Why Trudeau’s crass stance on Syria is lose-loseBy promising to pull out of the anti-Islamic State air campaign while still taking part in it, Canada has alienated both hawks and doves
The Sunni vs. Shia schism, and why it matters 1,300 years laterIt would be simplistic to say the sectarian outrage over Saudi Arabia’s execution of a Shia cleric was only religion-driven—and would ignore key history
How a prophecy can help us better understand Islamic StateWilliam McCants on the apocalyptic End Times prophecies that drive Islamic State, why it’s so dangerous—and why it is so difficult to defeat
Then and now: Trudeau on fighting ISISWhen Canadian soldiers exchanged fire with ISIS in 2014, Trudeau demanded answers. So how about now?
Listen: Rona Ambrose commits to core Tory valuesInterim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose in conversation with John Geddes
On refugees and airstrikes: Harjit Sajjan defends Liberal plansDefence Minister Harjit Sajjan in conversation with Cormac MacSweeney
How Obama missed his chance to break a ritual around mass killingsPeople in the United States accept firearms and gunplay as essential, albeit occasionally regrettable, elements of what it means to be American.
What to expect from Barack Obama’s Oval Office address on ISISBarack Obama has clearly failed in his goals to degrade Islamic State. Will tonight’s speech dictate a new way forward?
Allies with benefits: The cost of a coalition with RussiaIf the West unites with Russia, it will help destroy Islamic State. But the long-term results may not be pretty.
What really fuels Islamic State?It’s not just religious extremism driving ISIS fighters. There are some serious drugs, too.