The controversy in France surrounding the publication of several cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad continues to escalate. There is growing concern about reciprocal radicalization, as tit-for-tat violence further amplifies discord throughout the country.

One year ago today, U.S. Special Operations Forces hunted down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who died after detonating a suicide vest. Core ISIS still has access to hundreds of millions of dollars and maintains connections to middlemen and front companies across the Middle East.

It was a bit quiet for a few months. But now military tensions in the controversial Syrian province of Idlib are on the rise again. The Russian Air Force killed about 80 fighters loyal to Turkey in an attack this week.The attack on a training camp for the Failak al …