Congress passed an important anti-lynching bill. But the U.S. is still fertile ground for vigilantes. Regina Bateson - March 11, 2022 Despite popular fascination with figures from the Lone Ranger to Batman, vigilantes are never simply trying to protect public safety
Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili - March 2, 2022 Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
Northern Afghanistan once kept out the Taliban. Why has it fallen so quickly this time? Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili - July 27, 2021 Political and ethnic tensions have fueled new discord — and the Taliban has capitalized on these grievances
Election officials annulled Kyrgyzstan’s October election. Here’s why. Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili and Colleen Wood - October 9, 2020 Protests in the Central Asian state have pushed out governments before.
At the heart of Trump’s Taliban bounty crisis are questions about the President’s Daily Brief Michael Poznansky - July 2, 2020 Presidential decision making relies on good intel
Apparently, Trump ignored early coronavirus warnings. That has consequences. Michael Poznansky - March 22, 2020 Other presidents distrusted their intelligence teams — often with dire results.
Dan Coats just resigned as Director of National Intelligence. Here’s why that matters. Michael Poznansky - July 30, 2019 Whoever succeeds him almost certainly will be a less independent voice.
Trump revoked John Brennan’s security clearance. The long-term consequences may be dire. Michael Poznansky - August 20, 2018 When President Trump revoked former CIA director John Brennan’s security
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What the JFK assassination files can tell us about the U.S. plot to kill Castro Michael Poznansky - October 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65582" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Fidel Castro welcome their
NATO members are supposed to be democratic. What happens when Turkey isn’t? Michael Poznansky and Keith Carter - October 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47719" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Obama shakes hands with Turkish