Gag Order Gone, Secrets of a National Security Letter are Revealed
Eleven years ago, Nicholas Merrill got a demand from the FBI. But he couldn't tell anyone.
December 2, 2015
Why Afghanistan's Children Are Used as Spies and Suicide Bombers
In a country that has experienced nearly endless conflict for more than 30 years, Afghan children have regularly been recruited to join armed groups on both sides of the battle line.
November 17, 2015
ISIS is in Afghanistan, But Who Are They Really?
It appears ISIS-allied fighters are gaining a foothold in Afghanistan, but just how similar are they to the group's branches in Iraq and Syria?
November 17, 2015
A Campaign of Disappearances in Syria Leaves Thousands Missing
At least 65,116 individuals have been "forcibly disappeared" by the Syrian government, according to a new report by Amnesty International.
November 5, 2015
ISIS in Afghanistan: School of Jihad
The emergence of ISIS in Afghanistan has introduced a new level of brutality to the conflict, beyond what has been practiced by the Taliban.
November 1, 2015
Pentagon Opens Probe Into Sexual Abuse by U.S. Allies in Afghanistan
The Defense Department's Inspector General has opened an investigation into whether U.S. troops were discouraged from reporting the rape and sexual abuse of children by their Afghan allies.
October 28, 2015
Syria: What's In It For Putin?
For Russian President Vladimir Putin, Syria is not just about supporting the Assad regime in Syria. It's about Russia's place in the world.
October 27, 2015
U.S. and Scotland Eye Two New Suspects In Lockerbie Bombing
Prosecutors are seeking to interview two Libyans who they've identified in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, an attack that killed 270 people.
October 15, 2015
"Nobody's Been Held Accountable" for Wasteful Spending in Afghanistan, says U.S. Watchdog
The U.S. has spent $110 billion on reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. How was the money used? How was it wasted?
October 9, 2015
The Libya Dossier
The Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 was one of the worst terrorist attacks against Americans before 9/11, but only one man was ever convicted. Who else might have been involved? And why?
September 29, 2015
Regrets of a Revolution? Libya After Qaddafi
Four years after the protests that led to the overthrow and death of the former strongman, Libya is torn between two governments and dozens of militias and armed groups.
September 29, 2015
How Europe's Refugee Crisis Was Years in the Making
For weeks, the world's eyes have been fixed upon the tens of thousands of migrants and refugees arriving on Europe's doorstep. But the crisis was years in the making, with a brutal civil war in Syria adding millions of refugees to those fleeing conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and Nigeria.
September 23, 2015