Category: Quick Hits

The belief by some that a particular form of international terrorism, i.e. jihadi violent extremism, is on the wane or no longer important is most definitely wrong.

A decision to collect intelligence from human sources abroad on security matters needs to be carefully thought out and not done flippantly

The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel is bad enough: what does it mean that some of the attackers unfurled an ISIS flag on Israeli territory?

Left-wing terrorism is on the rise in many countries but no one seems to want to talk about it – why not?

Is laughing at terrorists an insult to the victims or is it a good strategy to pursue and acceptable?

Governments make truly impressive claims in their counterterrorism campaigns, but can these numbers be trusted?

When freedom of speech and expression intersects with the burning of holy books there is a connection to terrorism threats

When it comes to terrorism, how much does the public deserve to know? More than you might think!

Terrorists seem to have long memories: they can target people that piss them off for an extended period of time