Author / Joshua Jacobs

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  • Nonmilitary Counterterrorism

    It is time to disassociate the War on Terror  from military intervention. The United States has conducted targeted killings using unmanned drones in at least three countries (Yemen, Somalia, and Pakistan), with which it is not officially at war. Were force the only avenue for resolving conflicts, then a well-designed drone warfare program, albeit with…

  • Mitt Romney, Mary Sue

    Twilight. The Hunger Games. Fifty Shades of Grey. These three books have swept across the country over the last few years, creating legions of adoring fans, primarily among young to middle-aged women. For literary critics, it is clear that their success is based neither on plot strength, nor on their poignancy, but rather on the…