The efforts of the U.S. and Iraq to extract the Islamic State have left Ramadi uninhabitable.
Removing Cancer of the Islamic State Can Kill the Patient
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Islamic State Seeks to Lure West Into Ground War
Just like bin Laden and Al Qaeda, the Islamic State views attacks on it as a means to win recruit more fighters and suicide bombers.
The Ultimate Blowback from U.S. Foreign Policy? Donald Trump.
How the CIA, bad trade deals, and wanton military intervention caused the social crises that gave us the Donald. (Really.)
Inside the U.S. Drone War on the Islamic State
How the Pentagon is using the “ISIS crisis” to expand its footprint in the Horn of Africa.
Islamic State Hides in Plain Sight
Islamic State leaders evade airstrikes through mingling with citizens and never letting the grass grow under them.
The Ghost of the Islamic State Future
The future could hold many surprises from the Islamic State.
How the Islamic State Is Like a Multinational Corporation
The Islamic State is pursuing a strategy of mergers and acquisitions.
The Islamic State Finds Rushing Headlong to the Apocalypse Easier Than State-Building
Is the Islamic State fast-forwarding from its caliphate to a final battle with the West?
How U.S. Interventions Dismembered the Middle East
Despite everything, hawks are still pushing President Obama to send ground troops to Syria. He would be wise to reject their advice.
Ratcheting Up the War on the Islamic State
Whether due to personal conviction or pressure from Congress, President Obama is committing U.S. forces to defeating the Islamic State.