 The Failure of MulticulturalismCommunity Versus Society in Europe By Kenan Malik
Multicultural policies accept that societies are diverse, yet they implicitly assume that such diversity ends at the edges of minority communities. By forcing people into ethnic and cultural boxes, they help create the very divisions they were meant to manage.
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 The End of Pax AmericanaWhy Washington’s Middle East Pullback Makes Sense By Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson
Washington is indeed pulling back from the Middle East—not because it doesn’t care or can’t afford to do more, but because policymakers have recognized, correctly, that political and economic developments in the region have dramatically reduced the opportunities for successful American intervention.
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 The Decline of International StudiesWhy Flying Blind Is Dangerous By Charles King
The United States used to have excellent international studies programs, which helped support the country’s diplomatic power and stabilizing global role. But as Washington and the academy lose interest and curtail funding, warns Georgetown's Charles King, this great intellectual resource is evaporating.
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 ISIS Is Not a Terrorist GroupWhy Counterterrorism Won’t Stop the Latest Jihadist Threat By Audrey Kurth Cronin
ISIS may use terrorism as a tactic, but it is not a terrorist organization. Rather, it is a pseudo-state led by a conventional army. So the counterterrorism strategies that were useful against al Qaeda won’t work in the fight against ISIS.
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 Same as It Ever WasWhy the Techno-optimists Are Wrong By Martin Wolf
From Frankenstein onward, the idea of intelligent machines has frightened us. Many today warn of great dangers coming from robots and automation, including rising unemployment and inequality. But for the next couple of decades, at least, dramatic change is unlikely.
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