Terrorism
To Stop Terrorism, Trump Wants to Block Immigration From Most Countries
"I'm talking territory instead of Muslim," he says, but adds that the Constitution "doesn't necessarily give us the right to commit suicide."
Obama Astonishes Sean Hannity by Noting the World Is Less Violent Than It Used to Be
It's the Fox News host, not the president, who inhabits "an alternate reality."
Munich Police Give 'All Clear' After Mass Shooting; 9 Killed, Gunman Commits Suicide; Police Say May Have Acted Alone
Follows ax attack earlier this week
"28 Pages" of Congressional Report Alleging Saudi Involvement in 9/11 Finally Released
Then-Saudi Ambassador Prince Bandar reportedly provided cash to a "close associate" of two of the hijackers.
Newt Gingrich's Response to Nice Terror Attack: Rip Up the Constitution
Former Speaker of the House wants to "test" anyone of "Muslim background" and criminalize the internet.
Friday A/V Club: The Terror Wave of the '70s
Before you go rushing off to declare we're in a civil war...
Remy: Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (Civil Liberties Edition)
The comedian channels his inner Toby Keith to send terrorists a message.
Turkey Sucks, Polls Exclude, Gun-Control Rallies Blow, California Gets High
Matt Welch talks about the news today on tonight's Kennedy
Sacrifice Civil Liberties? You First
Both sides want to chip away at your civil liberties, even if sometimes they argue about it.
Susan Collins' 'No Fly, No Buy' Bill Takes Away Gun Rights Based on Secret Criteria
The Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act relies on an FBI standard we are not allowed to know.
How America's Counter-Terrorism Model Is Making American Less Safe and Free
The Orlando massacre shows the folly of fighting a decentralized terrorism model with centralization.
'No Fly, No Buy' Proposal Takes Away Gun Rights First, Asks Questions Later (Maybe)
Susan Collins' Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act still flouts due process, but for fewer people.
After Orlando, Irrelevant Solutions Dominate Discussion
Violence leads to parade of bad or useless policy proposals.
America Needs a New, Decentralized Counter Terrorism Paradigm in the Wake of the Orlando Tragedy
Giving more draconian powers to intelligence bureaucracies will make us less free, not more safe
Libertarian Gary Johnson on Denying Second Amendment Rights Based on Unadjudicated Suspicion
He's against it, because he thinks government watchlists can never be free of people who shouldn't be on them.
A Killing the Country Forgot
Soft targets, the Long 2002, and the specter of the Next Attack
No-Fly List, No Guns: Trump Agrees with Obama, Clinton. He Thinks the NRA Should, Too.
After Orlando, Trump wants to meet with NRA to convince the organization to support denying guns to people on the no-fly list, terror watch list.
Department of Homeland Security
Has Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Forgotten About Paris or Kenya or the Second Amendment?
More ignorance from the anti-gun left.
Don't Disarm Suspected Terrorists
Americans should not lose their Second Amendment rights without due process.
Newt Gingrich Misses the House Committee on Un-American Activities, Calls for 'Similar Steps' Today
Beware of Newt's nostalgia.
Speaker Paul Ryan Calls Orlando Shooting 'Another Act of War,' No Word on War Declaration
But no plan for Congress to vote on a declaration or authorization
Gay Gun Rights Activist: Arm Yourselves
An important Supreme Court decision on the right to self-defense involved the fear of anti-LGBT violence.
Trump Reiterates His Call for a Ban on Muslim Immigrants Because a Tiny Percentage Are 'Implicated in Terrorism'
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee exaggerates both the number of immigrants and the number who pose a domestic threat.
After Orlando Attack, Obama Predictably Pushes Gun Control but Is Predictably Vague
Restrictions favored by the president, including a ban on gun purchases by people on "watch lists," are ineffective, unconstitutional, or both.
Obama Mentions Guns But Not Radical Islam in Orlando Pulse Shooting Remarks
"This massacre is a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a weapon," says Obama.
ISIS Isn't an Existential Threat to America
Why politicians shouldn't overestimate the terror group's power.
Senate Votes to Allow 9/11 Families to Sue Saudi Arabia. Will the U.S. Be Sued Over Drone Strikes Next?
Stripping foreign officials of immunity from lawsuits works both ways.
Yes, the World is Getting Better. Here's Why.
Reason TV set out to cheer up Venice Beach doomsayers with evidence of positive global trends.
PBS Explores the Origins of the Islamic State's Terror Campaign
Frontline details the history of ISIS.
9/11 Commissioner Breaks Ranks, Says Saudi Government Officials Implicated By Secret "28 Pages"
"Our report should never have been read as an exoneration of Saudi Arabia," says former Reagan administration Secretary of the Navy John Lehman.
FBI's Creepy Intiative to Turn Imams Into Informants
The Shared Committees Responsibility program is surveillance masquerading as community service for Muslims.
Saudi Arabia's Alleged 9/11 Connection Just One of Many Reasons the U.S. Ally is a Problem
It's past time to have the "Where is this relationship going?" conversation.
Bono: Send in the Clowns To Beat ISIS
U2 frontman makes some good points in congressional testimony but mostly wallows in showbiz solipsism.
Charlie Hebdo, Terrorism, and the Culture of 'You Can't Say That'
The strangling of free, open commentary on Islam in Europe has had an impact that is as predictable as it is dire.
The Crypto Wars Are Not About Terrorism, They're About Power
Make no mistake: the War on Crypto is not primarily about "terrorism" or "fighting crime" or "public safety" at all.
Whose Foreign Policy Is Really Dumb; the Elephant Man Theory of Beauty Pageants, and 'Some Idiot Wrote This'—Introducing The Fifth Column Podcast
Matt Welch, Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan talk smack about culture and current events
What Do Terrorists Want?
Terrorism, if it to have any meaning, is a political, not a sadistic, act.
Ted Cruz Endorses Mass Surveillance
The presidential candidate's plan to snoop on Muslims is neither fair nor smart.
The Trump-Cruz (and Clinton) Police State Is Already Alive in France
But does it work? And should we import it to the United States? No and no.
Ted Cruz Wages Jihad on Truth
Senator scaremongers to deflect from his lack of a real plan to deal with ISIS.
