Can Soft Power Win the War on Islamic State?
Wishful thinking.
October 27, 2015
Can Soft Power Win the War on Islamic State?
Wishful thinking.
Such is the oft-repeated assertion of the current presidential administration. After all, Islamic State (IS) and its ilk are driven by a murderous ideology, directly opposed to the animating ideas of America. But, writes Reuel Marc Gerecht, history gives little reason to believe that anything but hard power will be efficacious:
October 27, 2015
Should Israel Try to Topple Assad?
In light of Russian intervention: yes.
A Great War Correspondent’s Report on the Palestinian Refugees, From a Half-Century Ago
Little has changed.
Is “Death of a Salesman” Better in Yiddish?
"The stark ring of a death sentence."
When God Goes Away, Superstition Takes His Place
Why are secular Norwegians chasing ghosts?