Why the Hell Would ISIS Attack Paris? Geopolitics of Terrorism
The radical Islamist group is hoping the West will either shrink from the fight or overreact.
Putin Unlikely to Be Much Help Against Islamic State
Russia’s priority in Syria is propping up Bashar Assad, not defeating the self-styled caliphate.
Hawks Are Right: Paris Terrorists Hated Our Way of Life
The young men who rampaged in Paris lashed out at a society they had refused to assimilate into.
French Warplanes Strike Islamic State Base in Syria
French jets bomb the headquarters of the Islamist group that claimed responsibility for attacks in Paris.
Obama Claims Steady Progress Against Islamists
The president says the self-declared Islamic State has been contained and now the region must do more.
Guards Disrupted Terror Plot at Paris Stadium
Security stopped a suicide bomber from entering the Stade de France during a football match.
Scandals Could Derail Chile’s Constitutional Rewrite
President Michelle Bachelet’s most ambitious reform could be at stake in a corruption scandal.
Hollande Calls Islamic State Attacks in Paris “Act of War”
The Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks that the French president calls “an act of war.”
Dozens Die in Paris Attacks, Hollande Declares State of Emergency
President François Hollande declares a state of emergency after dozens die in Paris.
Catalan Secessionism Could Benefit Rajoy in Election
Catalonia’s independence bid allows Mariano Rajoy to portray himself as the defender of Spanish unity.
Dutch Labor Party Leader Suspect in Intelligence Leak
Parliament is due to investigate who leaked information from a classified intelligence briefing.
Czechs, Poles Huff and Puff as British Propose Benefits Reform
But restricting access to welfare is not the main issue for Central Europeans outside the eurozone.
Republicans Should Stop Obsessing About Tax Cuts
Republicans aren’t going to win the 2016 election with an economic program out of the 1980s.
Rubio’s Hawkishness Could Become a Problem
An exchange with Rand Paul makes clear just how far to the right Marco Rubio is on foreign policy.
Is Spain About to Break Up? Geopolitics of the New Europe
As long as Catalans don’t threaten the EU or NATO, they can go ahead and secede from Spain.