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Confronting Radical Islam

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ISIS and Boko Haram are being driven from their strongholds in Iraq and Nigeria, but terrorist acolytes are seemingly everywhere, with bombings, shootings, and stabbings this year in Dhaka, Copenhagen, Nice, New York, and elsewhere. How can governments respond effectively, without impinging on the fundamental freedoms of open societies?

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    Ban the Burkini?

    Sep 8, 2016 Peter Singer thinks societies have a right to prohibit some cultural practices – within limits.

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    Obama’s Real Mistake in Syria

    Aug 30, 2016 Christopher R. Hill argues that what went wrong with US policy is not what most people think.

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    The Burqa and French Values

    Aug 25, 2016 Noëlle Lenoir explains why many in France view sartorial rules as necessary to uphold secularism and feminism.

  4. Trump’s Pro-ISIS Foreign Policy
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    Trump’s Pro-ISIS Foreign Policy

    Aug 24, 2016 Fawaz A. Gerges says the US presidential candidate might as well be reading from the Islamic State's script.

  5. How to Stop Terrorism in Europe
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    How to Stop Terrorism in Europe

    Aug 22, 2016 Brahma Chellaney explains why new internal security measures won't be enough to keep Europeans safe.

  6. Taking Sides in the War Within Islam
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    Taking Sides in the War Within Islam

    Apr 12, 2016 Bernard-Henri Lévy declares a state of intellectual emergency in confronting religious extremism.

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    Texas and the Perpetual Crisis of American Federalism

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    Europe’s High Noon

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    How to Save the Pandemic Treaty

    Mariana Mazzucato explains what it will take to prevent or minimize the costs of future contagious outbreaks like COVID-19.

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