Many Western nations are seeing a rise in neo-Nazi extremism. What should we do about these actors? Send them to moon – or is that a ‘loony’ idea?
Tag: An Intelligent Look at Terrorism
How we define terrorism matters. Using inaccurate terminology could affect how we manage it. In this episode, we see how the US system is unhelpful.
What happens when you gather together a former Al Qaeda bombmaker, a guy who wanted to be a monk and a former CSIS analyst to talk about terrorism?
Have a listen to me chatting with Twitch streamer Destiny on a broad range of topics all tied to terrorism (Iran, Israel-Palestine, and many more!)
In this podcast, I explore how Science Fiction asks important questions about whether we can really stop all forms of terrorism.
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QUICK HITS 15 – The Base
The arrest of Canadian Patrik Mathews, a member of The Base, in conjunction with a terrorist plot demonstrates that there are almost always signs of violent radicalisation. We should not ignore them.
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QUICK HITS 14 – Al Shabaab and Iran
Reports that the Somali terrorist group Al Shabaab may be in a ‘tactical alliance’ with Iran are an extraordinary claim and such require extraordinary evidence.
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QUICK HITS 13 – Regime Changes
There are lots of regimes that are odious and which we would we better off without. But if we act to overthrow them are we ready to deal with the consequences?
“Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it”. We are forgetting our history and thus making terrorism worse.
What will the world of terrorism bring us in 2020? Spoiler alert – more terrorism. In this podcast Borealis looks at terrorist trends this year.