The threat of “lone-wolf” terrorist attacks is greatly overblown. More worrying is what the security state “shepherds” are doing in the name of preventing them.
Europe’s Coming Battle
There’s a battle coming for the soul of Europe, and the far right is rallying like it’s 1099.
Islamic Opposition to Islamist Extremist Violence Lacking or Just Not Publicized?
Islamic opposition to Islamist extremist violence may be more pronounced in European countries than in Middle-Eastern countries.
Charlie Hebdo: Middle East Blowback?
After the Paris massacre, European governments should resist narratives of civilizational conflict and push for a ceasefire in the Syrian war.
A Muslim Cartoonist Draws Lessons from the Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Bullets and bombs can never silence the voices of laughter and friendship.
Is Pakistan Really Ready to Crack Down on Its Homegrown Taliban?
In the wake of the Peshawar school shooting, the Pakistan government has supposedly given the military carte blanche to take out the Taliban.
Latin America’s Lesson for the U.S.: Prosecute the Torturers
Latin America’s transition out of dictatorship hinged on two words the U.S. would be wise to heed: “Never again.”
Wanna-Be’s Doing the Islamic State’s Bidding
The Islamic State’s calls for retaliation against Western attacks are apparently being heeded.
The Sum of Our Fears
What we see on our screens has primed us to make the obvious mistake of worrying overmuch about improbable threats and worrying undermuch about the more probable ones.
Can China Pacify Its Restive Minorities Peacefully?
China is experimenting with “soft power” approaches to its restive minority populations, but brute force remains an omnipresent threat.