WASHINGTON—China and North Korea pose the greatest cyber threats to the United States, said panelists during a Brookings Institution conference June 14. The conference was part of the institution’s Asia Transnational Threats forum. William Carter, deputy director of the Technology Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said China’s goal is to […]
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How to Stop Radicalization of Children on a Global Scale
Children are increasingly terror victims on the world stage—not only as targets but also as perpetrators—according to panelists at the Heritage Foundation forum “Islamist Ideology and the Radicalization of Children: What Can be Done?” on June 14. “‘[R]adicalization of children,’ these are three words that should never go together,” said Emilie Kao, director of the […]
Forum: U.S. Drone Policy Not Transparent, Accessible
WASHINGTON—Current U.S. drone policy is less transparent and less accessible under the Trump administration, said panelists at a Stimson Center forum June 7. The event was focused on the release of the Stimson Center report An Action Plan on U.S. Drone Policy: Recommendations for the Trump Administration. Rachel Stohl, managing director of the Stimson Center, […]
Webcast: U.S. Losing its Global Edge in Era of Retreat
In the wake of “inconclusive wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,” along with the 2008 financial crash, America’s desire for global leadership is in decline, according to Gary Schmitt, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and editor of Rise of the Revisionists. Speaking in AEI’s online forum reTHINK TANK, Schmitt said the country still […]
Report: Immigrants Deserve IDs, Legal Support
A report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) says immigrants, regardless of legal status, deserve guaranteed legal representation, U.S. identification, and occupational licensing ease. The recommendations were part of CAP’s 142-page Bold Ideas for State Action report, which presents “a new progressive vision for shared prosperity” and covers numerous social and economic topics. “As […]