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Islamic leaders need to look in the mirror

In the wake of heavy criticism by Muslim leaders over French President Macron’s comments about Islam, all fingers are pointed at France as the problem. Is it, or is the Muslim world in crisis?

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss: What do we mean by ‘the far right’?

Everyone seems to want to talk about ‘Right-Wing Extremism’ or RWE these days. It is a nebulous term that seems to cover an awful lot of actors. Borealis talks to Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss of American University in Washington DC whose latest book Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right is now out! Have […]

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Labelling misogyny as a form of terrorism is unhelpful

Many are discussing labelling misogyny as a primary motivator for terrorism. Borealis thinks this is a bad idea, have a listen to why.

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Are right-wing terrorists really a bigger concern than jihadis?

Pick up any Western newspaper and when it comes to terrorism it seems to be all right wing all the time. Is this an accurate analysis of where the threat really is?

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Tom Abraham – How do dogs play a role in counter-terrorism?

In this episode, Borealis talks to a Canadian who has been involved in training ‘man’s best friend’ for four decades.

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If you “just drove the bus” for ISIS, should we let you go?

What do we do with those who say they joined terrorist groups but did nothing violent? Borealis weighs in on this topic.

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Golden Dawn trial: Greece shows us how to prosecute terrorism!

When terrorism cases come to court it is necessary to prove that ideology drove a (planned) act of violence. Why do we need to do that? Isn’t violence simply violence?

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Can the word terrorism be applied to groups like BLM and Antifa?

Borealis appears as a guest on a podcast hosted by Vaush to look if BLM and Antifa can be designated as terrorist organisations.

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How serious is the far-right extremist threat in Canada? Are we taking it seriously enough?

In this episode, Borealis talks to Canada’s leading scholar on far right extremism, Dr. Barbara Perry of Ontario Tech University. Have a listen!

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NO! The Canadian government should NOT apologise for its reaction to FLQ terrorists

50 years ago today the FLQ terrorist group kidnapped a UK diplomat in Montreal. In response the Trudeau government declared martial law. People are now demanding that the current Trudeau government apologise for this. Should it?