Two Rights and Two Wrongs

Lord Weidenfeld of Chelsea, 01.05.2010

Founder and chairman of Weidenfeld & Nicolson

The escalating anti-Semitism and anti-Israel feeling in European media in connection with Gaza has caused Israeli bitterness and pain.

Ryan Grim: Being 'Hard' Or 'Soft' On Terror Doesn't Make Sense

Huff TV, 01.05.2010

HuffPost's Ryan Grim was on MSNBC Tuesday to discuss, along with conservative journalist Jamie Weinstein, whether Obama is "soft on terror." "I kind...

Yemen: The Next Front in Obama's War on Terrorism

Josh Lockman, 01.05.2010

Truman National Security Fellow

The administration must continue providing intelligence and counterterrorism aid to the Yemeni government while pushing forward with the use of "smart power" to directly appeal to its people.

President Carter: Collect Those Feathers and All is Forgiven!

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, 01.05.2010

Associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and its Museum of Tolerance

Much has been said about former President Jimmy Carter's surprise apology to the Jewish Community in a recent open letter. I commend the sentiments expressed by Mr. Carter.

After the Underwear Bomber, Republicans Have Shown Their True Color: Weakness

Mitchell Bard, 01.06.2010

Writer and Filmmaker

Where are the tough-guy Republicans now? When did fear and whining replace the gunslinger persona? The Republican reaction has been to give the terrorists exactly what they want.

Lessons from Afghanistan for Yemen

Human Rights Watch, 01.05.2010

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations.

By Carroll Bogert The news that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab allegedly trained to blow up a US airliner at al Qaeda camps in Yemen has drawn sudden att...

Obama Will Not Strike Iran

Michael Brenner, 01.05.2010

Senior Fellow, the Center for Transatlantic Relations

An energetic, high-publicity campaign to safeguard America from the terrifying, hydra-headed al-Qaeda can distract the public from the war cries of the Iran air strike hawks.

The $30 Billion Pair of Underwear

Mark Levine, 01.05.2010

Historian of the Middle East

Invasive frisking of the most intimate areas of the human body and revealing full body scans represent from a hardcore Salafi perspective an almost unbearable indignity -- one they will surely relish seeing.

Fear of Fair Trials Fuels the Israeli Offensive Against 'Lawfare'

Daniel Machover, 01.05.2010

Human Rights Lawyer

Close political ties with another government mustn't over-ride the UK's proper duty to enforce the rule of law. Equality of access to justice and the efficacy of universal justice may be put at grave risk.

How Should We Deal with Yemen?

Laura Kasinof, 01.04.2010

Taking out Al Qaeda leaders in Yemen in the recent past has not decreased the strength of the terrorist organization. But such strikes do feed into the extremists' narrative.

Terrorism State Lottery Winners: Not Welcome in the Secure Homeland

Denis Campbell, 01.04.2010

If you hold a passport from countries considered to be "state sponsors of terrorism" or "countries of interest," don't plan on making your connecting flight to your final destination inside the USA.

Northwest Flight 253: A Catalyst for a New Approach to Aviation Security?

Rani Singh, 01.04.2010

Rani’s Report

We are now at a critical crossroads for aviation security. The choices are simple: we can carry on as we are or we can face up to the difficult challenge of rethinking our approach.

Doin' Good Ain't Got No End

William Astore, 01.04.2010

Writer, Professor, Retired Lt. Colonel, Air Force

That's our attitude in a nutshell: "Doin' good ain't got no end," especially when the "good" involves killing "terrorists." No matter how many we kill, there'll always be more to find.

Africa 2010: 10 Stories to Watch

Alex Thurston, 01.04.2010

PhD student at Northwestern

As we head into a new year, here are ten of the most important stories to watch in Africa. This list is organized according to my own subjective sense of what's noteworthy.

Dick Cheney's Role in Al Qaeda's Yemeni Resurgence

Amb. Marc Ginsberg, 01.04.2010

Former US Amb. to Morocco

In view of Cheney's willfully inaccurate partisan attacks, he deserves to now be held accountable for the Yemeni Al Qaeda terror sanctuary he helped populate.

My Husband: Jailed for Protesting Israel's Wall

Majida Abu Rahmah, 01.04.2010

School teacher

Israel's Supreme Court ruled that the route of the apartheid wall in Bil'in was illegal and should be changed, yet the wall remains, unmoved. Last month, my husband Abdallah was been arrested for protesting it.

International Travel in an Era of Terrorism

Rev. Bekeh Utietiang, 01.04.2010

author, preacher, teacher, blogger, and Catholic priest.

This unfortunate event is a call to action. It is worth placing full body scanners in all airports around the world.

New Year's Resolutions for the U.S.-China Relationship

Julian Baird Gewirtz, 01.04.2010

Student, founder of the U.S.-China Youth Forum.

The year 2009 could have been a decisive one for U.S.-China relations. But coming out of this year of expectations, concrete results are hard to find.

Obama's Handling of Terror Threats: Inauguration Day and Today

Ashley Rindsberg, 01.04.2010

Independent writer and researcher

The press has been bubbling with commentary on Obama's handling of the "Christmas Bomber" incident to perhaps the same extent that the U.S. now seems to be bubbling with fresh terror attempts.

Iran's New Year

Melody Moezzi, 01.04.2010

Author, Activist & Attorney

Iranians are suckers for symbolism, and while Ashura is the holiest of Shi'a holidays, the Persian New Year, Nowruz, is the most sacred of Iranian holidays.

The Underwear Bomber

Nick Mills, 01.04.2010

Associate professor of Journalism, Boston University

Here's the reason that the U.S.'s Big Army strategy in Afghanistan is misguided: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.