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August 27, 1979: Assassination of Lord Mountbatten

On this day in 1979, The Provisional IRA executed a spectacular terrorist attack when they bombed the boat of Queen Elizabeth’s cousin Lord Mountbatten.

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Phil in the media Video

Are Antifa terrorists? What does terrorism even mean? A discussion with youtuber Vaush

I was a guest on the Vaush youtube show yesterday to discuss Antifa and terrorism from a left perspective. Have a listen!

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August 26, 1896: Armenians occupy Ottoman Bank in Istanbul to bring attention to the Hamidian massacres

On this day in 1896, Armenian terrorists occupied a bank in Istanbul to bring attention to the Ottoman Empire’s slaughter of Armenian civilians in the late 19th century.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Nancy Yammout: Talking to terrorists in Lebanese prisons

What do we do once we try and incarcerate terrorists? Phil Gurski talks to Nancy Yammout, a Lebanese woman who goes into prisons to see how she can make a difference.

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August 25, 2017: Rohingya Muslim terrorists in Myanmar killed dozens of Hindu civilians

On this day in 0217, Muslim terrorists from the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) massacred 100 Hindu civilians in NW Myanmar.

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Should we be worried about ecoterrorism?

What if climate activists turn to terrorism? Is this on the horizon? Borealis weighs on on the reality of this form of violent extremism.

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August 24, 1970: Bombing of university math faculty in Wisconsin

On this day in 1970, a massive car bomb detonated by anti-Vietnam War protesters killed a University of Wisconsin professor.

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Murder of 17-year old woman in West Bank

On this day in 2019, Israeli forces arrested three members of the terrorist group PFLP for the murder of a 17-year old woman hiking with her father and brother in the West Bank.

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My review of the Know Your History Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War trailer

What can the latest Call of Duty Cold War trailer tell us about the threats we face today, ranging from foreign espionage to foreign interference to terrorism?

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August 22, 1975: Montoneros terrorists sabotage Argentinian NAVY ship as retaliation for the Trelew massacre

On this day in 1975, the Argentinian leftist terrorist group Montoneros attached a limpet mine to a naval ship to avenge the massacre of fellow leftists.