Before they chanted it in Charlottesville, they saw it in “sharia law.” As MAGA struggles for a line on Afghanistan, they’re finding it in refugees Biden isn’t even letting in.

Many Afghans are likely to suffer under the Taliban. The U.S. owes them reparations, not more bloodshed.

My book about the War on Terror arrives today. The first skirmish over it points to what may follow.

The CIA's notorious practice of kidnapping and displacement gave birth to the post-9/11 torture program. We know nearly nothing about it.

I’ve been part of newsrooms since I was 19. Goodbye to all that.

For nearly 20 years, I’ve been a “national security” reporter. I hate that term. Here’s why I won’t use it anymore.

In the War on Terror, the Pentagon’s decision not to count casualties has robbed the dead of their very names.

After Monday’s release of Abdul Latif Nasser, 39 captives remain at the U.S. Naval base, imprisoned by shameless lies.

The War on Terror never ended. Covering it properly requires jettisoning some long-standing journalism practices – but not standards.

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