Other Western powers could learn from Germany’s policy of toleration.
Paris Attacks Widen Gap Between Germany and the Rest of the West
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Islamic State
ISIS and Washington’s War Mongers Need Each Other
A post-Paris “Clash of Civilizations”? It’s the Islamic State’s Dream, and Marco Rubio agrees.
Islamic State’s Terrorist Acts Threaten State It’s Creating
By staging terror acts, the Islamic State invites retaliation against the state — and Caliphate — it’s taking great pains to create.
Assad the Cornerstone That Must Be Removed Before the Edifice of the Islamic State Collapses
Meanwhile, the Islamic State poked big bear Russia with predictable results.
After Paris and Beirut, It’s Time to Rein in Saudi Arabia
America’s leading Sunni ally was propagating a violent, sectarian religious ideology long before ISIS came on the scene.
Je Suis Charlie (Manson)
What the psychology of mass murderers — from Charles Manson on up to Bashar al-Assad and ISIS — can teach us about the method behind their madness.
Military Intervention in Syria Is the Problem, Not the Solution
From Paris to Beirut, the Islamic State’s latest atrocities are a calculated effort to bring the war in Syria home to the countries participating in it.
After the Paris Attacks, What Happens Here?
In the wake of the Paris attacks, Americans can’t let the hawks stampede us back into panic and illusions that US military supremacy can remake the world.
Is It Wrong to Mourn Paris More Deeply Than Beirut?
Paris was a wake-up call for Westerners — a reminder that we usually have the luxury to ignore the costs of war, even as our governments inflict them on foreigners.
Massive Retaliation to Islamic State Attacks on Paris Can Be as Dangerous as Islamic State Itself
Ramping up bombing against the Islamic State would only add to the numbers of civilians killed by U.S. airstrikes in its territory.