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The War Against Terrorism
The Philadelphia Inquirer | Opinion | October 17, 2008
FBI Rules Add Little To War On Terrorism
By Jim Arkedis
The case of the Fort Dix Five, which is unlikely to bring much jail time, shows the bureau needs an overhaul.


PPI | Policy Report | September 12, 2008
Getting Intelligence Reform Right
By Jim Arkedis
America's next president should give high priority to building a new domestic intelligence and counterterrorism capacity in ways that protect privacy and strengthen legal oversight of surveillance.


The Wall Street Journal | Opinion | August 15, 2008
Free Trade Can Fight Terror
By Edward Gresser and Marc Dunkelman
[B]y opening up our market to Muslim countries, we could not only help American consumers, but also serve a larger strategic goal: that of boosting the economies which now produce large pools of unemployed, embittered youth. We can make trade an effective weapon against terrorism.


The Baltimore Sun | Opinion | April 23, 2008
Disjointed Effort
By Jim Arkedis
After seven years, the U.S. still lacks a comprehensive anti-terror strategy


PPI | Front & Center | February 21, 2008
It's Time to Pass the FISA Amendment Act
By Jim Arkedis
This bill represents an excellent opportunity for House members to strengthen their civil-liberties credentials by supporting a law that improves and clarifies the standards for intelligence collection.


PPI | Front & Center | February 14, 2008
Defense Budget Leaves Tough Choices for Next President
By Jim Arkedis
This year's budget projection for the Department of Defense pushes the tough choices on military spending to the next administration, while playing a shell game with taxpayer money -- and lots of it.


PPI | Front & Center | January 28, 2008
Cheering Progress in Iraq
By Jim Arkedis
American commanders have acknowledged that security gains in Iraq will remain tentative in the absence of advances on the Iraqi political front. This mixed picture has left many progressives unsure as to how to react. Here's one suggestion, in three parts...


PPI | Front & Center | November 26, 2007
Restoring a Proper Balance on Surveillance
By Jim Arkedis
The best way to balance security and privacy is to not engage in retrospective recriminations against private companies, but to pass new legislation that clearly brings future domestic surveillance and intelligence collection under the rule of law and democratic accountability.


DLC | New Dem Dispatch | November 16, 2007
Idea of the Week: Three Ways To Make America Safer
New security challenges require completely new thinking. That's why the Progressive Policy Institute has released three new reports taking on particularly thorny challenges.


PPI | Policy Report | November 14, 2007
A Federal Terrorism Court
By Harvey Rishikof
Harvey Rishikof advocates for the establishment of a Federal Terrorism Court system to accommodate the particular challenges of prosecuting terrorism cases in a manner wholly consistent with the Constitution, the common law, and relevant statutes.


Democracy | Essay | September 10, 2007
Rejoin the Battle of Ideas
By Will Marshall
Come what may in Iraq, the next president's top priority will be regaining the moral and ideological initiative against Islamist extremism.


TNR Online | Article | January 12, 2007
What Should Democrats Say About the Surge
By Will Marshall
Democrats should speak their minds, hope for the best in Iraq, and be prepared to hold the president accountable if his latest plan fails.


DLC | Blueprint Magazine | January 4, 2007
A New Vision for Security
By Jeremy Rosner
Democrats won a national security election. But to consolidate that victory, they must chart a course that inspires lasting confidence in voters.


PPI | Policy Report | November 30, 2006
Rethinking the War on Terrorism
By Kevin Croke
The tenets of counterinsurgency doctrine offer lessons for fighting the global war on terror.


DLC | Blueprint Magazine | October 18, 2006
A Winning Strategy
By Will Marshall
This time, Democrats can win the national security debate with positive ideas for protecting America.


DLC | New Dem Dispatch | September 13, 2006
Still Wanted: A Strategy For Defeating Jihadist Terrorism
Less than two months before a crucial midterm election, Bush and his allies seem determined to once again frame the war on jihadist terrorism as a simple choice between "my way or the highway." America deserves better. PPI's book With All Our Might offers the building blocks for a progressive alternative.


DLC | Blueprint Magazine | July 22, 2006
Confronting jihad
By Will Marshall
It's time for America to speak to the Muslim world less in the language of war and more in the common vocabulary of universal human aspirations for freedom and justice.


DLC | New Dem Dispatch | July 18, 2006
Understanding the Middle Eastern Crisis
The United States should lead diplomatic efforts aimed at disarming Hezbollah, reining in Hamas, and imposing real sanctions on Iran and Syria for their complicity in terrorism.


DLC | New Dem Dispatch | July 12, 2006
Terrorist Suspects and the Rule of Law
The Hamdan decision gives the United States a much-needed chance to show that we can be tough and smart -- resolute and principled -- in how we deal with even the most unprecendented aspects of the war against jihadism.


DLC | Blueprint Magazine | May 17, 2006
Fighting Smarter
By Will Marshall and Jeremy Rosner
A five-part progressive plan to defend liberal democracy.


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