The Islamic State’s leader died this month. What type of leader might come next? Tricia Bacon and Elizabeth Grimm - February 16, 2022 Our book on terrorist leaders gives some clues
The Christchurch shooting suspect comes from an extreme online culture Henry Farrell - March 15, 2019 People gather at a vigil for Christchurch shooting victims at
As the U.S. withdraws from Syria and Afghanistan, here are lessons from the Iraq War Debora Han and Andrew Shaver - January 7, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82173" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump speaks to members of
How 9/11 created a feedback loop for international jihadism Martha Crenshaw and Lisa Blaydes - September 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63827" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians pull
Why the words we use about terrorism matter Jacob Olidort - March 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56029" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Islamic State fighter holds a
This is why the Islamic State shocks the world with its graphically violent imagery Marwan Kraidy - February 9, 2017 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Smoke rises in the distance on
It’s been 15 years since 9/11. How has al-Qaeda changed? Barak Mendelsohn - September 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46093" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Sept. 11, 2001 file
Will cell phones help insurgents? Or the regimes they oppose? Jacob N. Shapiro and David Siegel - February 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21914" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Men walk through a damaged area
Does the Islamic State believe in sovereignty? Richard Nielsen - February 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21019" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An image made available by the
The Islamic State’s model Aaron Zelin - January 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20630" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A member of security (L) for