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The Rise of Carlos the Jackal, the Most Feared Terrorist of the 1970s

The Rise of Carlos the Jackal, the Most Feared Terrorist of the 1970s

Jason Burke on the Early Years of an Infamous Icon of Political Violence

By Jason Burke | January 16, 2026

How Adam Zagajewski “Accidentally“ Wrote the Definitive 9/11 Poem

How Adam Zagajewski “Accidentally“ Wrote the Definitive 9/11 Poem

Elaine L. Wang on “Try to Praise the Mutilated World”

By Elaine L. Wang | September 11, 2025

A Record of Vanishings: Neda Maghbouleh on the Stress Response of Seeing Iran Bombed

A Record of Vanishings: Neda Maghbouleh on the Stress Response of Seeing Iran Bombed

Remembrances in the Midst of Deportations, ICE Seizures, and Israel's Attack on Tehran

By Neda Maghbouleh | August 18, 2025

Mohammed El-Kurd on the Complexities of Victimhood, Resilience, and Portraying Palestinian Genocide

Mohammed El-Kurd on the Complexities of Victimhood, Resilience, and Portraying Palestinian Genocide

Hanna Phifer in Conversation with the Author of “Perfect Victims”

By Hanna Phifer | February 11, 2025

Journalism as a Front of War: <br>On American Media and the Ideology of the Status Quo

Journalism as a Front of War:
On American Media and the Ideology of the Status Quo

Introducing a New Column by Steven W. Thrasher

By Steven W. Thrasher | February 12, 2024

No Safe Place to Grieve: The Trauma of Muslim Americans Living Under Surveillance

No Safe Place to Grieve: The Trauma of Muslim Americans Living Under Surveillance

Aisha Abdel Gawad on the Danger of Talking Openly About Palestinian Pain

By Aisha Abdel Gawad | January 29, 2024

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Jonathan Wilson on Whether Palestine Was a Jewish “State in Waiting” During the 1930s

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 23, 2023

Anatomy of a Kidnapping: An Inside Look at the First Few Days in Terrorist Captivity

Anatomy of a Kidnapping: An Inside Look at the First Few Days in Terrorist Captivity

Shahbaz Taseer Recounts the Beginning of a Four-And-A-Half Year Long Nightmare

By Shahbaz Taseer | December 13, 2022

How ISIS Filled the Power Vacuum Left By US Forces In Iraq

How ISIS Filled the Power Vacuum Left By US Forces In Iraq

Michael R. Gordon on the Origins of America’s War Against the Islamic State

By Michael R. Gordon | July 26, 2022

That young white supremacist who was sentenced to read books? He prefers Shakespeare.

That young white supremacist who was sentenced to read books? He prefers Shakespeare.

By Jonny Diamond | January 6, 2022

How to donate a box of books without getting the bomb-squad involved.

How to donate a box of books without getting the bomb-squad involved.

By Jonny Diamond | October 13, 2021

City of Ash: Photographing New York City on the Morning of 9/11

City of Ash: Photographing New York City on the Morning of 9/11

Photographer Rachel Cobb on Documenting a Disaster While It Is Still Unfolding

By Rachel Cobb | September 11, 2021

On Extremism, Terrorism, and the Words We Use to Foster Division

On Extremism, Terrorism, and the Words We Use to Foster Division

Carla Power Navigates the Line Between "Us" and "Them"

By Carla Power | September 2, 2021

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