Free Speech, Jihad and the Future of Western Civilization
On September 22, 2008, leading experts, writers and journalists gathered in London for a conference entitled, Free Speech, Jihad and...
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
The Mumbai terrorists, zakat and charities
Two of the chief concerns associated with Shariah-Compliant Finance are the obligatory tithing to “zakat” and obligatory donations of “tainted”...
FBI severs ties with Islamic group
The FBI is severing ties with a national Islamic rights group that wins praise in the liberal media but is...
The Next 9/11: Center Convenes Experts to Discuss the Emerging Threats to New York and America
On Tuesday, January 27, the Center for Security Policy, with sponsorship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation held an open...
S.U.B.M.I.S.S.I.O.N.
How appropriate that Barack Obama featured Aretha Franklin in his inaugural festivities since her signature song is "Respect." Literally from...
Defending freedom’s defenders
Last week, the IDF issued an unprecedented directive. All Israeli media outlets must obscure the faces of soldiers and commanders...
Terrorists buying Latin American Passports to enter the US?
Last week, the San Antonio Express-News posted a story about three Afghani Muslim men caught carrying stolen Mexican passports with...
Here’s hoping
"Hope." That was the mantra of Barack Obama’s campaign for the presidency. It certainly was the leitmotif of his first...
Hail to the Chiefs
"He kept us safe." At this writing, it seems likely that, when the history of the presidency of George W....
Mexico’s glass house
Every country has the right to restrict the quality and quantity of foreign immigrants entering or living within its borders....
First, do no harm
It would be a good thing if American politicians were obliged, in addition to swearing to abide by and protect...
The Case for a Secure Drivers License
The driver’s license is an unlikely player in the war against terrorism. To most Americans it is an innocuous document...
Amanda Bowman discusses REAL ID on NPR
House Considers 'Real ID Act' by Audie Cornish Listen Now Morning Edition May 4, 2005 The House of Representatives...
REAL ID: Myths & Facts
Myth: REAL ID creates a national identification (ID) card Fact: REAL ID simply sets minimum standards so that the public...
Private ships of war: An economical solution
Privately owned warships are so deeply at the heart of American maritime tradition that a reference to them is enshrined...
Old threat with a new face
A nuclear-generated electromagnetic pulse "is one of a small number of threats that has the potential to hold our society...