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Wikipedia’s Main Al Jazeera Editor Goes Dark

Wikipedia, originally intended to be the ultimate — and neutral — online source of all information, has descended into just one more place for geopolitical and ideological attacks. It is a platform...

The CCP’s War on Christian Faith Has Reached America

The Chinese Communist Party is persecuting Christians — in Texas. Zhang Mei spent more than three decades as a lay leader in house church networks in Henan province, China. With pressure against independent...

Treasury Sanctioned a Hamas Crowdfunding Network. Its French Front Should Be Next.

U.S. and French authorities have moved against a Hamas fundraising network that allegedly raised more than $600,000 from American donors. The harder task is keeping it from rebuilding. On October 2,...

Trump must close this Turkish loophole that allows Iran to skirt sanctions

Washington has done well targeting Tehran’s shipping, banking and financial networks. The regime is increasingly being pushed onto costlier land routes. But some countries are leaving one major artery...

US charges engineer with supporting Houthis, Louisiana brothers and Florida man with financing Hamas

Federal authorities in September charged defendants in three cases alleging support for the Houthis and Hamas. The cases accuse a Department of Energy engineer of attempting to aid the Houthis and two...

Tehran’s Transnational Repression Strategy Is Evolving

The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have exposed an Iranian regime spyware campaign targeting Iranian dissidents around the world. In a September 15 advisory, they warned...

FBI arrests Pennsylvania man accused of plotting Islamic State-inspired attack

On September 12, the FBI arrested a 21-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of plotting a violent attack on behalf of the Islamic State, marking the second arrest of an American citizen...

The U.S. Rare Earth Playbook Provides a Blueprint for Supply Chain Securitization

Washington is arming itself against weaponization of rare-earth-element supply chains. On August 24, the Department of Defense’s Economic Defense Unit (EDU) announced a $750 million offtake agreement...

Iran’s Cyber Retaliation Strategy

Over the last decade, Iran has developed cyber capabilities that can target US and European water and electricity systems.

Taiwan’s Chip Smuggling Case Shows Promise for Allied Export Control Enforcement

In a world of globalized supply chains, enforcing export controls is also a globalized effort. On August 24, Taiwan charged nine individuals in a scheme to smuggle Super Micro servers containing Nvidia...

Albany woman charged with plotting to attack New York Capitol in support of Islamic State

On August 19, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, after she allegedly took possession of what she believed was an explosive device that she...

What an Egg Cartel Can Teach Us About Critical Mineral Markets

While Americans were paying more than $6 for a dozen eggs, the CEOs of America’s largest egg companies conspired to jack up prices even higher. Unfortunately, this kind of behavior...

Seeking Comment on Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Certain Foreign-Produced Military-Grade Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS Critical Component for Non-U.S. Government, Including Those With Swarming Capabilities

Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility

Treasury Moves Against Tehran’s Recycled Sanctions Evader

As U.S. bombs struck Iran’s military, Treasury targeted the financier who helped keep it funded.  The U.S. Treasury Department on July 24 sanctioned four individuals and nine entities sustaining...

Why Hasn’t Washington Pressed Qatar To Extradite Terrorists?

Qatar needs to cooperate with U.S. extradition efforts.

Protected in Name Only: HIPAA’s Health Data Gap Is Becoming a National Security Risk

Protected health data is only as secure as the system designed to protect it.

Even Limited Sales of High-End Chips to Chinese Buyers Pose a Serious Risk

China has a new opportunity to use American chips to achieve its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. On July 14, Jeffrey Kessler, the head of the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security...

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011)

Why Hasn’t the Trump Administration Complied with the Law on Reporting Iran Agreements to Congress?

Abstract This article argues that the Trump Administration’s Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is subject to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA) but the administration has not complied...