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Confronting the “Coup Belt” in Africa

Dec 12, 2023
Susan D. Page and Kamissa Camara in discussion An alarming number of countries in Africa have been experiencing coups over the past few years—a total of nine coups in three years—in Sudan, Burkina Faso (twice), Chad, Guinea, Mali (twice), and...
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Biden needs a new counterterrorism approach - Ali

Feb 10, 2023
Since the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the attention towards counterterrorism has withered. However, in a new op-ed for The Hill, national security expert Javed Ali argues that the Biden administration must still prioritize...
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
In the Media

Ali comments on enormity of FBI terrorist watch list

Oct 16, 2022 Washington Post
Javed Ali, Washington Post: "If there were that many terrorists in the world, we would be getting attacked all day long. That’s not the way to use a tool like this — if people are in there in error, they should not be there in...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase, looking off to the side of the frame
In the Media

Ali calls for finetuning of FBI's terrorist screening watchlist

Apr 4, 2022 ABC News
A new ABC News in-depth report found that Americans on the FBI's terrorist screening watchlist are subject to pat-downs, detentions, and extensive interrogation without a trial. Javed Ali, associate professor of practice, weighed in on the...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase, looking off to the side of the frame
In the Media

Ali on threats against educators

Nov 16, 2021 The Wall Street Journal
A recent FBI internal memo instructed heads of the agency’s criminal and counterterrorism divisions to flag all assessments and investigations into potentially criminal threats, harassment and intimidation of educators with a “threat tag."  "It’s...
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
News

U.S. counterterrorism efforts moving forward - Ali

Sep 21, 2021
Javed Ali, associate professor of practice and counterterrorism expert, provided counterterrorism insights in a number of news outlets this week. "9/11 was such a profoundly important moment, not only in US history, but I would argue in...
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Ali examines the enduring threat domestic terrorism

Sep 8, 2021
In a opinion for the Atlantic Council, Javed Ali said the U.S. has not hit "the peak" of this wave yet, prompting higher security measures from the Biden administration. "The large number of current domestic terrorism investigations by the FBI...
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's 4th floor Whitman Lounge
News

Ali considers U.S.-Taliban relationship

Sep 1, 2021
Now that the United States is fully withdrawn from Afghanistan, what will counterterrorism in the region look like? Javed Ali, associate professor of practice, provided commentary to several outlets. "I would argue that ISIS-Khorasan has remained...
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
News

Ali criticizes Biden administration's new counterterrorism plan

Jun 21, 2021
The Biden administration's recently released domestic counterterrorism strategy has drawn criticism from some counterterrorism experts. Javed Ali, incoming associate professor of practice, co-authored a commentary with Thomas S. Warrick, nonresident...
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News

Ali calls for refocusing of U.S. counterterrorism efforts

May 17, 2021
“Four months after the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Biden administration has rolled out a series of measures to combat the serious threat of domestic terrorism,” Javed Ali, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford...
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Javed Ali draws parallels between 9/11 and COVID-19 responses

Apr 2, 2020
As the United States grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are looking to recent historical crises to provide insights into the challenges we currently face. Javed Ali, Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, wrote an opinion...
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Ali and Huber (MPP '20) warn of terror threat in CNN op-ed

Sep 11, 2019
 Marking the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, in a CNN opinion piece Towsley Policymaker in Residence Javed Ali and Ford School student Marcella Huber (MPP ‘20) call for the U.S. to take immediate steps to combat a specific looming terrorist...

Ali authors warning of Iran's asymmetric threat capabilities

Jun 28, 2019
With tensions on the rise between the United States and Iran, experts predict that the period of conflict will not have a swift conclusion. Among those voicing their perspectives is Towsley Policymaker in Residence Javed Ali, along with his...
Policy Talks @ the Ford School, University of Michigan Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium

Jeh Johnson, Fmr. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security

Jan 16, 2023, 3:00-4:30 pm EST
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Ford School welcomes former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson.  
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Policy Talks @ the Ford School, Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture

A conversation with FBI Director Christopher Wray

Dec 2, 2022, 11:45 am-1:00 pm EST
Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray will visit the Ford School as the 2022 Josh Rosenthal Memorial Speaker.
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Weiser Diplomacy Center Series

Civilian casualties and U.S. counterterrorism operations: Media-driven policy changes

Nov 14, 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
1110 Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom
Eric Schmitt and Dave Philipps will join Associate Professor of Practice Javed Ali in a conversation about their reporting, how it evolved, and the impact it has had on changing US policy with respect to civilian casualties that now extends outside the realm of just counterterrorism operations.
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Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Key developments in counterterrorism and national security since 9/11

Sep 13, 2021, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT
The attacks on September 11, 2001 irrevocably changed how the United States conducts counterterrorism and national security operations. Join our expert panelists for a discussion of 9/11 and how it has shaped our international affairs landscape over the past 20 years.
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Weiser Diplomacy Center Series

Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan

Apr 2, 2020, 11:30 am-12:50 pm EDT
Webinar
WDC Director professor John Ciorciari will lead this virtual session with our Ford School colleagues Mohammad Akbar Zadran and Matt Rigdon in a discussion about the U.S. and Taliban Peace Deal signed after nearly two decades of war in Afghanistan.
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Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Lecture Series, Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Counterterrorism in 2020: Future prospects and challenges

Oct 3, 2018, 4:00-5:20 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Towsley Policymaker in Residence Javed Ali will moderate a panel discussion with three leading counterterrorism experts--Peter Bergen, Barbara McQuade, and Chris Costa.