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…
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Looking Back at 9/11
It’s been twenty years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Conventional wisdom holds that the tragic…
Why the “Terrorist” Label Helps Some Groups and Hurts Others
Guest post by Rebecca Best Does adding a terrorist group to the US State Department’s Foreign Terrorist Organization…
The Revolt of Islamic State-Khorasan
By Navin Bapat and guest contributor Rebecca Best Note: This analysis was completed on the morning of August…
Rising Violence and the Risks to Children in Burkina Faso
Guest post by Christopher M. Faulkner and Jared Thompson In June, Islamist militants launched an attack against the…
What Will It Take to End Indefinite Detention at Guantánamo Bay?
Guest post by Philip Luke Johnson The detention camps at the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay (GTMO)…
Why Jihadists Are Collecting “Zakat” in the Sahel
Guest post by Alex Thurston Around the world, jihadists use a dizzying array of mechanisms to finance themselves,…
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…
Biden’s Afghanistan Decision
Guest post by Asfandyar Mir President Biden has inherited America’s longest war—the war in Afghanistan—at a critical moment.…