ISIS, Ideology, and the Illicit Drug Economy
Guest post by Eric W. Schoon Reports have emerged alleging that the Islamic State is funding their efforts…
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Develop Non-Military Options to Empower Communities Against Violent Extremism and Its Drivers
By Maria J. Stephan for Denver Dialogues Amidst bloody civil war, armed insurgency, and extremist violence – think…
Is the Taliban a Terrorist Group?
Guest post by Brian J. Phillips The White House recently argued that the (Afghan) Taliban is not a…
Renewed Violence in Pakistan
By Erica Chenoweth Last night, the Pakistani Taliban (otherwise known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP) allegedly staged a…
The Attack on the ICRC and the Changing Conflict in Afghanistan
By Jason Lyall On 29 May, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)’s compound in Jalalabad, Afghanistan,…
Friday Puzzler: Why Support the Taliban?
By Barbara F. Walter Madiha Afzal, an economist at the University of Maryland, has conducted a fascinating public…
Friday Puzzler: Why Take Credit for Shooting a Girl?, Answered
By Barbara F. Walter In her book, Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill, Jessica…
Friday Puzzler: Why Take Credit for Shooting a Girl?
By Barbara F. Walter There are two blatant puzzles associated with the shooting of 14 year old Malala…