It seems that everyone is calling everything terrorism these days. It is almost as if the word is in the eye (brain?) of the beholder. In this Quick Hits podcast episode, Borealis pushes back against this uncareful use.
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A plea for consistency in applying the ‘terrorism’ label
The ‘T’ word – terrorism – is used everywhere to describe a wide variety of actors and actions, but is it used wisely?
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Chinese interference in Canadian elections has led to a storm of dialogue in Canada and demonstrates the government’s inability to use intelligence.
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?
