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Islamic State Killer Featured in Videos Is Identified as Mohammed Emwazi

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 27, 2015 He was dubbed "Jihadi John" before his real name was known, and as of Thursday, The Washington Post claimed that the killer from the Islamic State group who was prominently featured in recent beheading videos is Kuwaiti-born Londoner Mohammed Emwazi. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will the Election Turn on Terrorism?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 3, 2014 The threat from Islamic State "is personal for us in New Hampshire," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What College Students Can Teach Us About Beheadings and Our Own System of Capital Punishment

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 9, 2014 Last week, something happened to disrupt the Western superiority narrative of Middle Eastern beheadings, at least for me: I went back to college. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vice President Joe Biden Will Chase ISIS ‘to the Gates of Hell’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 4, 2014 Joe Biden isn't waiting for a formal declaration of war against the Islamic State. The vice president said Wednesday that America's enemies underestimate her strength and resolve. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Islamic State Says It Has Beheaded Another American Journalist

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 3, 2014 Steven Sotloff of Time is reportedly the latest American journalist to be beheaded by the Islamic State, a militant group in control of large parts of Iraq and Syria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )