Apr 28 Don't negotiate with terrorists, study says By Sarah Sheffer “We will not negotiate with terrorists” is one of the golden rules of state policy. But a new study from Michigan University assistant professor Jakana Thomas shows that acts of violence can actually help get terrorist groups to… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch Why can't the Nigerian government crack down on Boko Haram? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 21 Feds must release targeted killing program documents, court rules By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled in a Freedom of Information Act case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and two reporters for The New York Times. In 2011, they sought any documents in… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch News Wrap: Hundreds missing after South Korea ferry disaster By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, six people have been confirmed dead with 290 missing after a ferry capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea. Most of the passengers on board the vessel were high school students on a… Continue watching
Apr 01 Top U.S. intel officer confirms warrantless searches of Americans By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press The Obama administration has been conducting warrantless searches of Americans' communications as part of the NSA's surveillance operations that target foreigners located outside of the U.S., the administration's top intelligence official confirmed in a letter to Congress disclosed Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 24 Report on Bush-era war on terror may further divide Congress, CIA By Bradley Klapper & Stephen Braun, Associated Press If senators vote this week to release key sections of a voluminous report on terrorist interrogations, an already strained relationship between lawmakers and the CIA could become even more rancorous, and President Barack Obama might have to step into the… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Bin Laden's son-in-law stands trial in federal court By PBS News Hour The trial for Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, opened on Friday in New York, making him the most senior al-Qaida operative to be tried in federal court. Abu Ghaith is charged with conspiring to kill Americans and providing… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Security failures of missing Malaysian flight spark concern By PBS News Hour According to aviation security expert Rafi Ron, although two passengers who successfully boarded Malaysian Air flight 370 were reportedly carrying stolen passports, only time and investigation will determine if the apparent security breach is related to the jet’s disappearance. Rafi… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch News Wrap: Islamist fighters kill dozens in Nigeria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, gunmen believed to be members of the militant group Boko Haram staged an all-night attack on multiple small communities in Northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 33. Also, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that… Continue watching
Feb 18 Kerry promises security assistance to Tunisia to fight nation's terrorists By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry promised American assistance Tuesday to Tunisia in aid of the North African nation's battle against terrorists. Continue reading