International Security

Juliette Kayyem analyses the threat of violence from Trump's supporters: Worrying about whether the base is emboldened is not the correct metric; the thing to watch is whether the number of supporters who are inclined to violence is growing.

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

Juliette Kayyem writes that due to the sheer prevalence of police brutality in America, public officials have gotten better at managing the shock.

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

Juliette Kayyem writes that the chaos and delays in saving children in Uvalde, Texas, have also raised skepticism about police-response capacities. According to the FBI, nearly 70 percent of all active-shooter incidents end before police arrive; nearly 37 percent of them end in two minutes or less. In the United States, we are vulnerable to gun violence at any moment.

Juliette Kayyem writes that although the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago prompts sincere talk of violence, some threats remain mere threats.

Juliette Kayyem argues that if Trump keeps losing, the risk of future violence will abate. Keeping Trump in office until January 20 won't assuage the supporters who falsely believe that the election was stolen from him, but removing him from office a week early would emphasize that he is losing. Recruitment is easier for a winning team. 

In 2018,  Congress passed the Synthetic Trafficking and Overdose Protection (STOP) Act with bipartisan support which was designed to close a loophole in a post-9/11 security law that has allowed international drug traffickers to easily ship opioids to the United States without detection — and laid out clear deadlines for doing so. Juliette Kayyem questions why the U.S. government is not enforcing this law.

Juliette Kayyem describes the  Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (Stop) Act and how it would close a loophole in the international mail system that allows illegal drugs to be shipped into the United States.  She also calls attention to the failure to enforce this law and urges Congress to exercise its oversight.