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Today in Terrorism: November 29, 2014 – Attack in Xinjiang Province, PRC

China’s crackdown on Uyghur Muslims is a horrible abuse of state power, but there is a real terrorist threat to deal with.

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When is a terrorist not a terrorist: when he is a patriot?

Defining what is and what is not terrorism is not easy and we should stop pretending that it is.

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Today in Terrorism: November 28, 2014 – Plot by member of Phineas Priesthood

Sometimes terrorist groups just seem bizarre: who evokes the name of an Old Testament priest to justify killing?

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Today in Terrorism: November 27, 2015 – Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting

On this day on 2015, Robert Dear entered a planned parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs engaged in a standoff with police that lasted for hours.

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Can we really predict who will become a terrorist? Nope!

Developing a model to foresee who eventually engages in terrorism would be great, save for the fact it is not possible.

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Today in Terrorism: November 26, 2008 – Taj Mahal Palace hotel attack

On this day in 2008, ten terrorists from Pakistan proceeded to go on a rampage at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, a railway station, two hospitals and a Jewish centre.

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Is Don Cherry a right-wing extremist?

Long time hockey commentator Don Cherry has not shied away from spouting racist and anti-immigrant feelings.

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Today in Terrorism: November 25, 2014 – Suicide bombing in Nigeria

On this day in 2014, two girls detonated bombs at a market in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing 78 people.

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Today in Terrorism: November 24, 2017 – Islamic State attacks in Egypt

On this day in 2017, attackers bombed a mosque in the town of Bir al-Abed in North Sinai before opening fire on fleeing worshipers.

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The greening of terrorism?

Why the sustained use of violence by environmental groups is just a matter of time.