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- in the news | September 02, 2014 | International Security
How should the U.S. respond to Steven Sotloff’s killing?
Anne-Marie Slaughter Douglas OllivantFor reaction, Judy Woodruff talks to Charles Sennott of The GroundTruth Project. Then, former National Security Council staff Lt. Col. Douglas Olli... - in the news | September 01, 2014 | Fellows
Government Has Failed the Mentally Ill
Monica PottsAmericans suffering from mental illness often have trouble finding good treatment they can afford, in large part due to cuts to needed government p... - in the news | August 31, 2014 | International Security
The man who hunted bin Laden, Saddam, and the Pirates
"Revered" is the word you often hear about McRaven in the special operations community. - in the news | August 29, 2014 | International Security
An Americans gateway to jihad
On Wednesday, a propaganda video appeared on the Internet featuring Moner Abu-Salha, the U.S. citizen from Florida who died conducting a suicide bo... - in the news | August 29, 2014 | International Security
When Americans leave for jihad
McCain is the first American known to have been killed while fighting for ISIS. But he is not the only American drawn to the group or to al Qaeda's... - in the news | August 29, 2014 | Education Policy
Is New York City’s universal pre-K program a worthwhile priority?
Mayor Bill De Blasio’s signature campaign project is set to launch next week, with over 50,000 students enrolled. On-air guest panel of experts, in... - in the news | August 28, 2014 | International Security
Turning Protesters into Terrorists
Are political protestors terrorists? Under a new law in Pakistan, police there might start treating them that way. That has major implications for ... -
Why U.S. net neutrality debate matters globally
At the annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting in Istanbul next week, a multi-stakeholder group of representatives from around the world wil... - in the news | August 28, 2014 | X-Lab
Two Countries, Two Vastly Different Phone Bills
“The United States lacks meaningful competition in its cellular market sector, which leads to higher cell plan prices than a growing list of other ... - in the news | August 28, 2014 | Fellows
Alibaba's IPO May Herald the End of U.S. E-Commerce
“One of the top values that employees are asked to follow is to embrace change,” says documentary filmmaker Hao Wu, who worked at the company in 20... - in the news | August 28, 2014 | Breadwinning & Caregiving
The Obama Administration’s stealth plan to remake the workplace
Liza Mundy, director of the breadwinning and caregiving program at the New America Foundation, notes that the first piece of legislation Obama sign... - in the news | August 28, 2014 | International Security
US History In Mideast Hampers Hopes
“I think the U.S. will likely use FSA fighters on the ground but I don’t think that they will be enough to do the necessary ground battle,” said Le... - in the news | August 27, 2014 | Education Policy
What Charter Schools Are Getting Right And Why They Top Our High School Rankings
Charters educate just five percent of America’s student—yet they dominate this year’s rankings, thanks to one very simple key to success. - in the news | August 26, 2014 | Fellows
China courts documentaries as it limits expression
Independent filmmaker Hao Wu was one who benefited from the push — sort of. - in the news | August 25, 2014 | Future of War
Now ISIS has drones?
But this video had something else in it that previous videos released by ISIS have not: Surveillance footage apparently shot by a drone. - in the news | August 25, 2014 | International Security
No end in sight
New AmericaDouglas Ollivant, a senior national security studies fellow at the New America Foundation, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to discuss the si... - in the news | August 22, 2014 | Future of War
Should Western nations just pay ISIS ransom?
The first uncomfortable fact is that if you pay a ransom a hostage is more likely to be released. The other is that every time a ransom is paid it ... - in the news | August 21, 2014 | Fellows
The cure for cancer that parents won’t use
Meredith WadmanNot so long ago, when my sons still had smooth cheeks and children’s voices, I had them vaccinated against human papillomavirus, the most common se... - in the news | August 20, 2014 | International Security
ISIS: Is it really a threat to the U.S.?
U.S. officials are claiming that the terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, is "now a credible alternative to al Qaeda." But wha... -
Relief Official Urges Groups to Step Up Ebola Efforts | New York Times
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is “a complete disaster,” and health agencies do not yet grasp its scope, the president of the relief group Docto... -
Technology Can Make Lawful Surveillance Both Open and Effective | MIT Technology Review
New AmericaAll this secrecy—and its recent partial unraveling—has harmed our democracy and our economy. But effective surveillance does not require total secr... -
Barack Obama’s Mixed Messages | Politico
New AmericaThere’s a huge difference,” said Douglas Ollivant, a senior national security fellow with the New America Foundation. “No one is concerned about th...