A startling look at the unexpected places where violent hate groups recruit young people.
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Many are discussing labelling misogyny as a primary motivator for terrorism. Borealis thinks this is a bad idea, have a listen to why.
Six years ago today unarmed Corporal Nathan Cirillo was killed while standing honour guard at the National Cenotpah by a Canadian Islamist terrorist. RIP Corporal Cirillo.
What do we do with those who say they joined terrorist groups but did nothing violent? Borealis weighs in on this topic.
When terrorism cases come to court it is necessary to prove that ideology drove a (planned) act of violence. Why do we need to do that? Isn’t violence simply violence?
Borealis talks with CHML’s Bill Kelly about the FBI takedown of a right wing Michigan militia plot to kidnap and kill the state governor. Have a listen!
Watch my appearance on Global News about the FBI accusing 13 men of a violent plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and start a U.S. civil war ahead of the November presidential election.
50 years ago today the FLQ terrorist group kidnapped a UK diplomat in Montreal. In response the Trudeau government declared martial law. People are now demanding that the current Trudeau government apologise for this. Should it?
An inquiry into the 2017 Manchester suicide bombing has uncovered that MI5 had the terrorist on their ‘radar’ as long ago as 2010. The security service ended up dropping him from investigation. Did they screw up? Borealis weighs in on how investigations really work. Read more: Manchester Arena bomber linked to six MI5 ‘subjects of […]
Intelligence agencies exist to help officials make better decisions. Some nations have true ‘intelligence cultures’ where the value of this kind of information is recognised. Then there is Canada.