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Perspectives

September 21: Nothing significant happened in terrorism history

Nothing of major significance in the history of terrorism happened on September 21 over the past 150 years

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Books The Peaceable Kingdom

A history of terrorism in Canada from Confederation to the Present

A new book on terrorism in Canada is now out! Borealis takes you behind the scenes of this book.

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Books The Peaceable Kingdom

The Peaceable Kingdom – Update #4 – Just sent off to printer!

Update on my latest (and last?) book – A history of terrorism in Canada from Confederation to today. Just sent off to printer! Stay tuned for availability and how to order!!!

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

John Ferris: The Authorized history of GCHQ

Why would the Brits ask a Canadian to write their official SIGINT history?

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Gregory Johnsen: What is happening in Yemen and why does it matter?

In this episode, Borealis is joined by Yemen specialist Gregory Johnsen to get a better understanding of how we got there and what the stakes are.

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Quick Hits Video

365 days in terrorism – What have we learned?

One year already! Borealis reflects on 365 terrorist attacks over history, one for each calendar day.

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Quick Hits Video

How do we distinguish between ‘freedom fighters’ and ‘terrorists’?

The Fenians were Irish Americans seeking to put pressure on Britain to free Ireland and hence could be seen as ‘freedom fighters’. Except that they carried out attacks in Canada and assassinated one of the leaders of Canadian independence. So, are they terrorists instead? Borealis dives into the neverending debate of freedom fighter vs terrorist.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

David Wilson: When Irish terrorists posed a real threat to… Canada!

University of Toronto’s David Wilson joins Borealis to talk about this forgotten violent chapter of Canadian history.

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Perspectives

Religious terrorism over by 2025? A discussion with legendary David Rapoport

Fascinating chat between retired UCLA professor David Rapoport and career CSIS Analyst Phil Gurski about the ‘wave theory’ of terrorism.

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Podcast Quick Hits

The French Revolution and the ‘War on Terrorism’ – The jury is still out

Looking at the ‘War on Terror’ through the lens of the French Revolution.