ISIS Wants You to Hate Muslims

ISIS Wants You to Hate Muslims   It’s convinced that Islamophobia—and deeper Western intervention in the Syrian war—will help it attract recruits.   THE EDITORS

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Can Democratic Socialism Pass the Electability Test? It Already Has   Long before Bernie Sanders, socialists were winning elections—and debates about the direction of the United States.   JOHN NICHOLS

Start Making Sense: Where Did ISIS Come From—And What Can We Do About it Now?   In the first episode, Laila Lalami on Islamic extremism, Amy Wilentz on bad Bernie Sanders coverage, Charles Blow on growing up poor and black, and Terry Gross on Hillary Clinton.   START MAKING SENSE

A Lesson for Paris Climate Talks: Follow the Activists   At home and abroad, the grassroots wing of the climate movement is disrupting politics as usual. We should pay attention.   MARK HERTSGAARD

The Crazier the Republican Candidates Sound, the More Popular They Become   Send in the clowns.   ERIC ALTERMAN

How the Rich See Migration   David Brooks’s $120,000 trip around the world shows us that everything looks beautiful from a distance.   PATRICIA J. WILLIAMS

The TRUTH will set you FREE.