News in Brief American-Led Airstrikes Are Becoming More Deadly for Civilians in Syria Do recent attacks in the U.S.-led air campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria signal a troubling new… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Can We Stem Extremist Violence? We can start by trading the usual government crackdowns for a more careful look at extended social networks,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Mood in Istanbul After the Attacks at Ataturk Airport “This is what terror looked like in Istanbul in 2016.” By Kaya Genç Travelers outside Istanbul’s Ataturk airport… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Predicting #Terrorism With Social Media A new study of how pro-ISIS groups form and die on a Russian Facebook clone shows that the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Holy Lands Become Holy Democracies? It’s a question not so easily answered among scholars. By Patrick Oathout President Barack Obama Shakes hands with… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How to Radicalize a Young American Muslim Discrimination and isolation can send troubled immigrants on a search for personal significance, which can lead them to radical groups. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Belgium’s Deadly Circles of Terror Coordinated bombings in Brussels may have been in the works for some time, aided by an underworld where crime and extremism blur together. Sebastian Rotella
News in Brief What Fueled the Attacks in Brussels? An expert weighs in on the Islamic State's cycle of violence. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Brussels and the Forgotten Lessons of the Paris Attacks Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are playing right into ISIS's hands. Jared Keller
News in Brief Barack Obama’s Broken Nuclear Promise The president made non-proliferation a centerpiece of his administration. What happened? Jared Keller