For some women in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State offers something no one else has given them before: power.
Why Are Women Joining the Islamic State?
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Middle East & North Africa
Jesus: An Islamic Prophet
It’s been said that Islam’s Jesus is what Jesus might have been without St. Paul.
The Grit — and the Glamor — of the Human Rights Game
A new documentary offers a James Bond-like look at the trials and tribulations of globetrotting human rights investigators.
Why 2014 Wasn’t So Terrible
Three reasons to be (a little) cheerful about the state of the world last year.
A Future Ebola Outbreak in the Islamic State Should Not Be Cause for Western Gloating
While reports of Ebola in the Islamic State have yet to be confirmed, an outbreak would not only present a crisis but opportunities for both it and the West.
Conn Hallinan’s 2014 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan presents awards to individuals, companies and governments that make following the news a daily adventure.
Sounding the Alarm About the Islamic State Does Not Have to Be a Call to Arms
Glossing over the Islamic State’s ultraviolence doesn’t help to make the case for non-intervention.
A Country Skating on Thin Ice, Tunisia Chooses a New President
Little has been done to address the economic crisis in Tunisia other than to accept foreign loans with their usual austerity strings attached.
Is Turkey Holding Up a Resolution in Syria?
The pieces for a political deal to end the Syrian civil war are coming together — if Ankara will let them.
At the Lima Climate Talks, It Was Groundhog Day All Over Again
The latest climate talks were an exercise in futility and delay. But that doesn’t mean activists should give up.