U.S. officials love the idea of “soft power,” a concept that applies non-violent means from propaganda to culture to induce foreign countries to conform to Washington’s wishes. But the arrogance of the approach has alienated, rather than attracted, many people around…
Tag: Islamic Fundamentalism
The West’s Help to Islamic Jihadists
The Problems with Being Charlie
Savage Atrocity Reported in Nigeria
Behind the War with Boko Haram
Standing in an Adversary’s Shoes
Understanding Islamic Fundamentalism
Israel’s Growing Intolerance
The central contradiction in the cozy U.S. relationship with Israel is that the American system rejects religious and ethnic preferences and Israel embraces them. This intolerance is growing as ultra-Orthodox Jews direct discrimination against women, as ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar…