The Islamic State is like a Pleasure Island for gangbangers and psychos.
So, Islamic State, You Want to Rule a Caliphate
For the Islamic State to preside over a caliphate takes money — lots of it.
Wanna-Be’s Doing the Islamic State’s Bidding
The Islamic State’s calls for retaliation against Western attacks are apparently being heeded.
The Sum of Our Fears
What we see on our screens has primed us to make the obvious mistake of worrying overmuch about improbable threats and worrying undermuch about the more probable ones.
Is the Islamic State Capable of Nuclear Terrorism?
Will the Islamic State attempt to procure nuclear material as Al Qaeda once did?
Gaza and the Bipartisan War on Human Rights
During and after Israel’s war on Gaza, bipartisan congressional majorities have worked to undermine war crimes investigations by the United Nations and human rights groups.
Bashing Obama to Make Way for Hillary
Hillary Clinton and her hawkish Democratic allies are already running hard to the right of Obama.
Recognizing Palestine
As more European governments line up to recognize a Palestinian state, Israel (and the U.S.) look more isolated than ever.
Branding Turkey’s Dealings With the Islamic State With the “A” Word
Turkey’s head-in-the-sand policy towards the Islamic State leaves it open to charges of appeasement.
In What World Are the Kurds as Dangerous as the Islamic State?
In Turkish President Erdogan’s apparently: He claims to fear an independent Kurdish state as much as the Islamic State.