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Assassination of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn (May 6, 2002)

Anti-immigrant Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn was assassinated by a left-wing activist who did not like his political views.

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Surveillance and COVID-19: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

How can Western democratic states use surveillance technology to monitor who has COVID-19 and still respect privacy laws?

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Podcast 39 – Terrorism in Star Trek (feat. Kyle from Trekspertise)

The series gives us hope that in the not too distant future mass violence is behind us. But is it? There is an awful lot of violence in Star Trek – is it terrorism on occasion?

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May 5, 2014 | Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria

Boko Haram terrorists massacred upwards of 300 civilians in a Nigerian town near that country’s border with Cameroon which had been left unguarded.

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Kent State 50 years later: Was terrorism involved?

50 years ago, 4 Kent State University students protesting the Vietnam War were killed by US National Guardsmen: some protesters had burned an ROTC building

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Terrorism In STAR WARS: Is The Force A Terrorist Ideology?

Star Wars is a classic battle of good vs evil. In this podcast, Phil Gurski explores if the good guys are terrorists and if the Force is a terrorist ideology.

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May 4, 1886 | Haymarket Bombing in Chicago

A labour protest in Chicago in 1886 descended into a riot when an anarchist lobbed a bomb at police called out to re-establish order.

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World Media Freedom Day: Terrorism and the media

As we recognise World Media Freedom Day, we must remember those journalists killed by the very terrorist groups they were investigating.

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May 3, 2012 | Suicide attacks in Dagestan

On this day in 2012 two suicide bombers detonated explosive-filled cars near a traffic police checkpoint in Dagestan’s capital, killing at least 13 people.

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May 2, 2011 | Killing of AQ leader Usama bin Laden

Justice was served to some extent when US Navy Seals located and killed Al Qaeda terrorist leader and 9/11 mastermind Usama bin Laden in Pakistan in May 2011