The Gun Lap: FISA Renewal in the Homestretch
As the calendar has turned to December, a fifth bill addressing the reauthorization of Section 702 of the...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Gun Lap: FISA Renewal in the Homestretch
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for E-Notes
Finding Hope in Islamic History
“Islam is rotten to the core," snapped a fellow guest at a recent wedding after I shared that my...
A Century-Old Crime Against Humanity
The October Revolution of 1917 unleashed a century of evil, a virus that has claimed an unprecedented human toll....
Nuclear Weapons And Russian-North Korean Relations
Since the late 19th century Russia has been a major stakeholder in Korean affairs, at times exercising critical influence...
Russia and Crisis Management on the Korean Peninsula
This report argues that the United States should attempt to engage the Russian Federation as a potential broker of...
New Geopolitics in the Middle East?
The possible creation of a new geopolitical reality in the Middle East may have snuck under the radar this...
Israeli Legitimacy and Partition
On November 29, 1947, seventy years ago, the UN General Assembly passed resolution 181 to partition Palestine into two...
The 1002nd Arabian Night?
It was on the fourth night, very early in the great Arabic tale, that Shahrazade, in telling the story...
Congress Skirmishes Over FISA Section 702: Will It Preserve the Intelligence Community’s “Crown Jewel” or Neuter It?
Since first passed by Congress in 2008, the intelligence collection program conducted under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...
China’s 19th Party Congress: A Coronation, With Qualifications
As most of China returned to work after the long Golden Week holiday, heightened security measures were put into...