In the wake of heavy criticism by Muslim leaders over French President Macron's comments about Islam,…
Category: An Intelligent Look at Terrorism
What is happening in the world of terrorism, as seen through the eyes of a former intelligence analyst.
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Author of five books on terrorism, Phil is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence.
Cynthia Miller-Idriss: What do we mean by ‘the far right’?
Everyone seems to want to talk about ‘Right-Wing Extremism’ or RWE these days. It is a…
Tom Abraham – How do dogs play a role in counter-terrorism?
In this episode, Borealis talks to a Canadian who has been involved in training 'man's best…
Can the word terrorism be applied to groups like BLM and Antifa?
Borealis appears as a guest on a podcast hosted by Vaush to look if BLM and…
How serious is the far-right extremist threat in Canada? Are we taking it seriously enough?
In this episode, Borealis talks to Canada's leading scholar on far right extremism, Dr. Barbara Perry…
China and the Uyghurs – Exploiting the ‘Global War on Terrorism’ to engage in ‘cultural genocide’
China has used a very small terrorist threat from Uyghur Islamist extremists to launch an enormous…
An overall look at what terrorism means in a conversation with David Pakman
Phil Gurski, Canadian intelligence veteran and author on five books about terrorism joins David to discuss…
Liam Duffy: Is the ‘war on terrorism’ turning into a ‘war on words’?
UK researcher and former PREVENT officer Liam Duffy joins former CSIS analyst Phil Gurski to discuss…
Forensic psychiatrist Peter Collins: Is there a link between mental illness and terrorism?
When you read about an act of violence, do you assume the perpetrator is mentally ill?…
Community awareness as counter terrorism: a conversation with Kamran Bhatti
Kamran Bhatti, a youth outreach worker within Muslim communities discusses with Phil Gurski about how security…