San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – A morose anniversary passed this month for Iranians, as it has been more than thirty-five years […]
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Is Daesh/ ISIL a modern Raiding Pirate state?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Some analysts trying to understand Daesh (ISIL, ISIS) had suggested that it differs from al-Qaeda in […]
Can we Take another Year of GOP Candidates’ ‘Bright Ideas’?
By Martha Burk | (Otherwords.org) | – – Can we really take another year of nasty rhetoric and nonsense proposals? We’re officially just under a […]
No, Sending thousands of US Ground Troops won’t Fix the ISIL Problem
by DAVID SCHANZER for ISLAMiCommentary David Schanzer Last night’s attacks will increase calls for more vigorous military action than the coalition has mustered to date. […]
Paris: ending immigration to France won’t stop terrorism – resisting hatred of foreigners might
By Durukan Kuzu | (The Conversation) | – – When Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris that have killed at least 129 […]
From Beirut, this is Paris: in a world that doesn’t care about Arab lives
Elie Fares | (Open Democracy) | – – There is a stark contrast in the reaction of the world to the horrific terrorist attacks in […]
Dem Candidates reject War Talk, Islamophobia in wake of Paris Attacks
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – At the CBS Democratic Party debate on Saturday night, the Paris attacks dominated as a concern. […]
Terrorism and the Other Religions
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reprint edn. slightly revised. Contrary to what is alleged by bigots like Bill Maher, Muslims are […]
Paris terrorist attacks: Can France avoid trap of fear and exclusion?
By Aurelien Mondon | (The Conversation) | – – The attacks that took place at a series of venues in Paris on November 13 are […]
Fair Weather Friends: GOP says ‘We’re all French’ Now; but remember Freedom Fries?
By Brian Glyn Williams | (Informed Comment) | – – France has been hit twice by radical Islamist terrorism in the last year to punish […]
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