From TAP, Paul Waldman on how the Republican presidential primary is about only one issue. Jesse Singal on how terrorism affects voter psychology. Why are we scared? Events alone don’t fully explain the climate of something bordering on panic that is abroad in the country today. Don’t give in to fear on the San Bernardino shootings: There’s not much to distinguish a workplace shooting from an act of terror. Joan Cook on how to not be scared of terrorism — or anything else. The number of Americans who see terror as the country’s top problem is skyrocketing. Obama vows to hit IS harder, says commandos now in Syria. Alex de Waal on how assassinating terrorists does not work. To stop self-radicalisation, we need to stop the bombing. Stephen Walt on the Unbearable Lightness of America’s War Against the Islamic State: If Washington were really serious about defeating terrorism, it would have an entirely different playbook.
Donald Trump is helping the terrorists win: Counterterrorism experts will tell you that fear and Islamophobia only make the country more vulnerable to attack.
