What Should Trump Do About Gitmo?
The new administration has options to deal with the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay. It could maintain the status quo, make improvements to speed the trials, close the facility and relocate the remaining inmates, or accept new detainees.
Jan 11, 2017 Newsweek
How to Fix Guantanamo's Broken Justice
Replacing military judges with federal judges would expedite the process of resolving the Guantánamo cases in ways that would reflect better on the credibility and legitimacy of the U.S. justice system, while serving the interests of Congress, the president, survivors, and victims' families.
Mar 7, 2016 Newsweek
In the Interest of Justice
As the line between criminal justice and national security continues to blur, K. Jack Riley offers three principles that can help young criminology practitioners and scholars.
Jun 26, 2015
Tunisia in the Crosshairs
The open-ended nature of the Islamic State group's threat against Tunisair suggests that it intends to target Tunisia for the long haul. The United States should counter the threats with steadfast and sustained cooperation and assistance.
Jun 22, 2015 U.S. News & World Report
Are Airport Security Screeners Looking for the Wrong Things?
An investigation revealed that the TSA has failed in contraband testing, at a 95 percent rate. This shouldn't be perceived as an indictment of TSA workers. But it may be an indictment of the particular assignments they've been given.
Jun 4, 2015 Newsweek
Shinzo Abe Visit Caps New Dawn in U.S.-Japan Relations
A shift toward “collective self-defense” will allow Japan to take joint military action with its allies even when it is not directly attacked and thereby participate in security measures beyond its borders. Prime Minister Abe's trip to Washington this week is intended to cement Japan's deepening bilateral security alliance with the U.S.
Apr 30, 2015 U.S. News & World Report
Djibouti: Outpost of Stability in an Unstable Region
The collaborative role being played by the United States and Djibouti represents the kind of partnerships that are now required in the battle against terrorism, because little-known places like Djibouti are one arena where the battle could be won or lost.
Apr 10, 2015 The Hill
Data Key to Tackling Racial Profiling in Ferguson
Authorities in Ferguson would be wise to consider following Cincinnati's example in dealing with mistrust between police and citizens after the police shooting of a young black man. The city embarked on a thorough examination of racial profiling by its police force and took steps to deal with the perception that bias was influencing the way police officers performed their duties.
Aug 21, 2014 Cincinnati Enquire
The Facts About the Metadata 'Menace'
Metadata from a phone call include information such as the direction (who called whom), length, date and time. The program does not record the location or the name associated with a call. No one is listening to the call and no content is recorded.
Jan 26, 2014 Los Angeles Times
Border Security Is Key to Immigration Reform
Two important aspects of border security bear continued attention: strategy must be developed as one part of a holistic system of immigration management and any progress on improving this system is reliant on having concrete and sensible objectives and measures of success.
Jul 15, 2013 Houston Chronicle
Firearms and Gun Control: Many Questions, Some Answers
President Obama's task force on gun violence has raised the stakes in the policy debate on gun control and policy in the wake of the recent shootings in Colorado and Connecticut. Some of RAND's top researchers share what is, and what isn't, known about firearms and gun control.
Jan 17, 2013 The RAND Blog
Fake Boarding Pass Fears Inflated
Instead of ratcheting back the PreCheck program because of manufactured fears about security lapses, TSA should be encouraged to expand this program to more airlines, more airports and more infrequent travelers, write Jack Riley and Lily Ablon.
Dec 12, 2012 USA Today
Three Ways to Improve Airport Screening
The TSA's pilot "Pre-check" program that pre-screens travelers who volunteer for it is an overdue advance in security, but it does not address some larger issues surrounding America's airports, writes K. Jack Riley.
Mar 7, 2012 USA Today
The Unmentionable Costs of Airline Security
For most of the past decade, the U.S. has pursued policies with very little regard to the costs they impose on travelers or the net reduction in risk that they generate, writes K. Jack Riley.
Sep 13, 2011 Bloomberg Government
Police Need to Do a Better Job of Explaining Stop-and-Frisk
Good relations between the police and the public are a cornerstone of civil society. Everyday interactions between cops and citizens are at the heart of what defines those relations, write Jack Riley and Greg Ridgeway.
Dec 6, 2007 New York Daily News
Racial Profiling Won't Stop Terror
Published commentary by RAND staff: Racial Profiling Won't Stop Terror, in Washingtonpost.com.
Oct 11, 2006 Washingtonpost.com
Speed Low-Risk Travelers Through Increased Security
Published commentary by RAND staff: Speed Low-Risk Travelers Through Increased Security, in Los Angeles Business Journal.
Sep 4, 2006 Los Angeles Business Journal
Forum: Are We Prepared? Not Quite
Published commentary by RAND staff: Forum: Are We Prepared? Not Quite, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Aug 27, 2006 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mississippi Comeback
Published commentary by RAND staff: Mississippi Comeback, in the Los Angeles Times.
Aug 20, 2006 Los Angeles Times
Measuring Racial Profiling by Police
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Jul 6, 2004 Law Enforcement News
No Retreat, No Surrender; A Challenging Agenda for the New Drug 'Czar'
Published commentary by RAND staff
May 20, 2001 San Diego Union Tribune
