Panic, wild hyperbole, and hatred of Muslims are victories for the Islamic State. So please, chill out.
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How ISIS and Trump Enable Each Other
Americans are increasingly terrified, and the Donald’s tough-guy bravado is just what the moment rewards.
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How to Defeat ISIS
The Turks won’t like it, but the U.S. has to back the Kurds.
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The Spy Who Couldn’t Keep His Mouth Shut
With Jonathan Pollard out on parole after serving 30 years for spying for Israel, the public deserves a reprieve from the bilateral hypocrisy his case inspired.
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A Grand Bargain with Putin Against ISIS?
Unpleasant as it may be, a deal with Russia could help counter ISIS and restore stability to Syria.
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Paris, Friday the Thirteenth
Terrorists’ new target: places where regular people go for joie de vivre to eat, drink and unwind.Â
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The ISIS Trap That the United States Must Avoid
Our efforts will be self-defeating if we drive Sunni nationalists closer to ISIS.
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We Need Clarity about ISIS, and the Democratic Candidates Didn’t Provide It
Many Democrats-including the candidates for president at Saturday night’s debate in Iowa-are not registering the full import of the attacks in Paris. When French President Francois Hollande declared the massacre “an act of war” and ISIS claimed responsibility and announced that the attacks were the “first of a storm,” the conflict with ISIS entered a […]
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French Connections: The Knock-On Effects of the Paris Attacks
How might the terrorist attacks affect civil liberties, U.S.-Russia relations, Israel, and the 2016 election?
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How Far-Right Nationalism Fuels Jerusalem’s Temple Mount Controversy
Netanyahu’s awful choice of PR chief reveals how nationalism feeds the conflict at Jerusalem’s holiest spot.Â
