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- in the news | July 29, 2014 | International Security
The War Of Zeros And Ones
Peter SingerMilitary operations around the world are quickly expanding into the digital realm. With cyberwarfare, we’re all in the line of fire. Click here to ... -
Syrian Civil Society Strives to Rebuild Communities | Syria Deeply
New AmericaNew America Foundation's Leila Hilal describes how local councils have tried to manage and rebuild Syrian communities. -
Kerry to Focus on India-us Ties in His Speech Today | Hindustan Times
New AmericaAnish Goel, a former White House official dealing with India, said, "I am optimistic about the coming summit, but don't expect a major breakthrough." -
The Biden Agenda | New Yorker
New AmericaTom Ricks, the military writer, had been a persistent critic of Biden’s judgment on Iraq and Afghanistan; he once titled a blog post “Just how wron... -
The Gaza war has done terrible things to Israeli society | The Globe and Mail
Earlier this month, one of Israel’s most famous writers announced in his weekly newspaper column that he was packing up his family and moving to th... -
What's Different This Time | The Weekly Wonk
As Israel begins another day of Operation Protective Edge, its assault on Gaza, the country also faces an ending that’s going relatively unnoticed ... -
Why Am I Moving to the Left? | Politico
In my late 50s, at a time of life when most people are supposed to be drifting into a cautious conservatism, I am surprised to find myself moving s... -
Israel's Ground Invasion of Gaza | Ian Masters Background Briefing
New AmericaLisa Goldman, the Director of the Israel-Palestine Initiative at the New America Foundation, joins us to discuss the apparent symbiosis between Isr... -
A Lose-Lose Game | CTV
New AmericaLisa Goldman is interviewed on why an Israel ground offensive could have terrible consequences -
Air Canada Cancels Flight to Tel Aviv over Safety Concerns | CTV
New AmericaAir Canada is among the airlines that cancelled a flight to Tel Aviv Tuesday after reports a rocket exploded not far from the city’s Ben Gurion Int... - in the news | June 18, 2014 | International Security
Return of the Drones?
The hiatus was the longest pause in the controversial CIA program since 2006, and the drones' sudden return begs the questions: Why now? And is thi... - in the news | June 16, 2014 | International Security
Bush's toxic legacy in Iraq
From where did ISIS spring? One of George W. Bush's most toxic legacies is the introduction of al Qaeda into Iraq, which is the ISIS mother ship. - in the news | June 10, 2014 | International Security
Right-wing extremists strike again
The Millers appear to have been motivated by extreme far-right views. The couple left a flag at the scene of the crime with the words "Don't Tread ... - in the news | June 08, 2014 | International Security
How big a terror risk are former Guantanamo prisoners?
Bailey Cahal1 Peter BergenIn order to shed some light on exactly which graduates from Guantanamo have joined a militant group or engaged in some other kind of terrorist acti... - in the news | June 03, 2014 | International Security
Americans dying for al Qaeda
Nearly 13 years after the 9/11 attacks, many Americans were likely surprised to learn that one of their fellow citizens had committed suicide on be... - in the news | May 28, 2014 | International Security
Obama says goodbye to American hubris
What is the Obama Doctrine? As the President put it Wednesday, "Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail." - in the news | May 23, 2014 | Future of War
Obama has put Pakistan drone war on hold
And, indeed, it is long past time for the United States to transition away from a state of perpetual war now that the threat from al Qaeda to Ameri... - in the news | May 15, 2014 | International Security
U.S. military UAV guys talk a good game, but do they have their eye on the ball?
America needs better training for the technology it already has. That, and a major doctrinal shift. - in the news | May 15, 2014 | International Security
How Islamic is Pakistan’s Constitution
A lot has happened since that first, subsequently failed, formal meeting between the government and the Taliban negotiation team in the "journey fo... - in the news | May 13, 2014 | International Security
Drones will fill the sky
*Not so long ago, killing an American citizen on the other side of the world with an armed drone would have been in the realm of science fiction. * - in the news | May 08, 2014 | Future of War
Portrait of the Army as a Work in Progress
“In the age of the strategic corporal, "Got me!" is of course the wrong answer to journalistic queries. It has the distinct virtue of honesty, howe...