Far right terrorism may indeed be ‘on the rise’ – or is it? In any event this form of political violence is a mere shadow of its Islamist cousin
Tag: Perspectives
If one nation decides to unilaterally take out another’s citizen what stops the desire for legitimate retribution?
Our focus on sending armed forces to confront Islamist terrorists is understandable but the outcome is seldom definitive.
We need to constantly remind ourselves that the vast majority of those who sound violent do not act violently.
A number of ethno-nationalist conflicts around the world are inching towards potential terrorist campaigns.
Are terrorists enough of a danger to warrant long – or indefinite – incarceration once found guilty?
Charges of entrapment in terrorist cases belie a woeful ignorance of how terrorism works.
Statements like “we never saw this coming” when referring to terrorist acts are inaccurate: there are things to look for.
The recent sentencing of a man to 20 years in prison for his role in the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack underlines why the term ‘lone actors’ is inaccurate.
Both violence in general and terrorist violence in particular are declining but most people seem to consider these facts counterintuitive.