The unlikelihood that nuclear war will be anything less than massive will overwhelm relief organizations such as the Red Cross.
Are Victims of Islamic State Executions Docile or Playing the Odds?
Would it make any sense for those about to die at the hands of the Islamic State to resist?
Is Islam Owning Its History?
If there’s a way to label the Islamic State as true to Islam without appearing Islamophobic, Graeme Wood may not have found it in his explosive Atlantic article.
Can Ukraine Gnaw Its Way out of Trouble?
If Ukraine wants to move closer to the West, it will probably have to submit to the knife.
The Islamic State’s Ultraviolence Has Much in Common With Christianity’s Past and Present
Like Islam, Christianity has often been perverted to justify violence.
Six Americans Who Said No to Torture
Meet six heroes who defied the military and the CIA to defy and expose America’s illegal torture program.
Obama’s Last National Security Strategy
Even a superpower can’t maintain dominance in every domain and also effectively address big-ticket items like climate change.
Once and for All, Does Islam Play Too Fast and Loose With Violence?
Hannah Gais holds that Islam is just a handy tool that militants use to battle oppression.
Cambodia’s Remarkable Journey
Amazingly, Cambodia’s transition out of rule by the Khmer Rouge, its long civil war, and its descent into electoral authoritarianism have all been guided by one man. A new book looks at his legacy.
Drone Strikes and the Sanitization of Violence
As the U.S. drone war flares up again in Yemen, a distressingly familiar pattern is playing out.