By Kieran Cooke / Climate News NetworkNov 18, 2015
Organizing a climate change conference involving nearly 200 countries has been made considerably more difficult by last week's attacks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 18, 2015
What is Islamic State and how has the militant group grown to wield so much influence? ProPublica has rounded up some of the best reporting on the origins of the group, its role in the Syrian civil war and its ties to terrorist attacks across the world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 18, 2015
French President Francois Hollande is seeking a new relationship with Russia after the Islamic State attacks on Paris and the Russian conclusion that a bomb downed a Russian airliner in Egypt’s Sinai last month. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 17, 2015
A Washington Post piece states that "one of the most persuasive arguments against equating refugees with terrorists is simple: It's exactly what the Islamic State wants." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 17, 2015
Comedians Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver all took time during their late-night shows over the past few days to briefly talk about the Paris attacks that have left the world shaken. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 15, 2015
While across the globe, solidarity with France was displayed over the more than 100 killed in Paris on Friday, the victims of Beirut's similar tragedy just the day before seemed to fall below the radar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 15, 2015
At the CBS Democratic debate on Saturday night, the Paris attacks dominated as a concern. Unlike the Republican field, which is somewhat divided on a response, the Democrats agree that all-out war is undesirable. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 15, 2015
Terrorism is a tactic of extremists within each religion, and within secular religions of Marxism or nationalism. No religion, including Islam, preaches indiscriminate violence against innocents. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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