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In this Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, photo, a Free Syrian Army fighter from Shams al-Shamal heads to the front line in Kobani, Syria. 

Random rules: Part II

Critical State

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into Ahrar al-Sham, one faction in the Syrian war, and the strategies it used to manage alliances among other rebel factions.

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‘He wanted to give back’: Aid volunteer killed on the Syria-Turkey border

Conflict & Justice
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How stolen weapons keep groups like Boko Haram in business

Conflict & Justice

The group behind Nairobi’s recent terror attack recruits young people from many faiths. Officials can’t stop it.

Conflict

Mexico’s Zetas gang joins coal mining business for bigger profits

Business, Economics and Jobs

NSA Declares ‘Anonymous’ a Threat to National Security

In Anonymous’s move away from denial of service attacks and toward real-world interactions –  such as recent threats against the Los Zetas Cartel –  the hacktivists have attracted the attention of the National Security Agency. In private meetings at the White House, NSA director General Keith Alexander warned that in a year or two the group could […]

Examining the Reach of Mexican Cartels in the Wake of Alleged Saudi Plot

Business, Economics and Jobs

Alfredo Corchado, a correspondent for the Dallas Morning News tells host Marco Werman about the long reach of Mexican drug cartels in the US.