The Day after ISIS in Iraq
January 17, 2017 5 min. read

It is crucial to plan beyond the short-term military strategy and work to create a new environment in which ISIS or its successor cannot re-emerge.

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Turkey’s Syrian Blowback
January 14, 2017 6 min. read

The current Turkish struggle with IS is a complete reversal from the early years of the Syrian civil war, when Turkey supported opposition against Assad.

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Fighting Extremism in the Trump Age
November 25, 2016 6 min. read

The biggest obstacle to America’s use of soft power in the combat against extremism abroad is the recent emergence of extremism in America.

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Prague’s Terrorist Perils
September 26, 2016 5 min. read

In late August, Martin Konvicka, a Czech anti-immigrant nationalist planned and staged a fake ISIS assault in the middle Prague’s Old Town Square.

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Can the Mujahidin Teach Us About ISIS?
September 6, 2016 5 min. read

History never repeats; but it rhymes, and it often echoes. What can Robert Kaplan’s study of the mujahidin teach us about ISIS?

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John McCain Blames ISIS on Obama
July 5, 2016 7 min. read

Senator McCain has blamed President Obama’s Iraq policy for the terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida. His argument doesn’t stand scrutiny.

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Sunni Areas Post-ISIS: Occupation by Sunni Powers?
June 24, 2016 8 min. read

Current governments of Syria, Iraq and Kurdistan should rule over their ethnic populations while Sunni areas should be occupied by foreign Sunni powers.

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The Fall of ISIS Begins with Mosul
May 26, 2016 4 min. read

Taking back Mosul would be a key victory for the Iraqi Army and coalition forces and a disastrous defeat for the Islamic State.

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ISIS Increased Attacks Abroad are a Sign of Weakness
May 19, 2016 5 min. read

ISIS’s increased activity abroad is a sign of weakness rather than strength: the group has lost around 20% of its territory in Syria and over 40% in Iraq since its peak expansion in August 2014.

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Palmyra and the Battle over History
May 16, 2016 5 min. read

The ancient city of Palmyra has been the stage for mass executions, the destruction of cultural heritage, battles between ISIS and Syrian government forces, and now in an absurd turn of events, a concert put on by Russia’s Mariinsky Theater Orchestra.

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The Islamic State in Singapore
May 9, 2016 3 min. read

On May 3, Singapore announced that it had detained 8 Bangladeshi workers in April for their alleged membership to the Islamic State in Bangladesh and on suspicion of planning attacks.

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