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When we study and analyse terrorist groups, we tend to look at them in categories – Islamist, right-wing, nationalist, single issue, etc. – rather than as a whole. True, eminent scholars such as David Rappoport have written magisterial works that examine multiple terrorist strands across time, but the current trend is to put boundaries around […]
Muslims complain constantly that their faith is always – and unjustifiably – associated with terrorism. Many people believe that Islam is inextricably linked to violence and right wing demagogues like the Netherlands’ Geert Wilders have called the Quran an inspiration for intolerance, murder and terror. Look, we have to acknowledge that the vast majority of terrorist attacks […]
We all know that politicians are generally not well regarded. Recent surveys in the US have shown trust in Congress at around 14%. Not good. I suppose the reasons for this historic lack of confidence vary from person to person. Most news stories seem focus on illegal spending, or outrageous perks or how little time […]
Religion can be a wonderful thing. It is a source of comfort and meaning for billions and can inspire people to the loftiest heights. And it can be used to impose the worst human impulses. I came across this story in Sunday’s New York Times (see full story here). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – a […]
Watch Satyamoorthy Kabilan and Phil Gurski discuss the anniversary of the Air India bombing and lessons learned to help fight terrorism in Canada.
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the terrorist attack against Air India flight 182 which fell into the sea off the coast of Ireland, taking with it 329 lives, the vast majority of them Canadians. Many fail to recognise that the bombing was the largest single terrorist attack prior to 9/11. So as we remember […]