Texas Governor to Reject New Refugees, First Under Trump

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Governors in 42 other states have said they will consent to allowing in more migrants. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sting and Gandhian Anti-Terrorism: Your Paris Vacation Can Help Cripple Islamic State (Video)

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 16, 2016 Sting, 65, recently played at the Bataclan Theater in Paris, where Islamic State terrorists killed 90 people last year in one of the worst attacks in the West in recent years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

If Islamic State Falls Before November, How Will It Affect the U.S. Election?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 12, 2016 GOP front-runner Donald Trump openly attributes his success at the polls to the terrorist attacks on Paris last fall, in which Islamic State was involved. But what if the group falls this summer or autumn? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We All Are Islamic State

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 28, 2016 The killings in Brussels or Paris and the killings in U.S. military strikes in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria or Libya perpetuate the same dark lusts. The savage tit-for-tat game will not end until we rouse ourselves from our hypnotized state. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Help Terrorists Achieve Their Aims

Joe Conason / Truthdig Mar 28, 2016 Recoiling from last week's carnage in Brussels, Americans may be attracted to the "tough" posturing of Trump and Cruz. Yet we know that the leaders of Islamic State welcome such signs of panic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Belgian X-Ray

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 27, 2016 Sudden, horrific events in the middle of a presidential campaign provide an X-ray of the instincts and thinking of the candidates. We can see what their priorities are, and pick up clues about their character. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Would Effective Counterterrorism Look Like After Brussels? (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 27, 2016 The various nostrums proposed by Donald Trump and Ted Cruz to counter Islamic State terrorism in Europe and North America (armed police patrols of putative “Muslim neighborhoods,” a Muslim exclusion act, etc.) are of course complete nonstarters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An Average of Seven Die in the U.S. From Terrorism Annually, While 130,000 Die From Accidents

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 27, 2016 The right wing is carping that President Obama is “downplaying” the dangers of Islamic State in the wake of the Paris and Brussels attacks on soft targets. But whipping up hysteria about the threat of terrorism is a racket that mainly benefits security firms and arms manufacturers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Horror Persists, From Brussels to Cuba — Guantanamo, Cuba, That Is

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 24, 2016 The horror in Brussels is unforgivable. Few can deny, though, that some of the worst policies of the U.S. and its allies serve as recruitment tools for Islamic State and other groups. We need a uniform standard of justice. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Not to Talk About Muslims After a Terrorist Attack

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 23, 2016 First, stop suggesting that there is something wrong with Muslims because they produce terrorists. All the major world faiths produce violent people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Live Blog: Anti-Muslim Backlash Against Brussels Killings Begins

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 22, 2016 After terrorists take dozens of lives in the Belgian capital, Donald Trump talks torture, Ted Cruz calls for a crackdown on Muslim neighborhoods and social media is flooded with condemnation of Islam. The group that has claimed responsibility for the massacre, Islamic State, warns of worse to come. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Charlie Brooker Despairs at 2015, a Year of ‘Fascistic Demagogues’ Capitalizing on Tragedies

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2016 With dry wit, the British comedian looks back at the most notable events of 2015, including mass shootings in the United States and beyond, media reactions toward Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's election, and the ominous rise of Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )