As ISIS loses territory, it returns to mass-casualty attacks against civilians. That’s why military-first approaches to terrorism are doomed to failure.
Not only that, it seems to be fighting yesterday’s terrorists.
An analysis of the Twitter conversation over 12 hours on the day of the shooting reveals deep animosity against politicians for not legislating tougher gun controls.
It’s tempting to use a harsh epithet like “terrorism” to describe the actions in Orlando. Perhaps “mass hate crime” would be more accurate.
The U.S. conducts drone strikes worldwide with relative impunity. But when the first strike hits the United States, the real blowback will begin.
It’s not too late for the United States to help get Afghanistan back on its feet.
From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic.
The scariest part of the Brussels attacks is something that hasn’t happened yet and hopefully never will: an act of nuclear terrorism.
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.
However counterproductive the Irish Fenian “Dynamite War” was, it was a reflection of the basic injustice of colonialism.