The threat of “lone-wolf” terrorist attacks is greatly overblown. More worrying is what the security state “shepherds” are doing in the name of preventing them.
Crying ‘Lone Wolf’
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Democracy & Governance
How the Left Failed France’s Muslims
In a different world, Cherif and Said Kouachi might have become progressive activists. But where the left abdicated its outreach to marginalized communities, the Islamists moved in.
Enhanced Misinformation Techniques
Torture supporters outnumbered opponents 2-to-1 on major news shows.
The Greek Earthquake
Syriza will not easily sweep the policies of austerity aside, but there is a palpable feeling on the continent that a tide is turning.
Catching up With the State of Human Rights in Poland
The Poland justice system is weighed down by lengthy trials and pre-trial detention.
Is Europe Going the Way of Yugoslavia?
Europe should be the world’s superpower. So why is it on the verge of collapse?
Saudi Arabia and the Islamic State’s Legal Codes Too Close for Comfort
Just like the Islamist State, Saudi Arabia flogs and prescribes hanging and stoning to death.
Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Flares Up in India
Are India’s anti-Muslim outbursts coming from rogue politicians, or are they directed by the prime minister?
In South Korea, Preaching Peace Is Now a Deportable Offense
How one Korean-American woman got tangled up with the South Korean security state after a life-changing visit to the North.
From Detroit to Dublin, A Fight for the Right to Water
Irish activists fighting a plan to increase the cost of water have an unlikely ally in their corner: the Detroit Water Brigade.