Hammer and Anvil How to Defeat ISIS By Robert A. Pape, Keven Ruby, and Vincent Bauer
The ongoing U.S. air campaign against ISIS succeeded in blunting the group's drive toward Kurdish and Shia territory. But it has failed to prevent ISIS' consolidation of control over the Sunni areas in Iraq and Syria. Here's how the United States can accomplish both.
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Europe Reborn How to Save the European Union From Irrelevance By Matthias Matthijs and R. Daniel Kelemen
Despite all the grim predictions, the European Union is not on the verge of collapse. Quite the contrary: if European leaders act with resolve and persistence, the union could experience a rebirth.
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France on Fire The Charlie Hebdo Attack and the Future of al Qaeda By Jytte Klausen
The death toll makes this week’s attack the most significant on French soil since the Nazi occupation—a huge milestone in al Qaeda’s campaign against the West.
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