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Phil in the media

Just Cause Episode 2: Phil Gurski

Bringing you the stories and experiences of those working within and around the justice system, and those with lived experience.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Former FBI Brig Barker – Counter terrorism at the coalface

Episode 114 – Borealis talks with veteran FBI agent Brig Barker about his years helping to prevent terrorist attacks.

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Perspectives

What price military counter terrorism intervention?

When you call it a ‘war on terrorism’ you’d expect a military role, no? But is it the best approach?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Mike King – What is CVE and what does it actually do?

Episode 113 – What is the world of CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) all about? What is the reality of all this?

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Perspectives

November 16, 2018: ADF jihadis kill peacekeepers in eastern DRC

On November 16, 2018 ADF jihadis killed at least seven UN peacekeepers and 12 Congolese soldiers near the DRC city of Beni.

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Changing the language we use to describe terrorism does not make countering it any easier

Recent initiatives in Western countries like Canada to eschew terms like Islamist terrorism are nothing more than useless and counterproductive bureaucratic exercises.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Ahmed Patel – Why are many Muslims in denial over Islamist terrorism?

Episode 112 – Phil is joined by UK activist and Sufi Muslim Ahmed Patel, brother-in-law of the London 7/7 bomber.

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Do terrorism convictions really lead to a life sentence?

Life sentences for terrorism are appropriate. Why does the Canadian justice system fail to appreciate this very simple concept?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

An award-winning journalist’s take on the Middle East, Asia and terrorism

Episode 111 – Borealis has a great talk with James Dorsey, senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University

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Are mental illness and terrorism mutually exclusive?

Are mental illness and violent extremism necessarily mutually exclusive? Can an individual suffer from some kind of psychological disorder and still be a terrorist?