A Note on the Attacks in Paris
The attacks on civilians in Paris is the act of an organization that's rightfully afraid of looking weak and powerless. ISIS suffered a humiliating »
A Quick Who’s Who in Syria and Iraq
As an addendum to my prior post [https://www.napalminthemorning.com/isis-syria-hezbollah-ypg-kurds/], here's a brief description of the fighting forces mentioned within the article: »
Tallying ISIS' Odds of Survival
Header photo of Kurdish YPG returning victorious against ISIS. Taken in Rojava. Short answer: they're not looking great. Or rather they are, because ISIS »
Why ISIS Keeps Stalling
Header photo of a Kurdish YPG guerilla, taken in the Rojava autonomous region. In terms of battlefield arithmetic, something that stands out with embarrassing clarity is »
America's Pharmaceutical Industry Has Mexico's Blood on Its Hands
Two parallel phenomenon have arisen in the US and Mexico over the past four years - a rampant heroin epidemic in the states and a surge »