The Perils of Fighting a Conceptual War
Every year as we approach Sept. 11, I ask my friends, colleagues, friends of friends whom I just met for the first time: Do you remember where you were that day? The thing is, we all…
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Sahar Khan
Managing Editor
Sahar Khan (@khansahar1) is the Managing Editor at Inkstick. She is also a research fellow at the Cato Institute's Defense and Foreign Policy Studies department. Sahar holds a PhD in political science from the University of California, Irvine; a MPP from the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago; and, a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University. Sahar's work has appeared in various well-known sources, such as The Diplomat, Axios, The Hill, South Asian Voices, and Newsweek.
Doing God’s Work in a Post–9/11 World
José Martinez grew up a devout Catholic. He was an altar boy and lived by the rule of his grandmother in their large family. A Eucharistic pastor, she impressed upon Martinez and his…
“Never Forget” What?
I don’t remember September 11, 2001. My parents say I visited my preschool for the first time that day — the same preschool they picked me up early from just in case there was an…
How Corporations are Still Cashing In on 9/11
America’s post-9/11 wars have cost more than $8 trillion. Up to one-half of the Pentagon’s annual budget goes to contractors, so it stands to reason that arms companies would be major…
Pushing Through the Bias After 9/11
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Balbir Singh Sodhi — a Sikh father, husband, and business owner living in Mesa, Arizona — was stunned and heartbroken just like the rest of the United…
Teaching National Security Law, Then and Now
Boston, a bright September morning 20 years ago. On the T, thinking about the class I am scheduled to teach in a few hours, the subject of which I can no longer recall. Arrive in Cambridge,…
Killing Me “Ethically”
At three minutes past two in the afternoon on September 11, 2001, we were all gathered around the various TVs dotted about in the BBC World Service in London. I was working as the…
No Closure Nor Justice
I initially meant to write this piece as a reflection of 17 years of law practice in human rights while countering terrorism. On August 14, the Taliban recaptured Kabul, and the work that…
The Fragile American and the Next Benghazi
Religious leaders in Pakistan were taking to their pulpits to deliver rousing sermons denouncing the United States in 2012. They were joining a growing chorus across the Muslim world,…
Decolonizing US Policy toward Iran
As Iran pushes closer to acquiring a nuclear weapon, the Biden administration has been ramping up discussions to re-join the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action…