Silicon Valley Meets The Snake Eaters: State Department’s Countermessaging Goes Back To The Future
“Bring in folks from Silicon Valley and Madison Avenue….” That’s right, the three sexiest characters in modern lore, ad...
A nation must think before it acts.
Middle East Program
On the execution of Saudi Shi’ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr
In the Arab world as well as the West, the discussion of yesterday’s execution of Saudi Shi’ite cleric Nimr...
Why Assad Must Go
The recent attacks in Paris have underscored the need to defeat the Islamic State and reignited debates over how...
Who Conducted the Paris Attacks & Stormed the Bataclan Theater? ISIS? Al Qaeda?
*Posted on 13 November 2015, 1900 hours EST* Information regarding the Paris Attacks on Friday night November 13th remain limited...
U.S. Troops in Syria: A Quick Assessment Of The U.S. Strategy To Combat The Islamic State – One Year On
Last week, the White House announced the deployment of a few dozen Special Forces soldiers to Syria. After more...
Russia returns as al Qaeda and the Islamic State’s ‘Far Enemy’
The Soviet defeat and subsequent withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 left victorious Arab mujahideen adrift. Many retired from their...
The Islamic State Online: Countering the Symptom Rather Than The Disease May Only Make Them Stronger
The 2016 Presidential campaigns have swung into full gear and tough talk about countering the Islamic State grows by...
Can the Islamic State hijack September 11 from Zawahiri’s al Qaeda?
September 9, 2015 The increasingly reclusive Aymen al-Zawahiri sprung up his ugly head this week with a new lecture...
Four Key Drivers For Eroding ISIS
June 15, 2015 Scary ISIS headlines have saturated media outlets in recent months. They usually come in three varieties:...
Are We Our Own Worst Enemy? The Problems in Countering Jihadi Narratives and How to Fix Them
Two weeks back, the Washington Post published the most insightful article to date on the challenges the U.S. government...