Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 15, 2016
President Obama is clearly concerned about the direction of the country and the mainstreaming of anti-Muslim hate speech, especially in the context of impossible-to-prevent lone-wolf attacks like that in Orlando, Fla. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 15, 2016
While there are zealots in every religion, it’s important to remember that these views are not representative of whole communities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 14, 2016
"There is no shortage of troubled 20-somethings out there, and whether they're radicalized by ISIS or homophobia or white nationalism or a dislike of movies," said the "Full Frontal" host, "we are making it far too easy for their derangement to kill us." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 14, 2016
Regulars at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., are saying that Omar Mateen, the gunman in the early Sunday-morning massacre there, was himself a regular. So there’s just one thing about his claim to be acting on behalf of Islamic State: Puritanical Muslim fundamentalists of the Islamic State sort don’t frequent gay bars. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
John Kiriakou / TruthdigJun 14, 2016
The FBI’s ongoing, long-term incompetence has led to the deaths of far too many Americans. San Bernardino and Orlando are only the beginning. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 13, 2016
U.S. law enforcement is at least initially categorizing the horrific Orlando shootings as “domestic terrorism,” but it probably wasn't terrorism in any useful sense of the word. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJun 13, 2016
It only compounded the horror that the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history called forth talking points that had been composed long before 50 innocents were murdered early Sunday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 13, 2016
The Orlando massacre apparently looked quite different depending on the positions and ambitions of the various high-profile parties doing the work of interpreting Sunday's tragedy. The Orlando massacre apparently looked quite different depending on the positions and ambitions of the various high-profile parties doing the work of interpreting Sunday's tragedy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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