Research and Commentary

President Obama's Guantanamo Comments

May 1, 2013, Benjamin Wittes

Four Reasons Sens. Graham and McCain are Wrong about Military Detention for Dzhokar Tsarnaev

April 20, 2013, Benjamin Wittes

The Unfolding Situation with the Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects

April 19, 2013, Benjamin Wittes

Drones and the War on Terror: When Can the U.S. Target Alleged American Terrorists Overseas?

February 27, 2013, Benjamin Wittes

Just Calm Down About that DOJ White Paper

February 5, 2013, Benjamin Wittes and Susan Hennessey

Separating Facts from Fiction In Zero Dark Thirty, Hollywood’s Take on the Death of Osama bin Laden

January 25, 2013, Benjamin Wittes

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Flowchart: How the Government Handles a Terrorist Threat

January 4, 2013, Benjamin Wittes and Daniel L. Byman

How to Handle a Citizen Terrorist? We Have an App for That

January 3, 2013, Benjamin Wittes and Daniel L. Byman

The Lawfare Drone Smackdown

September 24, 2012, Benjamin Wittes

Two Parties, One Policy: Washington's New Consensus on Terrorism

September 14, 2012, Ritika Singh and Benjamin Wittes

Iran’s Challenge for the Next President

August 20, 2012, Suzanne Maloney and Benjamin Wittes

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Economic Growth and the Presidential Election

August 13, 2012, Martin Neil Baily and Benjamin Wittes

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Counterterrorism a Strong Suit for Obama in Reelection Bid?

August 6, 2012, Daniel L. Byman and Benjamin Wittes

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The Next President Needs to Focus on the Federal Budget

July 16, 2012, Ron Haskins and Benjamin Wittes

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How Far Did Roberts Really Stray in the Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act?

June 28, 2012, Benjamin Wittes

America’s Role in the World

June 25, 2012, Bruce Jones and Benjamin Wittes

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Federalism and Economic Growth

June 4, 2012, Bruce Katz and Benjamin Wittes

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Regulating Domestic Drones on a Deadline

April 20, 2012, John Villasenor and Benjamin Wittes

Health Care Is a Necessary Reform

March 20, 2012, Alice M. Rivlin and Benjamin Wittes

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ConText: An Experiment in Crowd-Sourced Commentary

March 16, 2012, Benjamin Wittes

@ Brookings Podcast: The Ten-Year Anniversary of Guantanamo Bay Detentions

January 13, 2012, Benjamin Wittes

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Drones Are a Challenge — and an Opportunity

January 11, 2012, Ritika Singh and Benjamin Wittes

How the Next 10 Years of Guantanamo Should Look

January 11, 2012, Benjamin Wittes

A Guide to the National Defense Authorization Act

December 19, 2011, Robert M. Chesney and Benjamin Wittes

@ Brookings Podcast: Targeting U.S.-Born Terrorists Abroad

October 28, 2011, Benjamin Wittes

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