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Today in terrorism
February 27, 2004: SuperFerry bombed in the Philippines
On this day in 2004 the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf Group in the Philippines claimed the bombing of the ‘SuperFerry 14’ killing 116.
February 26, 2012: Tit-for-tat attacks in Nigeria
On this day in 2012 a suicide car bomber killed at least three people who were at morning prayers in a church in the central Nigerian city of Jos.
Perspectives
When CSIS talks, Canadians should listen
The heads of security intelligence agencies seldom open up: when they do it is a sign to pay attention.
Borealis was ‘algorithmed’ out by YouTube: is this ok?
Are we ok with companies like YouTube using algorithms to decide what is ok to view and what is not on their platforms?
Quick Hits podcasts
Quick Hits 144 – Why do we have intelligence if it is not acted on?
Former CSIS analyst Phil Gurski looks at how intelligence failures are anything but.
Quick Hits 143 – Is Canada’s terrorist listing process politically motivated?
New information has surfaced that pressure was brought to name the Proud Boys despite a lack of evidence.
Quick Hits 142 – So now the Canadian government is telling us what it terrorism and what is not?
The debate over the events of Jan 6 in Washington continues. Was it terrorism? A riot? A coup?
Must see:
William C. Malone: What was it like to be a Canadian police officer in Afghanistan?
Episode 82 – The story of an RCMP officer who spent time in Afghanistan in 2011-12 and wrote a book about it.
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