Islamic Jihadism

How to Understand Kashmir and Survive the Jihadis: An Interview with Sir Salman Rushdie

Johann Hari | Posted 01.08.2009 | World


Johann Hari

The Kasmhir of Salman's grandfather stands for him as an alternate Islam, a radically different way of being Muslim to the Khomeinist and Bin Ladenite head-choppers -- a religion of peace, not a religion of pieces.

Obama's New Power Troika Faces Crises Old and New

William Bradley | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

It may well be that General Jones, in what is frequently the geopolitical catbird seat as Obama's National Security Advisor, will emerge as the most influential figure of the new national security power troika.