The U.S. military apparently thinks Muslim women’s clothing choices — rather than, say, drone strikes — are a driver of terrorism.
Some Questions for the ‘Expert’ Who Accused Me of ‘Passive Terrorism’
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Life in the Gray Zone
While ISIS makes war on the world’s vast majority of “moderate Muslims,” hardliners in the West pretend they don’t exist.
The U.S. Has an Empire of Bases in the Middle East — and It’s Not Making Anyone Safer
Thirty-six years into the U.S. base build-up in the Greater Middle East, military force has failed as a strategy for controlling the region, no less defeating terrorist organizations.
Here’s the Thing About Terrorism Obama Won’t Tell You
Our wildly inflated fear of terrorism is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Terrorism and Trump: New Challenges for Social Justice Organizations
The progressive movement must grapple with Trump and terrorism simultaneously.
Republican Candidates Defend Killing Civilians to Fight Terrorism—and So Do Democrats
There’s a bipartisan effort to justify the killing of civilians in the “war on terrorism.”
By Funding Foreign Militaries, the U.S. Is Spreading Terrorism
Nothing recruits terrorists like corrupt security forces committing human rights abuses with impunity.
Today’s Syrian Refugees Are Yesterday’s Irish
Immigrants have built the United States — and that includes Syrians.
If Israel Wants to Prevent Terrorism, It Should Stop Evicting Palestinians
Housing demolitions create an environment of constant anxiety for Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, increasing the likelihood of violent retaliation.
Syria: Mission Possible
There’s no grand, exciting solution to the war in Syria. It’s going to take an endless parade of meetings where people sit and talk. And talk. And talk.