What if some accused of terrorist offences are not in fact terrorists at all? Borealis looks at the cases of Paul Rusesabagina and Eskinder Nega.
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Edward Snowden is painted as a courageous whistleblower and maybe he is. Yet there is little in life that is uniquely positive and this goes as well for the smashers of secrets.
Borealis weighs in on a report that the Trump Administration told DHS and its spies not to report on Russia and right-wing extremism.
One year already! Borealis reflects on 365 terrorist attacks over history, one for each calendar day.
A lot of experts are not experts. Take the term ‘self-radicalisation’: it is a myth. Two recent cases illustrate why radicalisers are so important.
The Fenians were Irish Americans seeking to put pressure on Britain to free Ireland and hence could be seen as ‘freedom fighters’. Except that they carried out attacks in Canada and assassinated one of the leaders of Canadian independence. So, are they terrorists instead? Borealis dives into the neverending debate of freedom fighter vs terrorist.
Why do many insist we are at ‘war’ with terrorism? Borealis discusses our need for a new paradigm.
Ontario woman Haleema Mustafa faces terrorism charges for alleged attempt to join ISIS. Borealis looks at this breaking news.
I was a guest on the Vaush youtube show yesterday to discuss Antifa and terrorism from a left perspective. Have a listen!
What if climate activists turn to terrorism? Is this on the horizon? Borealis weighs on on the reality of this form of violent extremism.