Articles
- article | January 29, 2015
Don’t Dismiss Poverty’s Role in Terrorism Quite Yet
With the deadly attacks on Charlie Hebdo’s office in Paris earlier this month, pundits are again questioning a commonly-cited motive for radicaliza... - article | January 08, 2015
Killing Those Who “Defame” Islam
In the modern era killing those who purportedly have defamed Islam began with the Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini’s infamous fatwa—religious ruling—that... - article | November 20, 2014
How to Combat ISIS, Starting in Your Community
When you hear ‘online predator,’ you probably conjure an image of a sexual predator – perhaps a middle-aged man targeting oblivious kids through va... -
7 things you need to read on homegrown terrorism
A collection of essays from New America about homegrown terrorism, and how to prevent it
In preparation for our event, “Preventing the Next Homegrown Attack” on Wednesday, October 29th, here are 7 things you should read on homegrown ter... -
7 Things You Need to Read on Iran
Today, New America will host a conversation between Dr. Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran, and Fareed Zakaria, Host of Global Public Square on CNN.... -
7 articles you need to read about ISIS
A collection of the best content on ISIS from New America.
On September 10, President Obama announced his strategy to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. During the speech, the President claimed tha... -
The Future of War Team
New AmericaThe Future of War project is managed by a team of staff and fellows based at New America, including journalists, legal scholars, former military of... -
Essays on the Future of War
New AmericaOn January 22, 2014, Tom Ricks, a contributing editor for Foreign Policy magazine, a Senior Advisor on National Security at New America, and a memb... -
Testimony: The Islamic State - A Persistent Threat
Though the challenges to American interests in the Middle East could hardly be more complex or interrelated, I will attempt to focus sharply on the... -
APPENDIX: How Dangerous are Freed Guantanamo Prisoners?
Baily Cahall Peter BergenAs of June 5, 2014, 620 Guantanamo prisoners have been released or transferred abroad. Of those 620, we have identified 54 who are either confirmed... -
TESTIMONY: Drone Wars
The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing
The CIA drone program began quietly under President George W. Bush with one strike in Yemen in 2002, and then a smattering of strikes in Pakistan b... -
TESTIMONY: After the Withdrawal
The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan
This past Saturday, March 16, 2013 marked an extraordinary moment in Pakistan’s history, as this is the first time that a civilian government has s...