Washington Politics
Symposium: What I miss most about pre-9/11 America
We asked diplomats, scholars, activists, and military leaders about what the US has lost in a long quarter century
September 10, 2026
al-qaida
Washington Politics
25 years after 9/11, the US still doesn't know 'why they hate us'
The War on Terror showed the perils of seeking military solutions for political problems. Policymakers never got the message.
September 08, 2026
Africa
Violence in Mali risks destabilizing the Sahel
Mauritania's painstaking efforts at achieving security face a threat from an unstable neighbor
July 24, 2026
Middle East
New evidence of Saudi role in 9/11 should close off security pact talks
Yet the Biden administration is for some unknown reason moving full steam ahead
May 24, 2024
Middle East
Is US helping to create new global jihadists?
After spending over 20 years fighting al-Qaida and ISIS, a new cadre of terrorists may be on the horizon
December 28, 2023
Global Crises
The US killing of Zawahiri was more retribution than prevention
According to documents obtained from the raid that killed bin Laden, al-Qaida’s 9/11 era leaders have little impact on current operations.
August 02, 2022
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