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Shatter the Nations - ISIS and the War for the Caliphate
The battle to defeat ISIS was an unremittingly brutal and dystopian struggle, a multi-sided war of gritty local commandos and militias. In his new...
The Districts - Stories of American Justice from the Federal Courts
The United States has 94 federal districts, but New York City’s two districts—the Southern and Eastern District of New York—are local courts of...
Rethinking Death in the Digital Era
What happens to your digital self after you die?Like most people, you probably haven’t given this question much thought. But consider how much of your...
How Can We Be Better Ancestors?
When it comes to our finances, health, homes, and even the planet, it’s easy to avoid thinking long-term and focus instead on tomorrow, or maybe next...
Special Operations Policy Forum 2019
New America, the Center on the Future of War and McCain Institute of Arizona State University (ASU), the Global SOF Foundation, and the Strategic...
Reporting on Civilian Casualties in the War Against ISIS
Reporters at U.S. media outlets strongly believed that civilian harm should be a central component of war coverage. Yet, civilian casualties from U.S....
How Will We Govern Ourselves in Space?
A new golden age of space exploration is upon us, with growing numbers of countries and private enterprises eager to establish themselves in space for...
The Targeter: My Life in the CIA Hunting Terrorists and Challenging the White House
In 1999, Nada Bakos moved from her lifelong home in Montana to Washington, DC, to join the CIA. In her new book The Targeter: My Life in the CIA...
The Shadow War - Inside Russia and China's Secret Operations to Defeat America
Poisoned dissidents. Election interference. Armed invasions. International treaties thrown into chaos. Secret military buildups. Hackers and viruses....
Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
From the award-winning author of The Unwinding—the vividly told saga of the ambition, idealism, and hubris of one of the most legendary and...
What Sci-Fi Futures Can (and Can't) Teach Us About AI Policy
Our anxieties about what we can do with AI versus what we should do are reaching a fever pitch. While companies scramble to define what "AI ethics"...
The Power of Deliciousness
The Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems welcomes world-renowned chef and author, Dan Barber, for a discussion about the commodification of...