posed two questions, asking why al Qaeda has enjoyed such success in…
Friday Puzzler: Why do Extremists Disproportionately Gain When States Falter?
By Barbara F. Walter One of the puzzles associated with the war in Syria is why radical Islamist groups…
Why Warn Hezbollah about an Impending Attack by Al Qaeda?
By Erica Chenoweth This week it was revealed that the CIA warned Hezbollah, through official Lebanese intermediaries, of…
Everyday Counterterrorism
By Joe Young A brutal murder of an off-duty soldier in Britain on Wednesday brought out the good,…
What Caused Google to Recognize Palestine?
By Barbara F. Walter On May 1 Google quietly changed the name of its regional search page from…
Friday Puzzler: Why Lie About Benghazi?
By Barbara F. Walter It’s now increasingly clear that Obama knew as early as the evening of September…
What We Know (and What We Don’t) About the Boston Marathon Bombings
By Joe Young In the days since the Boston bombings, rumors and speculation abound. As we wrote immediately…
Terror in Boston
By Erica Chenoweth and Joseph K. Young Regardless of intention, today’s explosions in Boston have managed to terrorize.…
Friday Puzzler: Why Threaten the US with Nuclear Attack?
By Barbara F. Walter Today’s puzzler is simple: Why would Kim Jong Un think it was a good idea…