The Ideology We Refuse to Name

The Ideology We Refuse to Name

The West Culture Wars

The Ideology We Refuse to Name

From France's Interior Ministry to the legacy of the Rushdie fatwa, this investigation examines how governments and institutions have approached political Islam over the past three decades.

Stefan Tompson / 2026-08-03

The Untouchable Ally

The Untouchable Ally

Foreign Influence

The Untouchable Ally

How a tiny Gulf monarchy used money, lobbying and strategic leverage to become immune from Western criticism.

Alexander Francis Shaw

Who Are "The British People"?

Who Are "The British People"?

Who Are "The British People"?

Britain cannot solve its migration crisis until it answers a more fundamental question: who are "the British people"?

Adam Starzynski

Britain's Security Debate Has Changed

Britain's Security Debate Has Changed

Britain's Security Debate Has Changed

I expected to spend two hours discussing terrorism. Instead, one of Britain's best-known counter-extremism experts argued that the real battle has already moved into politics.

Stefan Tompson

Europe Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.

Europe Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.

Europe Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.

The European Union proved this summer that it can act decisively to defend a border. The question is why it only chose one.

Benjamin Reed

Who Owns South Africa's Water?

Who Owns South Africa's Water?

Who Owns South Africa's Water?

A new law promises to redress historical injustice but could it make access to water increasingly dependent on race rather than productivity?

Ben Fritz

Hungary's First 80 Days Under Péter Magyar

Hungary's First 80 Days Under Péter Magyar

Hungary's First 80 Days Under Péter Magyar

Hungary voted to dismantle the Orbán system. A few weeks later, constitutional upheaval, media pressure and political raids are raising fears that power has merely changed hands.

Bela Teleki

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Trump Should Follow Thomas Jefferson's Iran Playbook

Trump Should Follow Thomas Jefferson's Iran Playbook

Trump Should Follow Thomas Jefferson's Iran Playbook

Matthew Cookson

Why Do Islamists Want This Politician Dead?

Why Do Islamists Want This Politician Dead?

Why Do Islamists Want This Politician Dead?

Death threats. Fatwas. Twenty-five years under armed guard. Geert Wilders believes too many politicians still refuse to confront the issues that put him there.

Stefan Tompson

He Went From Communist Prison to Prime Minister

He Went From Communist Prison to Prime Minister

He Went From Communist Prison to Prime Minister

Imprisoned by Yugoslavia's communist regime before leading Slovenia four times as Prime Minister, Janez Janša argues that history returns in new forms.

Adam Starzynski

Meet the Al Jazeera Journalist Stirring Up Hate From Washington

Meet the Al Jazeera Journalist Stirring Up Hate From Washington

Foreign Influence

Meet the Al Jazeera Journalist Stirring Up Hate From Washington

She lives in the American capital. Her salary comes from the Qatari state. Her broadcasts tell 430 million households that America is a captured power and that Israel’s parliament debates the right to rape. Meet Redi Tlhabi.

Arthur Mercer

What the Streets Revealed

What the Streets Revealed

What the Streets Revealed

The last three years produced two protest movements, and two radically different visions of civilization.

Damir Omerbegović

The Afrikaner Question

The Afrikaner Question

The Afrikaner Question

The Afrikaner debate is not about restoring privilege. It is about whether constitutional democracy can protect the rights of every community.

Ben Fritz

The Armenian Genocide in Israel–Türkiye Relations

The Armenian Genocide in Israel–Türkiye Relations

Foreign Influence

The Armenian Genocide in Israel–Türkiye Relations

Why a century-old atrocity is reshaping Middle East alliances.

Kyourk Arslanian

A Deal That Saves Tehran Will Cost Europe

A Deal That Saves Tehran Will Cost Europe

Foreign Influence

A Deal That Saves Tehran Will Cost Europe

Peace for Washington could become a security nightmare for Europe.

Ardavan M. Khoshnood