War on Terror  

Does new national defense legislation go too far by allowing the U.S. government to indefinitely detain even U.S. citizens suspected of associating with Al Qaeda? Or is the bill a necessary response to the threat of terrorism?

Is America safe from terrorism today?

Timeline of decisions and laws regarding civil liberties in the context of terrorism

The issue: Should the U.S. increase troop levels in Afghanistan to help secure the country, or has the situation there deteriorated to the point where withdrawal is the only sound option?

Will the use of full-body scanners in airports protect commercial air travel from terrorist incidents? Or are full-body scanners too dangerous and not effective enough to warrant the possible violation of passengers' civil liberties that their use entails?

U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation.

Terrorism targets civilians and uses fear to achieve an objective. Learn how governments and guerrillas practice terrorism.

For the first time, the government has set out as full and open an account of its counter-terrorism policies as it's safe to reveal.

Damage to or destruction of the nation’s water supply and water quality infrastructure by terrorist attack or natural disaster could disrupt the delivery of vital human services in this country, threatening public health and the environment.

Some progress has occurred in areas such as economic growth, infrastructure development, and training of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), but the overall security situation in Afghanistan has not improved after more than 7 years.