In The News
- in the news | November 26, 2014 | Fellows
Parents Should Try Being Present Instead of Perfect
The point isn’t that judgment is wrong. It’s that, whenever possible, we should base our judgments on intimate knowledge. And in gaining knowledge ... - in the news | November 26, 2014 | International Security
The Doormat Gets Shown The Door
On the contrary. You made no claims to policy genius and you made it clear you were no threat to anyone, and this went down well with a White House... - in the news | November 26, 2014 | Fellows
Obama Comes Out Swinging
With no more political calculations to make, Obama is digging in on the domestic issues that will form the pillars of his legacy. "Most presidents ... - in the news | November 26, 2014 | International Security
What the conflicts in Ferguson and Israel have in common
The point isn’t that judgment is wrong. It’s that, whenever possible, we should base our judgments on intimate knowledge. And in gaining knowledge ... - in the news | November 25, 2014 | Future of War
Who will the next Sec Def be? I'd rather know who has turned the job down so far
I think the really interesting question about the next secretary of defense isn't who gets it, but how many people turn down the job -
Steve Coll's 'Unblinking Stare' highlights contradictions in U.S. drone campaign
Officials at the CIA, which operates the unmanned platforms, still argue that the agency is well aware of the laws of armed conflict and follows th... -
We can’t expect Facebook to stop terrorists
With about 5bn postings a day across a global user base of over 1.3 billion people, the task for Facebook in ensuring that it does not carry inappr... - in the news | November 25, 2014 | Future of War
China Shows off holographic ground control system for drones
Peter Warren SingerThe Holographic Ground Control Station (GCS) has a large holographic display in front of the pilot station, so that other personnel can oversee and... -
UK Terrorism Law: Measures To Rehabilitate Former Terrorists Are Crucial, Says Former MI6 Counter-Terror Chief
Providing a legal means to reintegrate into British society is crucial, and could particularly help would-be terrorists who realized they made a mi... - in the news | November 25, 2014 | Education Policy
Why We Can't Afford To Turn Away Immigrants
Each American’s ideological mileage on immigration varies according to which end of the “e pluribus unum” (“Out of many, one”) equation pulls stron... - in the news | November 25, 2014 | Asset Building
Why Obama’s immigration plan is a wild card for the U.S. economy
As the Congressional Budget Office noted when it analyzed the economic implications of last summer’s stalled immigration bill, “ascertaining the ef... -
The US Needs a New International Strategy for Cyberspace
New AmericaAs we approach the four-year anniversary of the initial International Strategy, it’s time for the United States to issue a new strategy to account ... - in the news | November 24, 2014 | Fellows
The new President Obama
Since midterms, President Obama has moved to fulfill some long-held goals. He struck a climate deal with China and ordered changes in immigration r... - in the news | November 24, 2014 | Future of War
New, Better Chinese Spy Satellite Hits Orbit
Peter Warren SingerWhile the resolution of Chinese imagery satellites has hovered at around 1 meter in the past, the Yaogan 24 would have a resolution of 0.6-0.8 mete... - in the news | November 24, 2014 | International Security
What Was Chuck Hagel’s Biggest Mistake?
His biggest mistake was taking the job. He was working for a White House stuffed with political hacks and obsessed with message. They should pay le... - in the news | November 24, 2014 | International Security
Talks in Iran’s nuclear program to be extended
American officials acknowledged negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program likely wouldn’t be reached by Monday’s deadline. The Iran Initiative at New ... - in the news | November 24, 2014 | Fellows
Obama spurns lame-duck label
Princeton political historian Julian Zelizer said Obama had little choice but caution in the months preceding the midterms given his poor approval ... - in the news | November 23, 2014 | Asset Building
What happens when your pregnant sister-in-law is paralyzed in an accident — and has no insurance.
New America"I've been talking to folks at the New America Foundation who have been working on trying to get rid of asset limits, not only in Medicaid, but als... - in the news | November 22, 2014 | Fellows
Obama's R-day visit: Lame game has no takers; visit will be strong and meaningful, experts say
"History shows that the next few years could be a highly creative and significant period in Obama's presidency," writes Julian Zelizer, a Professor... - in the news | November 22, 2014 | Future of War
Recommended Reading: Silicon Valley's role in government surveillance
The NSA's surveillance tactics have been discussed at length, and will continue to be as new information comes to light. In a recent book, author S... - in the news | November 21, 2014 | Future of War
America Just Launched Its 500th Drone Strike
New AmericaAs of today, the United States has now conducted 500 targeted killings (approximately 98 percent of them with drones), which have killed an estimat... -
Iran Nuclear Negotiations
Leaders from the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) and Iran policy scholars briefed congressional staffers on the potential national securit...