California’s hostage crisis shows political violence is at a breaking point

California’s hostage crisis shows political violence is at a breaking point

The kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service employees in Northern California earlier this month should concern Americans for reasons that extend well beyond the remarkable outcome. The employees survived more than 15 hours in captivity before FBI negotiators persuaded their alleged captors to surrender peacefully.

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The Middle East’s New Normal

The Middle East's New Normal

The most likely outcome of the Iran war is not peace but an unsatisfying ceasefire that leaves the underlying issues unresolved.

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A Counterterrorism Strategy That Makes Us Less Safe

A Counterterrorism Strategy That Makes Us Less Safe

Last week, U.S. law enforcement arrested an agent of Kata’ib Hizballah, an Iranian-backed terrorist group, who allegedly planned attacks at several cities across the country.

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How Good is Our Intelligence on Iran?

How Good is Our Intelligence on Iran?

Much attention has been given to Iran, but the conflict’s ramifications range far beyond that nation’s boundaries and even just the Persian Gulf.

Iran’s eastern neighbor, Pakistan, might be leading the pack as the country whose complications run the deepest.

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Pakistan aims to thread the needle to Middle East peace

Pakistan aims to thread the needle to Middle East peace

Much attention has been given to Iran, but the conflict’s ramifications range far beyond that nation’s boundaries and even just the Persian Gulf.

Iran’s eastern neighbor, Pakistan, might be leading the pack as the country whose complications run the deepest.

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