The Briefing 11-18-15

In aftermath of Paris, Western nations confronted with inability to predict evilFinancial Times (Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Adam Thomson) — Paris attacks: How a ‘really great guy’ became a suicide bomberNew York Times (Sylvie Kauffmann) — France’s War WithinNew York Times (Aurelien Breeden, Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura and Katrin Bennhold) — Call to Arms in France Amid Hunt for Belgian Suspect in Paris Attacks

In light of attacks, refugee crisis causes conflicted conscience in Western nationsWashington Post (Missy Ryan, Anthony Faiola and Souad Mekhennet) — Fear of new terrorist plots spreads; German stadium evacuated after threatForbes (Paul Johnson) — Refugee Crisis: More Horrors To Come

China persists in using organs from executed prisoners, undermining human dignityNew York Times (Didi Kirsten Tatlow) — China Bends Vow, Using Prisoners’ Organs for Transplants

Challenge Boy Scouts face after concessions to moral revolution exposes loss of 'boyhood' from public consciousnessWall Street Journal (Michael S. Malone) — Boy Scouts Search for a New Path