Current Events : Political

The history of the campaign for nuclear disarmament from 1958 to the present. more...

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The federal government confronts a confounding array of choices about priorities and coordination in the war on terrorism. This Occasional Paper addresses how the war on terrorism should be coordinated within the executive branch of the federal government, in particular within the White House. more...

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Culled from archives around the world, the 50 documents in Declassified illuminate the secret and often inaccessible stories of agents, espionage, and behind-the-scenes events that played critical roles in American history. Moving through time from Elizabethan England to the Cold War and beyond, noted author Tom Allen places each document in its historical and cultural context, sharing the quirky and little-known truths behind state secrets and clandestine operations. more...

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Historical experience has shown that successful strategies to combat terrorism that is spawned by serious, deep-rooted problems have involved first crushing the current threat and then bringing about changes to make terrorism?s reemergence less likely. While deterrence of terrorism may at first glance seem to be an unrealistic goal?concepts such as co-optation and inducement cannot be expected to be effective for dealing with terrorists who have the unshakable commitment of an Osama bin Laden?it may be possible to influence some members of terrorist groups. Such groups are not simply single entities; rather, they are systems, with diverse elements, many of which could be amenable to influence. Thus, to sustain its counterterrorism efforts for the long term, the United States must develop a multifaceted strategy that includes attempting to influence those elements of terrorist systems that may be deterrable, such as state supporters or wealthy financiers living the good life while supporting terrorists in the shadows. The U.S. strategy should comprise not only military attacks, but also political warfare; placing at risk the things that terrorists hold dear; a credible threat of force against any state or group that supports the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction for terrorist uses; and maintaining cooperation with other nations that are also engaged in the war on terror. At the same time, the strategy must preserve core American values, including discriminate use of force and maintaining due process in the provision of speedy justice. more...

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Tapper has also written for the New York Times magazine, the Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, GQ, and has contributed commentaries to National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." The Boston Globe described his Election 2000 coverage as "a steady stream of smart, wry coverage of the presidential campaign." Brill's Content called his work "poignant and provocative" as well as "consistently irreverent," and Business Week Online referred to Tapper as "one of the best young reporters in D.C." more...

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