From Democratiya, a review of The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West by Mark Lilla; The Suicide of Reason: Radical Islam's Threat to the West by Lee Harris; and Jihad and Jew-Hatred: Islamism, Nazism and the Roots of 9/11 by Matthias Kuntzel (and more). A language for the world: An interview with Amartya Sen. From Think Tank, broadcasting in the war of ideas: Are the lessons of the Cold War applicable to the battle with radical militant Islam? An interview with Francis Fukuyama, editor of Blindside: How to Anticipate Forcing Events and Wild Cards in Global Politics. From Monthly Review, Samir Amin on political Islam in the service of imperialism. Fred Halliday on the mysteries of the American empire: The narrative of the United States's long-term decline or retreat is open to detailed challenge on the basis of the historical record and current realities. The war on terror's newest front: One year after backing an invasion of Somalia, the United States has cultivated a formidable enemy. An interview with Rachel Ehrenfeld, author of Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed – and How to Stop It. Civilisation is safe: The American nationalist right would have us believe that Christian traditions are under threat. Remembering the Reign of Terror: Robespierre is today depicted as a sexless fanatic who invented modern terrorism — his own words reveal he was a fearless critic of tradition and incorruptibly committed to liberty, a million miles from today’s webcam jihadists.
