On August 7th, 1998 my guest today John Lange was the acting United States Ambassador to Tanzania when a truck bomb exploded outside the embassy in Dar es Salaam. He did not know it at the time, but this...
At the very end of last year I had the opportunity to moderate a panel at the United States Institute of Peace that served as the launch of a new report called the Global Terrorism Index. This is a one-of-its...
Terrorists once again struck the heart of Europe. Dozens of people were killed in attacks on the Brussels airport and a metro station near the heart of the European Union. There is still a great deal we do not know...
Are schools the newest terrorist targets? Details about the attack in Kenya are still unfolding. But it’s becoming clear that this is a monumental tragedy. Over 140 people have been reportedly killed. Mostly students. This attack on a school is...
Jessica Stern was a mid level National Security Council staffer when Hollywood literally came calling. Nicole Kidman portrayed a fictionalized version of her work as a nuclear security analyst in the Clinton White House in the film “The Peacemaker” (also...
As the international community struggles to respond to the rise of extremist groups such as ISIS in Syria and Boko Haram in Nigeria, the White House hosted a three day Summit on Countering Violent Extremism. Bringing together national and community...
A Parisienne reflects on the recent tragedy
Paris is reeling from a terror attack which has so far left 12 dead and five critically wounded.
Civil liberties are sacrificed in the name of fighting terrorism.