“The butchers of Islamic State are following an age-old military tactic, one that would have been recognized by Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun: terrify the enemy.” The Guardian’s executive editor argues that, after Tunisia, Kuwait and France we should not be afraid to call evil by its name.

+ “The conversations between a young woman in rural Washington State and a British man with ties to radical Islam may provide clues about how ISIS recruits new members around the world.” From the NYT: ISIS and the Lonely Young American.