ISIS, Ideology, and the Illicit Drug Economy
Guest post by Eric W. Schoon Reports have emerged alleging that the Islamic State is funding their efforts…
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Strong Medicine or Weak Placebo?: The Debate over Putin’s Foreign Policies
Guest post by Brandon Valeriano and Ryan C. Maness Paper Tiger Putin Folds Back in March 2015, Ryan Maness…
Beware of Hardliners Surrounding the Iran Deal
By Barbara F. Walter David Lake’s post yesterday on the Iran Deal triggered a spirited discussion amongst my…
The Iran Deal is Pretty Damn Attractive Given the Alternatives
Guest post by David Lake How you feel about the Iran agreement depends on your view of the…
The Founding Myth of the United States of America
Guest post by Benjamin Naimark-Rowse This past weekend, cities and towns from coast-to-coast hosted fireworks, concerts, and parades…
Counting Those Killed in Acts of Terror
By Will H. Moore Last week the New America Foundation made news with its release of a count…
Sticking with Sanctions Means We Are Stuck with the Status Quo in Ukraine
Guest post by Bryan R. Early, Brandon Valeriano, and Ryan C. Maness The current political situation with respect to…
The Charleston Manifesto in Context
Guest post by Brian J. Phillips The accused shooter in the Charleston massacre apparently wrote a manifesto, which…
“Hearts & Minds” on My Mind
By Will H. Moore Last week ProPublica carried a post decrying wasted US tax dollars on “Hearts &…
Why the US Shouldn’t Execute the Boston Bomber
By Joe Young Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by his own admission is guilty of the Boston Bombings that took the…