An ISIS Comeback, Abortion Rights in Latin America and G-7 Summitry

An ISIS Comeback, Abortion Rights in Latin America and G-7 Summitry
President Donald Trump holds up a chart documenting land lost by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria as he delivers remarks in Lima, Ohio, March 20, 2019 (AP photo by Evan Vucci).

In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Laura Weiss talk about a recent Pentagon report documenting the Islamic State’s resurgence in Iraq and Syria. They also discuss a controversial abortion case in El Salvador, and prospects for the G-7 summit in France.

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As ISIS Regroups, the U.S. Is Forgetting the Lessons of Counterinsurgency—Again
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