A Journal of Ideas

War on Terror

The Forever Wars

The 20 years since 9-11 have seen many changes to U.S. foreign policy—not many of them good.

Fall, No. 62 – 13 MIN READ

Pilotless Program

Drones have made possible a new kind of war. But unmanned warfare has brought with it the danger of foreign policy on autopilot.

By Linda Robinson

Winter 2015, No. 35 – 15 MIN READ

Dark Matters

America’s terror courts will continue to exist because they spare U.S. officials from public accountability.

Spring 2013, No. 28 – 14 MIN READ

Intellectual Firepower

New threats require new think tanks.

By John A. Nagl

Winter 2009, No. 11 – 14 MIN READ

The Word War

Whatever happened to the "War on Terror"?

By Andrei Cherny

Winter 2008, No. 7 – 9 MIN READ