by Mat Trachok | Apr 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
By Mat Trachok, NSJ Staff Editor – According to the Washington Post, White House advisers recently stated that alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) will most likely be tried before a military commission. However, the debate still rages. Last...
by Mat Trachok | Dec 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Mat Trachok, NSJ Staff Editor – In a recent article in The New Yorker, Jane Mayer considers the legal and moral implications of the Central Intelligence Agency’s covert drone program in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. Under...
by Mat Trachok | Nov 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Mat Trachok, HLS 2012 Staff Writer There has been considerable debate over the Obama Administration’s decision to try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (KSM) in a Manhattan federal court. NSJ provides a brief overview of the recent opinion pieces on the topic. Many,...
by Mat Trachok | Nov 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Mat Trachok, HLS 2012 NSJ Staff Writer According to surgeon and best-selling author Robin Cook, the world is at risk from an imminent, serious pandemic. Cook has written a new medical thriller entitled Plague, which he hopes will raise consciousness about...
by Mat Trachok | Nov 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Mat Trachok, HLS 2012 NSJ Staff Writer What exactly is the nature of the cyberterrorist threat? How realistic is the prospect of nation-to-nation cyberwarfare? How should the government respond to and protect against such threats? What role should...