Forget ISIS: Humanity Is at Stake

by Ramzy Baroud, November 28, 2015 I still remember that smug look on his face, followed by the matter-of-fact remarks that had western journalists laugh out loud. “I’m now going to show you a picture of the luckiest man in… Continue Reading

Who’s Behind the Islamic State?

by Justin Raimondo, November 18, 2015 As the investigation into the Paris attacks progresses, and the identities of the perpetrators are revealed, some curious patterns emerge. To begin with, the alleged mastermind, 28-year-old Belgium-born Abdel Hamid Abaaoud, seems to have… Continue Reading

The Paris Attack is Truly Horrific, But Nothing Occurs in a Vacuum

by Nicholas Stuart, November 16, 2015 And now Paris. Acres of newsprint sacrificed in memorial to the terrible violence. Truly horrific, it deserves to be condemned in the loudest tones. But unexpected? Incomprehensible? I think not. Did President Francois Hollande… Continue Reading

Syrian War Explainer: It Is About Russian and American Block Rivalary

Putin’s Gas Attack Is Russia Just in Syria for the Pipelines? By Mitchell A. Orenstein and George Romer Russia’s belligerence in Syria has renewed debates about Russian motives. James Nixey, head of the Russia and Eurasia Program at Chatham House,… Continue Reading