The Psychological Impact of Piracy
A recent study shows that seafarers taken prisoner by pirates have disproportionately high rates of post-traumatic stress.
Somalia Piracy
Ship Insurers Firing Up Private Armed Escorts
London’s new idea to fight pirates in the Indian Ocean: an insurance-led navy.
Somalis Have Not Always Integrated Well in U.S.
Somali immigrants in America have followed European patterns of integration, and not the ideal of the melting pot.
How Do You Prosecute a Pirate?
Like dogs chasing cars, Western powers cruising for Somali pirates are a little stumped about what to do when they're captured.
The Pirate Stock Market
A Lloyd's of Haradheere? Or, how Somali pirates are imitating the West through ad-venture capitalism.
A Fishing War Off Somalia?
Despite some successes in thwarting Somali pirates, itchy trigger fingers may serve no one's interests except for private security agencies.
The Politics of Ransom
Do Europeans and Americans have different reasons to fear Somali pirates?
Sending in the Marines
Counterpiracy strategies, old and new, find historic precedence for both passivity and aggressiveness.
Autumn Trends in the Pirate War
In the new season of piracy, both sides show they're eager to evolve.
The Real Cost of Ransom
How can the U.S. and Europe keep ship owners from paying ransoms that make Somali pirates more dangerous?