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Daniel Pipes Archive

  • What you need to know about Islam vs. Islamism

    Published May 14, 2013

    Those who make all Islam their enemy not only succumb to a simplistic and essentialist illusion but they lack any mechanism to defeat it.

  • Mocking Muhammad is not hate speech

    Published September 24, 2012

    Does mocking Muhammad, burning a Koran, or calling Islam a cult constitute hate speech? And what about the respectful representations of Muhammad in the buildings of the US Supreme Court or the New York State Supreme Court?

  • A Muhammad cartoon a day

    Published September 21, 2012

    What would happen if major media outlets reached a consensus -- “Enough of this intimidation, we will publish the most famous Danish Muhammad cartoon every day, until the Islamists tire out and no longer riot”? 

  • Taking Stock of Qaddafi

    Published August 30, 2011

    On September 1, Mu'ammar al-Qadhdhafi (the proper transliteration of his name) would have been ruler of Libya for exactly 42 years, making him the world's longest ruling head of state. As he leaves the scene, his wretched reign deserves an appraisal.

  • Should We Blame a Florida Pastor for Deaths In Afghanistan?

    Published April 06, 2011

    Who is morally to blame for these deaths, Jones or the Islamists who seek to apply the laws of Islam in their entirety and as severely as possible?

  • Revolution Comes to the Middle East -- A Look at Libya, Egypt, Syria and Yemen

    Published March 29, 2011

    Libya risks becoming Obama's Iraq – or worse if Islamists take over the country.

  • DANIEL PIPES: Why the U.S. Must Help Libya's Opposition

    Published March 11, 2011

    Here's my advice for President Obama on Libya.

  • 3 Reasons for Optimism After Middle East Unrest

    Published March 01, 2011

    The time has come to discard the soft bigotry of low expectations; speaking Arabic or Persian does not make one incapable of building democratic means to attain free ends.

  • Is Saudi Arabia Opening Up?

    Published January 04, 2011

    Today, thanks in large part to efforts by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to "tame Wahhabi zeal," the most retrograde country has taken some cautious steps to join the modern world.