Two recent attacks in Australia have people wondering what constitutes terrorism and what doesn’t: is it time to rethink the concept?
Category: Canadian Intelligence Eh!
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 six books on terrorism, Phil is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence.
Is Canada putting too much under the terrorism rubric with serious consequences for trying to stop it?
There is a reason why professionally-trained individuals are important in several areas of knowledge, and that includes national security
While you would have to be heartless not to feel for the suffering in Gaza why can’t Palestinian activists feel for the suffering of Israelis?
While diasporas benefit from access to media in their native language these vehicles can be exploited by foreign states to manipulate opinion.
Iran has engaged in nastiness for decades, including support for terrorist groups. What kind of influence does it exert on expats in Canada?
What should we do with the children of violent extremists: should they be taken from their parents?
Why has Canada abandoned its international reputation and commitments and what does it need to do to regain them?
Writing a good fiction should probably require some experience to inform a good plot. This is especially true for spy fiction.
Jihadis are misogynist at the best of times but the Taliban take the cake. How are Afghan women coping with these extremists back in power?