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What ever happened to Sikh terrorism?

Sikh extremists in Canada carried out the largest act of aviation terrorism prior to 9/11 in 1985: do they still pose a threat?

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Are academic studies on terorism headed in the wrong direction?

Terrorism studies academics and CT practitioners are both looking at the same phenomenon, but can they work better together?

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Pakistan and (counter) terrorism? It’s complicated

Pakistan is faced with a serious Islamist terrorist threat and accusations that it supports other terrorists: what gives?

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What in heaven’s name is ‘Christian extremism’?

The shooting deaths of two police officers and a civilian in Australia last December has been labelled ‘Christian terrorism’. What does this mean?

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Has Canada been ‘shanghaied’ by the PRC?

Chinese interference in Canadian elections has led to a storm of dialogue in Canada and demonstrates the government’s inability to use intelligence.

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Is the UK getting ‘Prevent’ wrong?

As governments struggle to identify and devote resources to countering terrorism, in the best-case scenario at the earliest juncture, are we getting our priorities wrong?

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What can we learn from the German experience on repatriating ISIS terrorists?

Episode 171: What to do with Western ISIS ‘foreign fighters’? So many countries are struggling with what to do with their citizens who thought joining ISIS was a good idea.  While many died over in Iraq and Syria many survived and want to come home.  Not surprisingly, what policy is best to follow is not […]

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What ‘colour’ are foreign fighters in Ukraine?

The war in Ukraine has led to a new wave of ‘foreign fighters’. Who are these people and what is their agenda?

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The intelligence/evidence conundrum in Canada

Evidence is crucial to a successful prosecution in court: what if the information comes from an intelligence source?

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Canadian courts need to change how they consider terrorism

Canadian courts have an unfortunate tendency to not take terrorism seriously and treat it appropriately. How can we change this?