With terrorism, just like anything else, nature abhors a vacuum.
Islamic Extremism Is Nothing if Not Protean
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The U.S. Is Militarizing the Pacific — and Not Taking Questions
Hawaii’s members of Congress sit at the linchpin of a huge realignment of U.S. military power. Good luck getting them to talk about it.
Donald Trump: Foreign Policy’s Useful Idiot?
It might take someone of Trump’s vapid visibility to drive home the point that “world’s policeman” is not a viable role for the U.S. to play.
When Islam Polices Extremists
Those in the West who call on Muslims to condemn those who commit terrorist attacks in the name of Islam don’t seem to be aware that is already being done.
Trump and Cruz Want to Deport 11 Million Immigrants. That’s Literally Impossible.
In a purely practical way, the present deportation debate is simply the essence of demagoguery.
Are Class Differences Between Muslims in Europe and U.S. Really Determining Factor in Terror Attacks?
In the U.S. Muslims tend to be middle-class; in Europe, the urban poor.
Gorbachev Was Just Too Far Out Front of the United States
Mikhail Gorbachev exploded the Reagan administration’s little minds.
Gustavo Castro Witnessed the Murder of Berta Cáceres. That Means His Life Is in Danger.
In the face of silence from Washington, the Clinton-backed coup government in Honduras is mopping up activists for democracy and indigenous rights.
Cruz Tries to Have It Both Ways With His Foreign-Policy Advisors
Cruz’s team spans the spectrum from run-of-the-mill neocon to flaming Islamophobe.
Fascist Spain’s Biggest Supporters Were Hitler, Mussolini, and This American Oilman
No corporations have been more aggressive in forging their own foreign policies than the big oil companies.