History suggests it would be a big mistake.
- Adjunct Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
Trump is a master of using anger to motivate his base. An anti-terrorism researcher explains how to stem the tide.
History suggests it would be a big mistake.
An expert on extremism sees parallels between the rhetoric of Trump’s GOP and that used to mobilize violence in Iraq and Kenya.
Race may have played a role in the muted federal response to the standoff at Malheur Wildlife Refuge, but it goes deeper than that.
Who is most fit to serve as America’s commander-in-chief? Our scholars watched the latest GOP debate to decide.
Obama addressed the nation from the Oval Office Sunday night, attempting to steady fears after a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California.
Compared to 9/11, the recent attacks by ISIS were coordinated, but not costly.
A planned US drone strike program in Syria will waste life, political capital and resources.
What we need is an examination of whether we’re looking at terrorism the right way to begin with.
There were more airstrikes against ISIS this July 4 weekend. Most politicians agree that ‘war is the answer.’ But here’s an argument that peacebuilding is the only realistic way to defeat ISIS.
ISIS victories in Iraq do not come out of the blue; the group’s military success results from a long history of tensions between Sunnis and Shia and US policies that fostered such tension.
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