Murad Sezer / ReutersThe Problem With Vows to 'Defeat' the Islamic StateWhat happens after Raqqa falls?Stephen Biddle and Jacob ShapiroAugust 21, 2016
Rodi Said / ReutersLeave Root Causes Aside—Destroy the ISIS ‘State’Of course it would be daunting to solve the conflicts the Islamic State feeds on. But that isn’t, or shouldn’t be, the mission.James JeffreyApril 29, 2016
Thaier Al-Sudani / ReutersAmerica Can’t Do Much About ISISThat leaves patience, containment, and humanitarian aid as the least-bad policies while waiting for this awful war to play itself out.Stephen Biddle and Jacob ShapiroApril 20, 2016
Dado Ruvic / ReutersWhy ISIS Propaganda WorksAnd why stopping it requires that governments get out of the wayCharlie Winter and Jordan Bach-LombardoFebruary 13, 2016
Riadh Dridi / ReutersFight ISIS With DemocracyThe Islamic State offers a false choice between dictatorship and extremism. Tunisia proves there’s a better way. Rached GhannouchiFebruary 1, 2016
Jake Simkin / APWhy ISIS Cannot Be Negotiated WithJonathan Powell argues that talking to terrorists has brought peace in the past. But the Islamic State really is different.H.A. HellyerJanuary 10, 2016
Dan Mitler / FlickrContaining ISIS: What Would George Kennan Do?Barry Posen rightly argues for a containment strategy. But just as important as what to do is what to avoid. Jessica SternDecember 9, 2015
Osman Orsal / ReutersNegotiate With ISISIt’s not an alternative to fighting. It's necessary to do both. Jonathan PowellDecember 7, 2015
Nour Fourat / ReutersContain ISISThe Paris attacks have naturally prompted calls for a stronger response. But restraint is the better course of action. Barry R. PosenNovember 20, 2015
Bram Janssen / AP‘How ISIS Spread in the Middle East’: The ResponseIt’s Sunnis who ultimately hold the key to defeating the Islamic State.David IgnatiusNovember 13, 2015
Bassam Khabieh / ReutersThe Hidden Danger of Safe Zones in SyriaDavid Ignatius calls for creating protected areas to save civilians from Assad and ISIS. But that may put the vulnerable at even greater risk. Dominic TierneyNovember 10, 2015
Amar Abdullah / ReutersA Syria-First Strategy for Defeating ISISProtecting civilians from Assad is the first step toward the settlement David Ignatius deems essential.Frederic C. HofNovember 5, 2015
ReutersIs There a Sunni Solution to ISIS?David Ignatius calls for reconciliation among Iraqi Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds. But this oversimplifies the bargain that needs to be struck.Lisa Blaydes and Martha CrenshawNovember 3, 2015
Reuters / Zak Bickel / The AtlanticHow ISIS Spread in the Middle EastAnd how to stop itDavid IgnatiusOctober 29, 2015