Onerous economic conditions in the Islamic State help fuel the refugee crisis.Pictured: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (Photo: Thierry Ehrmann / Flickr Commons) Since the attacks in Paris that were either ordained or sanctioned by the Islamic State, it’s only natural to wonder what happened to its state-building project and its vision of itself … Continue reading The Islamic State Finds Rushing Headlong to the Apocalypse Easier Than State-Building