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French Connections: The Knock-On Effects of the Paris Attacks
How might the terrorist attacks affect civil liberties, U.S.-Russia relations, Israel, and the 2016 election?
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How the U.S. Government Became Both More Secretive and More Open
The same decades that saw the growth of national-security secrecy saw the rise of the public’s “right to know.”
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Deterrence, and that Truck in Austria
Anyone serious about countering extremism in the Middle East should be doing much more for refugees.
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What We Talk About When We Shout About Iran
The real argument isn’t about the fine print. It’s about Obama, Netanyahu, and the value of diplomacy.
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The Limits of Rand Paul’s Constitutional Convictions
Posing as defender of the Bill of Rights, the presidential hopeful steers clear of grandstanding on popular measures he deems unconstitutional.
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The Cyber Conundrum
Why the current policy for national cyber defense leaves us open to attack.
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Marco Rubio’s Far-Right Foreign Policy Gambit
The GOP hopeful wants 2016 to be all about Iran and Cuba.
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The Soldier’s Story
What happens when one corporal speaks out about how the occupation corrupts Israel.
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Honor Our War Dead On Memorial Day — They Won’t Be the Last
Reflecting on the complicated legacy—and future—of our military engagements.
