International Security

Juliette Kayyem explains the significance of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes turning against other extremists in his trial.

Juliette Kayyem writes that the government may classify too much intelligence, but that doesn't mean a low-level employee should be able to see it.

Juliette Kayyem argues why making extremist leaders answer for their actions will deter future violence.

Juliette Kayyem analyzes the January 6 Committee hearings.

Juliette Kayyem writes that in the United States, for a Jewish congregation to become a fortress would seem too militaristic, too aggressive. To make a soft target harder would more likely change the target than deter the attacker.

Jacqueline L. Hazelton  details why the international jihadi terrorist threat to the United States is down since the al-Qaida attacks of 20 years ago. Not through war or other uses of organized violence, but through cooperation, use of legal and financial tools, and strengthening homeland defense and resilience.

In this issue, we highlight five new books by Belfer Center members.

Drawing on two decades of government efforts to “secure the homeland,” experts offer crucial strategic lessons and detailed recommendations for homeland security.

Federal agents confronting protesters in Portland offers a reminder of how much discretionary power every U.S. president exercises—and why voters should not give the job to someone whose instincts are fundamentally authoritarian.

Juliette Kayyem writes that there are challenges our children face in this world. One of the risks they do not face — because science and medicine have found a cure — is a public health pandemic of diseases that used to kill our most vulnerable and youngest.