Ransom Payments: A Double-Edged Sword
Kidnapping foreign citizens in exchange for ransom money has become one of the key methods of financing and…
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Batman v Superman: The Security and Liberty Dilemma
In 2016, two icons finally clashed on the big screen. The Dark Knight of Gotham met the Son of Krypton in a…
Migrants, Terror and Turkey
After undergoing significant modifications since it was first announced in November of 2015, the EU-Turkey…
Terrorism in the Election Season
Days after Bush’s reelection in his 2004 race against John Kerry, philosopher Todd May wrote an article chronicling…
How Will Brussels Attacks Influence the US Election?
The Daesh-led terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium have caused worldwide panic, with 34 deaths and 330 injuries…
It’s Always Sunni in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's mass executions in January were, paradoxically, not a message to Iran as much as a warning to a…
Charlie Hebdo Un An Après: Right to Offend and Right to Not Be Offended
Around this time last year, two radicalized French jihadists attacked the Paris offices of a satirical weekly…
State of the Union Address – What Comes Next?
This past Tuesday night, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address to the entire nation. For…
Erdogan’s Balancing Act
As the new year unfolds, Turkey—under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan—will continue to hold an increasingly…
Fifth Republican Debate Wrap-Up
Quick post here! The fifth and most recent Republican Debate was held this past Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.…