SecurityFeature
Paycheck for Terrorism: $5,300 for Suicide Attack
For the first time, startling details are being made public about the millions of dollars funneled from Middle East charities to Islamic terrorists and their… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Warning Signs: ICANN Headed in the Fundamentally Wrong Direction
A recent bylaw proposal from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)—which controls the Internet’s naming function and is currently being transitioned from… Read More
SecurityNews
No Slowing Down: After Indictment, Rick Perry to Speak at Heritage
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, under indictment on two felony counts, is in the nation’s capital today to deliver a speech at The Heritage Foundation about… Read More
SecurityNews
Where Did ‘Military-Style’ Police Gear in Ferguson Come From? Hint: It’s Not Necessarily the Pentagon
Much of the weaponry and apparel on display during police action to quell riots and looting in Ferguson, Mo., doesn’t look like surplus equipment supplied… Read More
SecurityCommentary
James Foley’s Life in Pictures: ‘A Man of Incredible Bravery and Courage’
Meet James Foley —a 40 year-old American photojournalist from New Hampshire. He’s a former teacher and mentor who was committed to helping individuals improve their lives…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
How the West Can Stop Terrorists From Attracting More Recruits Like Jihadist Who Beheaded Foley
American photojournalist James Foley was beheaded by a member of the Islamic State, his death shown in a YouTube video released on Tuesday. Foley’s executioner… Read More
SecurityNews
Former Obama Appointee Will Lead Benghazi Committee’s Legal Team
The Benghazi Select Committee has hired retired Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman to serve as its chief legal counsel. Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson reports that Chipman… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Nuclear Weapons: What Is the NDP Missing?
The bipartisan National Defense Panel (NDP) provided a well-articulated argument for the types of forces the U.S. needs to meet its national security demands. However,… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Q&A: Is It Legal to Use the National Guard in Ferguson?
The decision by Gov. Jay Nixon, D-Mo., to deploy the National Guard to the troubled community of Ferguson has raised a lot of questions about… Read More
SecurityNews
TV Anchor Takes a Swipe at Obama: Osama bin Laden Is Dead, but Terrorism Is Alive
Osama bin Laden is dead but terrorism remains a real threat, Bob Schieffer told viewers yesterday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” Schieffer defended Hillary… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How These Terrorists Are Using Twitter to Grow
In a bizarre case of medieval barbarism fusing with 21st century technology and a dash of capitalism, the terrorist group Islamic State, which is rampaging… Read More
SecurityNews
Did the IRS Put Your Personal Information at Risk?
As if identity theft wasn’t problem enough for Americans, now it appears the Internal Revenue Service may be helping the thieves. A new report from IRS’ Treasury… Read More
SecurityCommentary
An Inside Look at Life Aboard the USS George H.W. Bush in 19 Photos
Aircraft from the USS George H.W. Bush have facilitated airstrikes on the Islamic State militants in Iraq since Aug. 8. Their goal is to protect… Read More
SecurityNews
How the IRS Handled a Case of Identity Theft … in Only 850 Days
INDIANOLA, Iowa—Jason Dinesen smiled politely and shook his head when asked about a new bill in the U.S. Senate that aims to improve how the IRS… Read More
SecurityNews
These Veterans Served in Iraq. They Sound Off About What’s Going on There Today.
It’s hard for Americans who fought in the war in Iraq to watch the rapid advances being made there by the brutal terrorist force that… Read More
SecurityNews
Yezidis Report Massacre in Iraq, Say Islamic State’s Siege Far From Over
A day after President Obama declared the siege of Mount Sinjar broken and the crisis effectively over, Yezidi leaders say more than 100 of their… Read More
SecurityNews
Two Questions on Iraq and the Islamic State for Bush’s National Security Adviser
Stephen Hadley, national security adviser for President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2009, has experienced insight into what U.S. strategy in Iraq should entail. In a brief interview… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Benghazi Committee Investigation Remains Critically Important
The House Benghazi Select Committee started its investigative work this month. No fireworks yet, and that bothers the critics of the committee, who continue to… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Rand Paul: ‘Big Government Has Been at the Heart of the Problem’ in Ferguson
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., today blasted “big government” in response to the current situation in Ferguson, Mo. In an op-ed published in Time, Paul wrote,… Read More
SecurityNews
Did Politics Drive Obama Administration to Release 600 Criminal Illegal Immigrants?
A new report by the Homeland Security inspector general has once again put the spotlight on the Obama administration’s release of more than 600 illegal… Read More
SecurityFeature
Obama Administration Released Over 600 Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Convictions
More than 600 convicted criminals, including felons, were among thousands of illegal immigrants freed under the Obama administration in advance of 2013 budget cuts mandated… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Robin Williams Never Forgot America’s Real Heroes
Today, Hollywood is full of fictional heroes. Yet only a few of the many that have stormed screen sets have ever done much to give… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Obama Administration Doesn’t Want Iraq to Be the Next Benghazi. Good.
As a story last week in the New York Times documented, it was not easy for the Obama administration to make the call to launch… Read More
SecurityCommentary
There Is a ‘Real Threat’ That Islamic State Fighters Could Enter U.S.
“[The Islamic State] has a great number of personnel that they’ve recruited, foreign fighters from Western European countries, some of which are in a visa-waiver… Read More
SecurityNews
‘No Future for Yezidis in Iraq’: Man Waits for Word of Loved Ones’ Safety
The sentiment is clear, and it resonates all the way to Brampton, Canada. “There is no future for Yezidis in Iraq,” said Mirza Ismail, speaking… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Raw Footage From Iraq: It’s the Most Bone-Chilling Video You’ll See Today
CNN photojournalist Mark Phillips was on board a flight taking supplies to the Yezidi community trying to escape Islamic State fighters in Mount Sinjar, Iraq. His raw… Read More
SecurityNews
Islamist Terror Group Vows in Video to ‘Humiliate’ America
A five-part documentary on VICE News showcases the inner workings of the Islamic State, the violent jihadist group that has conquered large regions of Iraq… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Nuclear Weapons Deserve to Be a Priority
Americans need to start talking about the “N” word. In a provocatively titled article for The Hill, Adam Lowther and Colonel Eric Moore argue that… Read More
SecurityFeature
Arab Bank Accused of Helping Reward Hamas Suicide Bombers in Terrorism Case
Ten years in the making, a landmark terrorism-related case is set to go to trial this week in New York. It has unearthed shocking documentation… Read More
SecurityCommentary
State Department Rejects Most Critical Security Recommendations Post-Benghazi
The State Department released a report earlier this month on implementation of the Best Practices Panel’s (BPP) recommendations on diplomatic security. Interestingly, the two most… Read More
