As the trial of Alek Minassian gets underway doubt is raised as to whether he is mentally responsible. Borealis looks at why we should not call violent incels ‘terrorists’.
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On this day in 2015, Islamist terrorists stormed a hotel in the Malian capital of Bamako in November 2015, killing 27 guests and staff.
Self-styled communist People’s Army of Paraguay terrorists killed a Brazilian farmer near the capital city in 2018.
We need to constantly remind ourselves that the vast majority of those who sound violent do not act violently.
While terrorism is an important issue it is not the only threat we face. To date, Borealis has focused almost exclusively on terrorism but it is time to broaden horizons. In this Quick Hits episode you’ll hear what the new scope is as well as the new name for this short podcast!
On this day in 1982, an anarchist killed himself as he tried to bomb a New Zealand computer centre to protest ‘surveillance society’.
Tens of thousands of Western citizens left their homes to join terrorist groups abroad such as Al Qaeda and ISIS. Borealis talks to David Malet, who has looked at this issue at great length.
A number of ethno-nationalist conflicts around the world are inching towards potential terrorist campaigns.
Terrorists from Egypt’s Al Gama’a Al Islamiyah massacred 62 people, including 58 tourists, at the Temple of Hatshepsut in November 1997.
Everyone seems to think Western governments need to drop everything and bring back their terrorist citizens for prosecution. Borealis weighs in, once again, on why this is a bad idea.