Terrorism & Extremism

Soldiers from the Special Security Unit (SSU) hold Pakistan's national flag during a ceremony to celebrate the country's 70th Independence Day at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, Pakistan, August 14, 2016. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro - RTX2KOOP

The case for getting tough on Pakistan

Bruce Riedel

Monday, February 6, 2017

Pro-Trump demonstrators yell slogans during protest against the travel ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Ted Soqui - RTSXZ17

Donald Trump is spreading racism — not fighting terrorism

Daniel Benjamin

Friday, February 3, 2017

Members of al Qaeda's Nusra Front gather before moving towards their positions during an offensive to take control of the northwestern city of Ariha from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Idlib province May 28, 2015. The Syrian army has pulled back from the northwestern city of Ariha after a coalition of insurgent groups seized the last city in Idlib province in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border that was still held by the government. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah - RTR4XXNU

Trump can do better on terrorism

John R. Allen and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Friday, February 3, 2017

DATE IMPORTED:December 06, 2016Saudi King Salman bin Abbulaziz Al-Saud attends the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) 37th Summit in Manama, Bahrain, December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Saudis hopeful but wary about Trump

Bruce Riedel

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

How the private sector can be harnessed to stop violent extremism

Eric Rosand and Alistair Millar

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

A member of the police force stands guard in Times Square on New Year's Eve in New York, U.S. December 31, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith - RTX2X3F9

Trump’s counterproductive attack on sanctuary cities

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

At bottom, it sends the message that America sees Iraqis as untrustworthy, That they are not our partners. It reinforces Trump’s idea of taking their oil; that we don’t view them as allies but something much less than that.

New York Times Tuesday, January 31, 2017

People gather to pray in baggage claim during a protest against the travel ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order, at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, U.S. January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Laura Buckman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTSXXXO

How the new immigration rules might threaten our national security

Daniel Benjamin

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shout slogans during a protest outside Al-Fath Mosque in Ramses Square, in Cairo August 16, 2013. Thousands of supporters of Mursi took to the streets on Friday, urging a "Day of Rage" to denounce this week's assault by security forces on Muslim Brotherhood protesters that killed hundreds. The army deployed dozens of armored vehicles on major roads in Cairo, and the Interior Ministry has said police will use live ammunition against anyone threatening state installations. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX12NNE

Should the Muslim Brotherhood be designated a terrorist organization?

William McCants and Benjamin Wittes

Monday, January 30, 2017

Demonstrators spell out "# No Muslim Ban" during the "Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban and Anti-Immigration Orders" to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order travel ban in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder - RTSXY8H

Why Trump’s policies will increase terrorism—and why Trump might benefit as a result

Daniel L. Byman

Monday, January 30, 2017