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May 16, 2009: Acid attack on crowd in Hong Kong

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date May 16, 2022
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On May 16, 2009 an unknown person threw two bottles of acid into a crowd in a popular shopping district in downtown Hong Kong, injuring 30 people.

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Is Neo a terrorist? Can we reclaim The Matrix from the alt-right?

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date October 5, 2021
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Quick Hits 175 – What do the Matrix movies tell us about terrorism and what happens when reality emulate art?

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Why what we call “terrorism” matters

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date October 2, 2021
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Quick Hits 174 – Police may drop ‘Islamist’ term when describing terror attacks

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When language matters

Quick Hits 166 – What is Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE)?

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