Many Americans are disturbed by government data-mining, but what can we actually do to change the system we’re so uncomfortable with?Â
Joshua Foust
Joshua Foust is a freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C. He was formerly a senior intelligence analyst for the U.S. government. His website is joshuafoust.com.
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Do Drones Work?
Congress hasn’t debated whether the civilian and psychological costs that come with targeted killings are worthwhile in the long run. It should.Â
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The Chechen Connection
The Boston bombers have put the region and U.S.-Russia relations in the spotlight.
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What Obama Didn’t Say
President Barack Obama marked a dramatic change in the war in Afghanistan in a major speech Wednesday night. In broad strokes, he laid out the framework for how to wind down the war: by declaring victory and transitioning control to the Afghans in the context of an Afghan-led political reconciliation with the insurgency. “We are […]
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Revisiting the Obama Doctrine
Obama’s approach to foreign policy lets circumstances define him, rather than the other way around.
