Is Terrorism a “Weapon of the Weak”? The Evidence Says No
Guest post by Page Fortna For scholars and policymakers who work on terrorism, the notion that terrorism is…
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Terrorism and Political Tolerance Toward “Fellow Travelers”
Guest post by Mark Peffley, Marc L. Hutchison, and Michal Shamir During President Biden’s recent trip to Israel,…
The Links Between ISIS Propaganda and Terrorist Attacks
Guest post by Maura Cremin and Bogdan Popescu In September of 2014, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, the chief propagandist…
Other Peoples’ Wars
By Mayara Santos Bueno and Joe Young In 2014, Carlos (not his real name), a 41-year-old computer science…
Why Widespread Sexual Violence Is Likely in Ukraine
Guest post by Ragnhild Nordås Sexual violence has not received much attention in the coverage of the war…
How Do Governments Decide Which Groups Are “Terrorist Organizations”?
By Brian J. Phillips and Mirna El Masri US Senator Ted Cruz recently called for Yemen’s Houthis to…
Looking Back at 9/11
It’s been twenty years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Conventional wisdom holds that the tragic…
The End of the War on Terror
By Navin Bapat On August 15, 2021, almost twenty years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Taliban recaptured…
Has ISIS Made Gains as a Result of the Pandemic?
By Dawn Brancati and guest contributors Jóhanna Birnir and Qutaiba Idlbi Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19…
America’s Enterprising Extremists—Lessons from Pakistan
Guest post by Rabia Zafar After the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, terms like extremism and…