For those who doubt mainstream Islam’s commitment to stopping extremists, this is for you.
The Islamic State’s Crimes Against Islam
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Iraq
America’s Hydra Problem in the Middle East
ISIS may be more famous for cutting off heads, but it’s Washington that’s learning the hard way not to slash first and ask questions later.
When Hillary Clinton Pitched the Iraq War to CodePink
Hawkish highlights from Hillary Clinton’s career.
Is Al Qaeda Waxing or Waning?
Reading the tea leaves to determine whether Al Qaeda or the Islamic State will lead the Islamist extremist world.
U.S. and Iran’s Two-Track War Against the Islamic State
Iran is a silent partner of sorts in the war against the Islamic State.
Why ISIS Exists
In the U.S. war on Iraq, hundreds of thousands died the sort of deaths that, if broadcast in an ISIS video, would have inflamed international opinion.
Comparing Atrocities
It’s tempting to call ISIS “medieval” murderers. But from mass murder to drone strikes, atrocity is very much a part of our modern experience.
Threat Islamic State Poses to West Pales in Comparison to Threat It Poses to Other Muslims
The Islamic State’s real battle is against the Middle-East’s illegitimate regimes, not the West.
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.