Muslims Don’t Have a Monopoly on Terrorism
Too often, politicians and pundits refer to non-Muslim terrorists as just being “deranged.”
Review: The Interrogator
Glenn Carle was interrogating a top al-Qaeda operative when he started to have doubts.
A Visit from the FBI
In this excerpt from a new book of narratives about men and women needlessly swept up in the War on Terror, the FBI inadvertently reveals the scope of its surveillance.
With Surgical Implantation, Jihadists Take Suicide Bombing to New Heights
A willingness to entertain the surgical implantation of explosives is a sign of either increased commitment or desperation on the part of jihadists.
Looking at FBI Entrapment
A new documentary, Better this World, looks at the role of FBI informants in the domestic war on terror.
America the Vulnerable
Violent right-wing extremism is surging, but the Department of Homeland Security is scaling back intelligence units that might catch the next Timothy McVeigh before it’s too late.
U.S. Escalates War Against Al-Qaeda
Increasingly worried that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is taking advantage of the growing political chaos in Yemen, the administration of President Barack Obama has tasked the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to use drone missiles to strike at suspected AQAP militants.
Masters of the Universe: Noam Chomsky on Universality and Moral Platitudes
Raskin’s commentary gains a renewed relevance in the context of Western “humanitarian” interventions in Libya and Yemen, and as the recent arrest of Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic brings the contradictions of international law to the forefront.
100% Scared: How the National Security Complex Grows on Terrorism Fears
In only one area of life are Americans officially considered 100% scared, and so 100% in need of protection, and that’s when it comes to terrorism.
Washington Still Refuses to Learn an Obvious Lesson
With Osama bin Laden’s demise, it’s high time that our leaders realize that short-term gains from alliances with tyrannical regimes aren’t worth the long-term problems they foster.
The War Against Al Jazeera and Sami al-Hajj
Sami al-Hajj, an Al Jazeera cameraman held at Guantanamo Bay for six years, was detained because of his “intelligence value” rather than any alleged wrongdoing.
Making an Exception for Osama bin Laden
We are afraid as once we were not, not even in the darkest days of World War II when the Nazi monster threatened us.
Osama bin Laden’s American Legacy
Osama bin Laden had more impact on America than on the Middle East.
Special Lineup: Osama Bin Laden’s Demise
OtherWords is running commentaries about the al-Qaeda mastermind’s death on our blog this week and we have posted our next cartoon five days early.
A Generation Exhales with Bin Laden’s Death
For young people raised in the shadow of the war on terrorism, the al-Qaeda leader’s death offers a moment of relief, even as the war continues.