Though the Mumbai attack may leap out as unique, it was not as original as it might seem. <em>(With Stratfor interactive map)</em>

As layoffs increase amid the global economic crisis, there is increasing concern about workplace violence -- but much of it is misplaced.

A trial in El Paso sheds light on the interactions between U.S. gangs and Mexican drug-trafficking organizations, and suggests that more cross-border violence could be in store.

Recent weapons seizures in Mexico have serious implications for law enforcement on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border.

The Nov. 4 election of Barack Obama as president of the United States makes a review of presidential security worthwhile.

Reports that a Mexican drug trafficking organization has developed a paid source inside the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City create a good opportunity to examine the role and risks of foreign service national employees at U.S. diplomatic posts abroad.

The killing of British aid worker Gayle Williams in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 20 occurred against the backdrop of a debate among jihadist militants over whether humanitarian groups should be targeted for attacks.

A controversial new book depicting the Prophet Mohammed has the long-term potential to spark a violent response.

As the U.S.-jihadist war winds down, a larger terrorist threat looms on the horizon: the revival of state-sponsored terrorism.

Assessing the strength or weakness of the al Qaeda organization depends largely on how one decides to define it -- and which of the two critical battlespaces one is observing. We examine each of those definitions and provide our assessment of the organization's current state in both the physical and ideological battlespace.