The 1002nd Arabian Night?
It was on the fourth night, very early in the great Arabic tale, that Shahrazade, in telling the story...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The 1002nd Arabian Night?
A nation must think before it acts.
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Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online: Working with Tech to Find Solutions
A decade ago, al Qaeda in Iraq littered YouTube with violent videos. A few years later, Twitter became a...
What’s to be Found in the “USA Liberty Act Of 2017”?
Earlier this month, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill titled the USA Liberty...
Contesting Columbus
Christopher Columbus was a figure of controversy from the outset—the present fuss is as nothing compared with what he...
Understanding the North Korean Threat with Lt. Gen. (Ret) In-Bum Chun: A Report
Since the Cold War, few crises have put so many Americans on edge as the escalating tensions between the...
Editor’s Corner Fall 2017
Welcome to the fall issue of Orbis, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the journal. We believe it is a strong issue...
The Clock is Ticking: Why Congress Needs to Renew America’s Most Important Intelligence Collection Program, Part III
From its statutory construct to its practical application, the Section 702 Program represents a carefully configured national intelligence undertaking...
Conference Report: Does Democracy Matter? The United States and Global Democracy Support
Democracy is under siege globally. The number of democracies spiked impressively after the fall of the Soviet empire in...
The Pervasiveness of anti-Semitism in Jordanian Media—and Prospects for Change
The Kingdom of Jordan relies on American support to prevent terrorist infiltration from Islamic State and other Salafi-Jihadist threats;...
Media in Moldova: Between Freedom and Monopoly
“The greatest propagandist of Moldova pretends to be the great propaganda fighter,” remarked Maia Sandu, the pro-European leader of...