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Radical! Extreme! That’s how I like my music

Music means a lot for people. It can inspire us, make us sad and happy. But sometimes it can be tied to political and religious extremism!

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Phil in the media

The Bill Kelly Show – Antifa to be designated as terrorist organization

I was a guest on The Bill Kelly Show this morning to discuss the plans to list Antifa as a terrorist organization. Have a listen.

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Perspectives

Incel violence is not terrorism… at least not yet

It is simply too early to label incel violence ‘terrorism’ and we have other legal tools to deal with this hateful, misogynist phenomenon.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Podcast 43 – Naama Kates and ‘The Incel Project’

In this podcast, investigative journalist Naama Kates and intelligence analyst Phil Gurski dive deep inside the incel community.

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Misogyny is horrible but it is not ‘terrorism’

The abuse of women in society is a crime that must be condemned: we can do so without conflating it with terrorism.

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Podcast 39 – Terrorism in Star Trek (feat. Kyle from Trekspertise)

The series gives us hope that in the not too distant future mass violence is behind us. But is it? There is an awful lot of violence in Star Trek – is it terrorism on occasion?

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Perspectives

Peace in Afghanistan? Not likely in our time

Canada suffered casualties during its mission in Afghanistan and it is tragic that a Western departure will not bring peace.

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COVID-19 and Religious Extremism

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, we are seeing worrisome examples of religious people holding extreme views and engaging in religious practices which could make this situation worse.

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The increasingly diverse make-up of Canadian resource protests – is violence around the corner?

We all recognise the right to express dissent: so what do we do when groups espousing violence jump on the bandwagon?

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Protection, Security & Investigation Speaker Event Featuring Phil Gurski

Mark your calendars! I will be speaking on March 11 at the Fleming College in Peterborough on the terrorist threat to Canada. I hope to see you there!