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When CSIS talks, Canadians should listen

The heads of security intelligence agencies seldom open up: when they do it is a sign to pay attention.

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February 5, 1992: Bombing in north western China

On this day in 1992 bombs placed on buses in Urumqi, the capital of the Uyghur Autonomous Region exploded, killing three and wounding 23.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Christopher Parsons: How non-government agencies give us some insight into bad things online

Episode 79 – Borealis sits down with Chris Parsons of Canada’s Citizen Lab to have a chat about the role of private sector among FBIs, CSISs and GCHQs.

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Repeat after me: China is not our friend!

The idea that China is a responsible member of the international community is insane and the world’s nations have to stand up to its aggression.

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Quick Hits Video

Muslim states are pissed about cartoons and ok with concentration camps?

When it comes to what the PRC is doing with the incarceration of up to a million Uyghur Muslims, there is no protest among muslim states. What gives?

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When will the Trudeau government wake up and smell the tea with regard to China?

Every other Western nation seems to understand China is not our friend: what is taking Canada so long?

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A lot of dictatorships are using ‘terrorism’ to crack down on opponents

Even if we cannot agree on what ‘terrorism’ is, we should be able to agree on what it isn’t. In this episode, Borealis looks at some recent abuses of the word terrorism and calls on all countries to reject this usage.

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Phil in the media Quick Hits Video

China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are Canada’s ‘greatest strategic threat’: CSE report

Canada’s cyber security agency has named China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as the ‘greatest strategic threats’ to Canada’s infrastructure, property and elections.

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October 28, 2013: Tiananmen Square attack in Beijing

Two Uyghur terrorist groups claimed a vehicle attack in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in October 2013 in which two were killed.

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What exactly do you mean by terrorism?

When we cannot agree on what a word means, how can we deal with the consequences of its actions?