According to Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri’s interpretation of Sunni Islamic law, Muslims who support a tyrannical regime or an occupying force are fair game for al Qaeda.
Intra-Jewish Discrimination in Israel
A Mizrahi feminism cut-and-paste primer.
The Flowering of Feminism in Hungary
“Women’s liberation” made little if any impact in the latter days of the Communist era.
Pakistan’s Payback for Drone Attacks
The United States mounts attacks on Pakistani soil — and the Pakistani military actually invades Afghanistan.
Malaysia’s Relationship With Israel Gets Frostier
The ongoing crisis in Gaza has pushed the Malaysia-Israel relationship to the point of no return.
Nuclear Disarmament and Ronald Reagan: “Trust, But Verify”
To hawks, verification is another hammer with which to bludgeon disarmament.
“In Deep Atrophy”: America’s Nukes — or Conservatives’ Brains?
How the modernization of nuclear weapons can lead to testing them.
Buddhism and Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar
Buddhist monks in Myanmar rival Islamist extremists in their intolerance.
We All Have Nuclear Stories of Our Own
The Bomb has been taken down a peg from its status as the existential threat to sharing that title with climate change and the economy.
The Hungarian Horseradish
Hungarians take pride in the often hermetic nature of their culture, but can be prone to slighting outside influences.