List of Terrorism articles
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A young shepherd plays with his sheep. ‘The Taliban Have Tracked Me’
In Logar province, just outside of Kabul, fear of a Taliban takeover rises.
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U.S. troops return home from Afghanistan ‘Bring the Troops Home’ Is a Dream, Not a Strategy
A full withdrawal from Afghanistan is a costly blunder and failure of leadership.
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A woman waits for her son to arrive in Pemba, Mozambique, on a boat of evacuees from the coasts of Palma on April 1. Why Experts Ignore Terrorism in Africa
If the world really cares about the continent’s future, it will start paying attention now.
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Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives at a U.S. base in Maidan Shar. From Moral Responsibility to Magical Thinking: How Biden Changed His Mind on Afghanistan
After 9/11, Biden embraced the idea that U.S. troops should leave the country better than how they found it. Now, as president, he’s withdrawing them regardless.
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Supporters of Naxalite People’s War Group wait for leaders to address a public meeting in India’s Guntur district on Oct. 11, 2004. India Embattled
The country can’t contain insurgent movements until it has a comprehensive national plan for tackling them.
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U.S. Army soldiers arrive home from Afghanistan. Biden Is Done with Afghanistan. Is Afghanistan Done With America?
Pulling out all U.S. troops is the administration’s risky plan to pressure Kabul and the Taliban to make peace.
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Afghan security forces conduct a military operation. Biden’s Withdrawal Plan Sets the Clock Ticking in Afghanistan
With troops to depart on Sept. 11, the next five months are critical for any chance of peace.
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A man reads a local newspaper showing a photograph of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, in Kabul on Nov. 8, 2020. In Afghanistan, the Choice Isn’t Withdraw or Endless War
A middle path, with a greater role for India, is still possible—and preferable to either extreme.
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Members of the Koglweogo, a self-defense militia, attend an annual gathering in Siguinvousé, Burkina Faso, on Feb 14. Biden’s Strategy in the Sahel Looks a Lot Like Trump’s
U.S. diplomacy is back in West Africa—but the United States is also back to its old counterterrorism playbook.
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Cardboard cutouts during a protest on the National Mall in Washington. Social Media Is an Intel Gold Mine. Why Aren’t Governments Using It?
“To platform or to deplatform” is the wrong debate.
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave prior to a meeting in New Delhi on Sept. 14, 2016. India Joins the Afghan Peace Negotiations
Long sidelined by Islamabad, Moscow, and Beijing, New Delhi is finally taking a seat at the table.
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Hands hold up a photo of a young kidnapped Nigerian girl. Boko Haram Won’t Stop Targeting Schools in Nigeria
The militant group’s attacks and kidnappings bring it publicity and riches while weakening state security forces.
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Qanon Capitol Riot Christian Conspiracy theories The U.S. Needs Deradicalization—for Christian Extremists
Programs designed to reform violent jihadis could help tackle the spread of QAnon and other conspiracy theories in evangelical communities.
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A member of the National Guard at the U.S. Capitol. 9/11 Was a Wake-Up Call. America Is Still Snoozing After the Capitol Assault.
Domestic extremism is the greatest threat to the homeland—yet it’s not getting nearly enough public attention.
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As vice president, Joe Biden visits an Afghan National Army (ANA) training center in Kabul on Jan. 11, 2011. Biden’s Options in Afghanistan
The United States and Pakistan must work together to secure the country’s future.
