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April 27 2019 | California Synagogue shootings

On this day in 2019, a 20-year old white supremacist shot and killed a woman and wounded 3 others in a California synagogue.

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Nova Scotia shooting – In defence of the RCMP

While we have the right to criticise our agencies, we also have to recognise the complexity of what they do – this applies to the RCMP in Nova Scotia last weekend.

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The challenges of gathering intelligence during a pandemic – addendum

Satellite imagery (aka imagery intelligence or IMINT) is a very useful tool in gathering data on what is happening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Quick Hits: Nova Scotia Mass Shooting

An unspeakable crime has occurred in Nova Scotia with the deaths of 18 people, including an RCMP officer. Was this terrorism?

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The Nova Scotia massacre – more questions than answers

The mass shootings in Nova Scotia on April 19 and 20 have led to many questions on the motives behind the massacre, questions that may go unanswered.

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Is a dead terrorist a good terrorist? | QUICK HITS 34

Is it ok to kill terrorists regardless of the circumstances? Is a dead terrorist a good terrorist?

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The challenges of gathering intelligence during a pandemic

Intelligence agencies play an important role during a pandemic to see how widespread the disease is as well as to determine who is hiding the truth.

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Will terrorists be using drones and technology? | QUICK HITS 33

There is a lot of talk about terrorist use of advanced technology. How afraid should we be about this? Is the end of the world around the corner?

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What now for the environmental movement in Canada?

How recent setbacks, real or perceived, could lead some to activists taking the law into their own hands.

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The perils of ‘terrorism prediction’

No one can predict the future and that includes terrorism ‘experts’.