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Terrorism Seeming More and More Likely the Motive for San Bernardino Rampage (UPDATED: FBI Makes It Official)
Inspiration from both al Qaeda and ISIS noted.
Why Authorities Are Still Careful About the Motives for the San Bernardino Shootings (UPDATED: With Latest Info)
Farook may be Muslim, but he doesn't seem to match the ISIS profile.
United Kingdom Bombing ISIS in Syria, RAF Captain 'Absolutely Confident' There Would Be No Civilian Casualties
Cameron says the airstrikes would keep Britain safe.
Why Assad Isn't 'Our Son of a Bitch'
Assad was our son of a bitch when the U.S. government needed him. Then he outlived his usefulness.
Stop Using the Mentally Ill to Advance Your Ideology
Fear of a small group of unpredictable people is used to attack political opponents.
Rand Paul and 10 Heedless Hawks
The Kentucky senator offers a desperately needed alternative to the GOP's mindless militarism.
Why We Need a New Declaration of War Regarding ISIS
Enough already with fighting the "long war" against terrorism in the "passive voice."
Paris Terrorism No Excuse for Anti-Encryption Efforts
Inconveniently for the U.S. intelligence community, the Paris attacks had nothing to do with encrypted communications.
Who Are the European Jihadists?
Young and alienated, they tend to be uninterested in theology and not closely connected with the larger Muslim community.
Tackling the Islamic State Requires Realistic Goals
No-fly zones and ground invasions aren't the solution
Rand Paul's Refugee Stance, Alienating Libertarians
Paul has never highly valued free immigration as a liberty Americans should care about.
EXCLUSIVE: Gary Johnson Talks ISIS, Refugees, Black Lives Matter and Marijuana Leglization
The former New Mexico governor and 2012 Libertarian Party presidential candidate makes first comments on recent turmoil, talks future.
Hillary Clinton's ISIS Strategy is a Warmed-Over Mess But at Least She Wants to *Declare* War…
...rather than pretend whatever it is we're doing is something else.
Encryption Was Most Certainly Not the Reason Why the Paris Attacks Weren't Foiled
Investigators find phone data wasn't even protected at all.
Bad Ideas for Combating the Islamic State
GOP candidates offer solutions that are redundant, meaningless, or reckless.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Proposes Forever War with ISIS, Wherever It May Lead
'No geographical limits. … No expiration date.'
Ben Carson's Own Advisers Admit He Doesn't Have a Clue About Foreign Policy
Will it matter during a time of international crisis that the GOP's co-frontrunner is just stone making it up as he goes along?
The Paris Attacks Shouldn't Cause Us to Escalate the War Against ISIS
Learn from our interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Banning Syrian Refugees Won't Make America Safer, Only More Ashamed of Itself
If ISIS victims are banned from America, only ISIS will get in
This Isn't America's First Freakout Over Refugees
Before anyone was afraid of ISIS terrorists disguised as Syrian refugees, Americans were afraid of Nazi agents disguised as Jewish refugees.
Does ISIS Direct Attacks or Inspire Them?—And Why That Matters
Two analyses come to radically different conclusions about how the Islamic State seeks to cause violence in Europe and the United States.
And Now It's Time for the Ritual Blaming of Edward Snowden for Terrorism
Here's why CIA Chief John Brennan is full of crap.
American Military Boots Are on the Ground in Syria, But Does President Obama Have a Plan?
"ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror" co-author Michael Weiss on how Obama allowed a bad situation to get worse in Syria.
Stop Perpetuating War by Exalting Its Sacrifices
A reminder upon the death of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, the first American to die in combat in Iraq since 2011.
Are Obama and America to Blame for Syria's Disaster?
"ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror" co-author Michael Weiss on how Obama allowed a bad situation to get worse in Syria.
Rand Paul and 10 Heedless Hawks
The Kentucky senator offers a desperately needed alternative to the GOP's mindless militarism.
Obama ISIS Czar Stepping Down
John Allen took the post a year ago, planning to only stay for six months.
Two Americans Headed to Prison After Tweeting Support for ISIS
As Reason regulars are all too aware, the feds have been taking a heavier hand lately when it comes to online speech.
Edward Snowden Should Be Publicly Hanged, Former Intel Committee Vice Chairman Says
Let's be more like Iran or ISIS
Don't Be Terrorized By Your Government This Fourth of July
Stay calm, carry on, and above all, defend the Constitution.
CNN Can't Tell the Difference Between Arabic, Dildos
Is ISIS infiltrating The Gays? A CNN exclusive!
Is Obama's War Against ISIS Legal?
The president's rationalization for autocratic military action is a license for unchecked global war.
To Destroy ISIS, Conscript Millennials, Says Baby Boomer Journalist
I am a millennial, get me out of here!
Ted Cruz Going After the Libertarian-Hawk Vote
Are there libertarian-leaning Republicans who think Rand Paul is too soft on ISIS?
Bobby Jindal: 'Senator Paul Unsuited to Be Commander-in-Chief'
The anti-Rand bandwagon is getting crowded