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Venezuela says this American is a gun-toting terrorist

Islamic State has released a propaganda video that appears to show five children, one of whom it identifies as British, murdering Kurdish prisoners. The footage, released overnight on Friday, features five boys wearing military-type clothing and holding pistols, while standing in a row behind five men who are kneeling in orange jumpsuits. Each of the […]

George Orwell had really cut his teeth towards his greater works first as an imperial policeman in Burma, and later as a foreign volunteer within the ranks of the Spanish Civil War.

In fact, it appears that Syria had a robust army after all. They never received U.S. training. How much does third party training do for a nation without a strong national identity. The Iraqis do not feel as though they have a country.

We give ISIL a lot of credit in some ways. Even addressing them by their preferred names is a sign of respect. It validates them and helps their cause. By no means am I advocating we do not take our enemy seriously, but leave that to professional warfighters.

One thing is for sure: Americans are terrified of the refugee crisis. With some good reason when we dissect and look at the actors in the Syrian war. When it comes to Syrians, it’s hard to decipher who is who.

Dabiq magazine is an ISIS publication geared toward recruiting more foreign fighters and inspiring more attacks in the West.

If anything the Pentagon continues to prove that, ‘They don’t do computers good.”

Nearly half a million teenagers and young adults who had posted content with terms like “sharia” or “mujahideen” began last fall seeing a series of animated videos pop up on their Facebook news feeds. In one, cartoon figures with guns appear underneath an Islamic State flag. “Do not be confused by what extremists say, that you must […]

When the suicide bomber exploded in Taksim, they gave my name although I was a captive when the suicide bomber exploded in Taksim. The people in Kobanê allowed me to talk to my family back then.

The Kremlin has accused the global film streaming company Netflix of being part of an American plot to subvert Russian society and culture.

Vladimir Medinsky, the minister of culture who is a loyal supporter of President Putin, said that the film streaming service was on the US government payroll along with Silicon Valley giants.

Supporters of the Islamic State, or ISIS, around the world gather online, becoming members of virtual communities in much the same way any of us might join online groups focused on some common interest. The videos, audio messages, letters, chatter and know-how that they then share are much more sinister than typical online hobbies, though. […]