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What to do with an ISIS wannabe?

A Canadian has been charged with terrorism hoax for lying about being part of ISIS. What should happen to him? Borealis talks to Mubin Shaikh, a Canadian who worked with Abu Huzayfah to see what he knew and when about this case. About my guest Mubin Shaikh: Mubin Shaikh is a former security intelligence and […]

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RealPolitik podcast – Canadian intelligence community should continue to focus on Islamic extremist terrorism

I was a guest on the RealPolitik podcast to discuss why Canadian intelligence community should focus on Islamic extremist terrorism. Have a listen!

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Canada Day bomb plot in Victoria (July 1, 2013)

On this day in 2013, two converts to Islam convicted of a pressure cooker terrorism plot to occur in British Columbia on Canada Day. They were later acquitted.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Podcast 36 – Borealis talks with US terrorism scholar Bruce Hoffman, one of the world’s foremost specialists on violent extremism

Borealis talks with US terrorism scholar Bruce Hoffman, who has been studying violent extremism for more than four decades and is seen as one of the world’s foremost specialists.

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Did Germany drop the ball on right-wing extremism?

Over the last years we are hearing more and more about how many Germans espousing right-wing extreme ideas. German military in particular is concerned.

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No, COVID-19 is not a bioterror weapon

Pandemics like COVID-19 lead to fear… and to some wacky – but dangerous – conspiracy theories.

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March 20, 1995 | Sarin Attacks in Tokyo

On this day in 1995, Sarin (an odourless, colourless liquid which is highly lethal) was released on the Tokyo metro killing 13 people and injured more that a thousand.

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How worried should we be about a bioterrorism attack?

Terrorists want to instill fear and there is nothing scarier than a biological attack. But how realistic is it?

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COVID-19: An opening for terrorists?

Even ISIS is afraid of COVID-19, suggesting we may not see an uptick in attacks seeking to take advantage of a possible skeleton crew in security and intelligence agencies – read more here!

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The Forecast for Israel: Terrorism, Terrorism and More Terrorism

Every nation has a right and a duty to prevent terrorism, but has to do so in a way that does not make the problem worse.