Islamic State Wants Us to Reject Refugees and Increase Airstrikes

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 18, 2015 The West's knee-jerk reactions to the Paris attacks are based on ignorance of what the jihadi organization is and what its motives are. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

France Launches Airstrikes on Islamic State Stronghold in Syria

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 16, 2015 After Friday night's Islamic State-claimed terror attacks in Paris, French President Francois Hollande vowed that retaliation would be swift and forceful. By Sunday evening, he had taken action. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )