Why ISIS Must Love Trump
While Muslims prayed for Orlando, the GOP nominee urged his followers to reach for their guns.
Burning Issues: Taking on ISIS
“First, do no harm,” Phyllis Bennis tells Campaign For America’s Future. If we want to defeat ISIS, we must “Stop the drone attacks. Stop the air strikes.”
How Should We Name the Attack in Orlando?
It’s tempting to use a harsh epithet like “terrorism” to describe the actions in Orlando, but it may ultimately be counterproductive. “Mass hate crime” may be more accurate.
The Coming Drone Blowback
The U.S. conducts drone strikes worldwide with relative impunity. But when the first strike hits the United States, the real blowback will begin.
Lacking a Real Foreign Policy Strategy, Trump Would Turn to War
Phyllis Bennis on the Real News Network: “When the first crisis breaks, I’m afraid that a President Trump would immediately turn to the military.”
How a Child is Made into a Suicide Bomber
These children’s participation in ongoing atrocities represents an utter failure on the part of states and the international community to provide a minimum amount of stability and economic prosperity in precarious regions of the world.
Some Questions for the ‘Expert’ Who Accused Me of ‘Passive Terrorism’
The U.S. military apparently thinks Muslim women’s clothing choices — rather than, say, drone strikes — are a driver of terrorism.
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.
Who is responsible for the crisis in Syria and Iraq?
Americans must take responsibility for the havoc their government is perpetuating in the Middle East.
Here’s the Thing About Terrorism Obama Won’t Tell You
Our wildly inflated fear of terrorism is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
ISIS, War, and the Refugee Crisis: What Happens Now?
A discussion about Syria, Iraq, ISIS, refugees, war, and terrorism with IPS’s Phyllis Bennis and David Wildman of United Methodist Church’s General Board of Global Ministries.
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.
Voters trust Clinton most on terrorism. Here’s why they shouldn’t.
Hillary Clinton spoke last week about what she would do to combat ISIS. Her strategy would only exacerbate the problem.
Military Intervention Is the Problem, Not the Solution
The Islamic State’s latest atrocities are a calculated effort to bring the war in Syria home to the countries participating in it.
The Push For Ground War Grows Louder in Washington. Would It Help?
French fighter jets joined coalition strikes against ISIS for the third time in two days, but some in Washington want to see troops on the ground.