Foreign Policy and National Security

  • The Perfect Storm: How Climate Change Exacerbates Crime and Insecurity in LatAm

    A series of high-impact hurricanes in the Caribbean and earthquakes in Mexico have caused serious devastation, serving as a stark reminder of the impacts that climate change and sudden natural disasters can have on organized crime and security… This piece was co-authored with Angelika Albaladejo. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Yup, the CIA Spied on Congress

    Need a break from the news about the NSA spying on pretty much everybody? OK. Here’s some news about the CIA spying on congressional staffers. For four years, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence – the legislative body tasked with “oversee[ing] and mak[ing] continuing studies of the intelligence activities and programs of the United States Government” – had been reviewing

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Portrait illustration of Mike LaSusa

Mike LaSusa