Or, to put it another way, the Islamic State succeeds because it breaks all the rules of insurgency.
The Islamic State Succeeds Despite Breaking All the Rules of Insurgency
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War & Peace
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Donald Trump’s not-so-veiled racism, crude economic populism, and male bravado make him the closest thing the U.S. has to an authentic European-style fascist.
Bush-Era Torture Apologists Are Releasing a Book to Whitewash Their Crimes
They can call it anything they want, but the CIA tortured its prisoners. And that’s a crime against humanity.
Finally, Science Beginning to Prove Torture Doesn’t Work
The stress of torture degrades memory and the functioning of the mind.
U.S. Military Campaign Against the Islamic State: If It Looks Like a War
The United States has tacit, if not official, congressional approval for its war on the Islamic State.
Pakistan Beginning to Renounce Its Volatile Ways
Pakistan has become more serious about stamping out violent Islamist extremism on its own soil and is moderating its relations with Indian.
How to Confront ISIS
There may be a responsible way to fight the Islamic State, but the U.S. will have to leave its boots in the closet and the drones in the hangar.
What if, Faced With Nuclear War, We Surrendered?
The only true way to win a nuclear war is not to fight it.
After Iran, Is North Korea Next?
The Obama administration has concluded deals with Iran and Cuba. Will North Korea round out the trifecta?
Don’t Sit Tight: Congress Can Still Tank the Iran Deal
Lawmakers need to hear from their constituents who support diplomacy over war.