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Sara Kamali – What can jihadis and white nationalists possibly have in common?

Episode 97 – Phil Gurski talks with Dr Sara Kamali, author of the new book, HOMEGROWN HATE: Why White Nationalists and Militant Islamists are Waging War against the United States

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Perspectives

Hurry up culture does not help understand terrorism or acts of mass violence

The reason for the cowardly attack in London (ON) on June 6 is yet to be determined; calling it terrorism prematurely is not helpful

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Canadian Intelligence Eh!

Frank Furedi – Are we living in a culture of fear?

Episode 94 – Phil Gurski talks to Canadian sociologist Frank Furedi about being obsessed with terrorism and having disproportionate fears.

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Quick Hits Video

Quick Hits 160 – Why on earth would someone lie about being in a terrorist attack?

It is safe to say that most people would avoid being anywhere near a terrorist attack. Some, however, seem to have a fascination with these events to the point where they distort their own experiences. Borealis weighs in on this curious phenomenon. Read New York Times article Port Authority Bomber Is Sentenced to Life in […]

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Quick Hits 158 – Are we losing our ability to label terrorism accurately?

Terrorism has been around for a long time but we have been especially captivated by it since 9/11.

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Quick Hits 157 – Language matter when talking about terrorism!

Necessary coinage or political correctness?

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Quick Hits 156 – Is Africa the new “Jihadist central”?

It is becoming clearer that Africa is supplanting the traditional Asia as the locus of jihadi terrorism.

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The Current for Oct. 7, 2020 – Repatriating Canadians who left to join ISIS

Matt Galloway speaks to Lawrence Greenspon, lawyer for Amira’s uncle, Farida Deif, Canada director at Human Rights Watch, and Phil Gurski, a former CSIS strategic analyst.

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Intelligence Veteran Reviews – Marvel Studios’ Black Panther (2018)

Is there a main character in Black Panther who engages in terrorism?

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Quick Hits

Quick Hits 155 – Are “experts” as good as they say they are?

Everywhere you turn you come across an ‘expert’.