News that Russia is paying the Taliban to kill US military in Afghanistan came out this week. How big is this and what will the Trump Administration do in response?
Category: Quick Hits
35 years ago today, Air India flight 182 left the air traffic control radar off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people aboard.
Canadians are supposedly really active on right wing extremism websites. How worried should we be? Have a listen to how Borealis sees this data.
Canada just lost a vote to gain a seat on the UN Security Council. How do Canada’s intelligence agencies meet the country’s foreign intel priorities?
Lots of terrorist cases never go to trial or, when they do, terrorists are acquitted.
Music means a lot for people. It can inspire us, make us sad and happy. But sometimes it can be tied to political and religious extremism!
In the 1950s, some religious leaders were behind a campaign to ban shorts in public. Today that would be seen as an extreme move. What is it about religious extremism that in the worst case scenario turns violent? A regular weekly look-back at some offbeat or interesting stories that have appeared in the Ottawa Citizen […]
The French military claims it has killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist affiliate AQIM in North Africa. How important is the death of a terrorist group’s leader?
President Trump has threatened to list Antifa as a terrorist organisation. Some say he can’t do that. What if we dropped terrorism as a criminal offence?
Have you ever thought of a career in security intelligence? Have a listen to what 32-year veteran Phil Gurski offers in terms of advice on how to reach your goals!