Carpet-Bombing: Wall-to-Wall Folly
'Death from Above' has shown little success as a long-term strategy against terrorists
Terrorism
The Biggest Loser at the GOP Debate? America, I Argue Tonight on Red Eye w/ Tom Shillhue
Unkind words for Donald Trump, Chris Christie, John Kasich, Vladimir Putin and more, at 3 a.m. ET on Fox News
Facebook Check Wouldn't Have Stopped San Bernardino Terrorists, No Matter What GOP Candidates Say
Did an Obama-administration policy prevent the feds from looking at Tashfeen Malik's social-media profiles? Yes and no.
Rubio Insists NSA Needs All Our Metadata; Cruz and Paul Call Him Out
Surveillance brought up in Republican debate.
As Terrorism Tops Fear Chart, Record Low Trusts Gov't To Protect Them
A perfect storm of hysteria and anti-government sentiments will lead to...what, exactly?
Secret Watchlists and Body Searches: Yes. Social Media Post Reviews: No. Our DHS in Action.
Baffling contradictions about privacy or just old-fashioned blame-shifting?
Please Don't Say Radical If You Mean Violent
Nothing about the word radical implies approval of aggression or terrorism.
Watch Anthony L. Fisher on Tonight's Stossel, Talking France's Crackdown on Civil Liberties
8p ET on Fox Business Network: The mustachioed libertarian TV icon discusses the French retreat from liberty in the name of security.
Don't Even Think of Taking Kurt Russell's Guns
The libertarian acting legend stands up for self-defense.
Turns Out That Planned Parenthood Shooter is Anti-Abortion "Warrior For Babies"
Not just another "transgendered leftist activist."
Cutting Constitutional Corners Won't Save Us From Terrorists
No-gun zones like the one in effect where the San Bernardino shooting took place are not only unconstitutional but also an invitation to disaster.
The Phony Mystery of Why 'They' Hate Us
The explanation is far more political than religious.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Trump and Muslims and Terrorism and Civil Liberties on Tonight's Kennedy
Be there at 8 p.m. ET, with a midnight re-run, on Fox Business Network
Why Are These ISIS Fighters Kicking Each Other in the Groin?
Great moments in jihadist combat training.
Fear & Loathing: The Secret of Donald Trump's Success
Regardless of if and when he stumbles, Trump may have already set the tone for the 2016 race.
Autonomous Terrorism Calls for Autonomous Defense
Unlike Obama's gun control proposals, armed citizens can stop mass shooters who are invisible until they strike.
What Kind of People Are on the Feds' Terrorist Watchlist Anyway?
Over one-third of the 680,000 suspected terrorists have "no recognized terrorist group affiliation."
Which Watchlist Would They Use to Deny Gun Rights? And Are They Even Confined to a List?
You don't have to be a gun-lover to be worried about the vagueness of the language.
French Police Push for Ban on Free Wi-Fi and Tor Browser
Two proposed laws could potentially violate the French constitution.
#DoSomething vs. #DueProcess
Barack Obama's latest hashtag campaign is especially sad coming from a constitutional law prof.
Beware Simplistic Solutions to Mass Shootings
Tougher gun controls didn't help in California.
Obama is Right to Call for New AUMF to Fight ISIS, But Maddeningly Vague on Its Contents
The president didn't lay out a new plan as much as remind us of what he's been doing for months already.
Ultimate Victim Blaming? NY Daily News Col Compares San Berdoo Killer w Victim
Words are words and bullets are bullets. You'd expect journalists to understand that.
Tragedies Can Bring Out the Worst in Reporters and Politicians
Five ways to respond better.
San Bernardino Shooting Investigated as "Act of Terrorism"
A perfect storm for the policy agendas of gun grabbers and Muslim bashers, of right-wing and left-wing statists.
Terrorism Seeming More and More Likely the Motive for San Bernardino Rampage (UPDATED: FBI Makes It Official)
Inspiration from both al Qaeda and ISIS noted.
The Dead in San Bernardino: Heartbreaking Portraits of Everyday People
Expect their murders to spur rash of useless laws to restrict everything from guns to immigration to refugee status.
Why Authorities Are Still Careful About the Motives for the San Bernardino Shootings (UPDATED: With Latest Info)
Farook may be Muslim, but he doesn't seem to match the ISIS profile.
NY Daily News' Controversial Gun Cover Offends, But It's Half-Right
God didn't reduce gun-violence rates to their lowest levels in 20 years. People and smart policies that liberalized gun laws did that.
Is Your Kid a Terrorist? Watch for the Warning Signs!
A UK government pamphlet tells parents to watch out if their teen shows "mistrust of mainstream media" or appears "angry about government policies."
"War Prayer 2015"
Thank God for a renewed sense of common purpose in these desultory, fractured, and hyper-partisan times.
Syrian Men Looking to Flee to Canada Should Practice Their 'Coming Out' Stories
Country will harbor single dudes only if they're gay, for now.
4 Dumb Responses to the Paris Attacks
Panic-driven reactions to terrorism that make no sense upon reflection
Why We Need a New Declaration of War Regarding ISIS
Enough already with fighting the "long war" against terrorism in the "passive voice."
Paris Terrorism No Excuse for Anti-Encryption Efforts
Inconveniently for the U.S. intelligence community, the Paris attacks had nothing to do with encrypted communications.
France Cracks Down on Civil Liberties, Sometimes Exceeding US's Post-9/11 Response
Warrantless raids, house arrests, limits on freedom of speech and assembly are just some of the measures used in the name of security.
Who Are the European Jihadists?
Young and alienated, they tend to be uninterested in theology and not closely connected with the larger Muslim community.
Databases: Violating the Rights of Muslims and Gun Owners
Something else Donald Trump and Democrats have in common
Tackling the Islamic State Requires Realistic Goals
No-fly zones and ground invasions aren't the solution
Refugees and the Risk of 'Sleeper' Terrorists
Grandstanding politicians fan fear, but don't know what they are talking about
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Responsibility in Terrorist Attack on Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali
More than 100 guests and staff being held hostage
Updated! Donald Trump, Muslim IDs, and Mike Huckabee's Falafel Fixation
The GOP succumbs to nativist hysteria in the wake of Paris attacks.
Hillary Clinton's ISIS Strategy is a Warmed-Over Mess But at Least She Wants to *Declare* War…
...rather than pretend whatever it is we're doing is something else.
