Obama’s global retreat leads to Gangsta’s Paradise in Latin America
With world leaders back in New York this week for the UN General Assembly, most of the attention was focused on Russia’s power grab in Ukraine and the so-called Islamic State’s march through Syria and Iraq. Yet as ne
Continue readingAs NATO withers, whither NATO?
As world leaders gather for the NATO summit in Wales during the first week of September, they’ll need to do some collective soul-searching on the alliance’s future. NATO served its original purpose in preventing the
Continue readingJoseph Humire on Security challenges
Joseph Humire joins other representatives from Colombia and Spain to discuss security as a challenge to freedom at the Cedice Libertad panel.
Continue readingThe Swap is a Dream Come True for the Taliban
Was the Bowe Bergdahl swap a good idea? For the Taliban, it’s a dream come true. For the United States, a nightmare. An American president knowingly released five of his nation’s highest ranking enemies in return fo
Continue readingObama Spins Americans Over Bowe Bergdahl Release, Taliban Exchange
President Obama has finally done it. The White House had been dropping hints for years, and this weekend our commander in chief made one of our nation’s most shocking wartime decisions. He agreed to allow the release o
Continue readingAmerica Betrayed Over Bergdahl, Taliban Leaders POW Exchange
In one of America’s most shocking wartime decisions, the Commander-in-Chief has knowingly broken the law to release five of our highest-ranking enemies in return for a young soldier who mysteriously vanished from his
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HUMIRE: Iran propping up Venezuela’s repressive militias
The death of 22-year-old Venezuelan student Genesis Carmona at the hands of armed pro-government civilian militias, called “colectivos,” bears a striking resemblance to the death of Neda Agha-Soltan, the Iranian stud
Continue readingFreedom Is Not Free: How Should Think Tanks Address The National Security Question?
The unhindered movement of money, goods and people are essential aspects of economic freedom. These same freedoms, however, can be used for violent purposes by national or international aggressors. The same freedom that
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