From Daily Intelligencer, Jaime Fuller on how France and 7 other European countries are responding to the Paris attacks. In nations with significant Muslim populations, much disdain for ISIS. Young and Muslim in America after Paris: “We have to constantly prove that we’re not terrorists”. Sen. Sherrod Brown: Mostly “white males” who have committed terrorism in U.S. since 9/11. Brian Beutler on the GOP’s obsession with “radical Islam”: Republicans say they call it as they see it — until the tables are turned on them. What proposals do conservatives have to defeat the Islamic State? Matthew Yglesias on Obama’s biggest terrorism struggle: How to sell “Don’t do stupid shit” as a strategy. From Popular Mechanics, Joe Pappalardo goes inside the air war against ISIS. After Paris: The Islamic State is doomed — but its military collapse could mark the beginning of something even worse. Do national security experts actually think that climate change could be driving the growth of political instability and terrorism? Yes, actually they do.
Slavoj Zizek: In the wake of Paris attacks the Left must embrace its radical Western roots. Marc Lynch on the endless recurrence of the clash of civilizations: It isn’t just the politicians and the pundits — the center of gravity among the policy community has shifted and nuance is gone.
