Latest from Juliette Kayyem
  • Opinion
In the Bahamas, you can smell more bodies than you can find
For any recovery to begin, the dead must be accounted for and treated with respect.
  • Oct 2, 2019
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What do you do when your hurricane backup plan is under water?
The military is in denial about climate change. Dorian proves that.
  • Sep 4, 2019
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The crisis at the border is only a crisis because the Trump administration is choosing it to be
The immigration system is not overwhelmed. We have the power to fix it — we just have to choose to.
  • Jul 15, 2019
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Decriminalizing the border is not in anyone’s interest
Repealing Section 1325 won’t fix immigration issues.
  • Jul 1, 2019
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Anti-vaxxers are dangerous. Make them face isolation, fines, arrests.
The measles outbreak is now a public safety crisis, and the tools of public safety — arrests, fines, isolation — are absolutely necessary.
  • Apr 30, 2019
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DHS used to guard against all hazards. Trump’s focus on one risk invites disaster.
For other potential hazards, the White House’s policies have ranged from negligence to denial.
  • Apr 10, 2019
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Congress created tools to fight the opioid crisis. But is the administration using them?
The postal service and other agencies must show how they’re implementing the law.
  • Apr 5, 2019
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The military has a white-power problem
By first defining a threat, we can then move forward to combat it.
  • Mar 8, 2019
The NFL, not the federal government, should pay for Super Bowl security
Federal guidelines require federal involvement — with good reason — but why should taxpayers foot the bill?
  • Jan 28, 2019
Milwaukee’s Sheriff Clarke wants my old Homeland Security job. He’s unfit.
His words alone prove he’s not up to the job of defending domestic security for all Americans.
  • May 18, 2017