We use the word terrorism frivolously to describe all kinds of people and groups. In this…
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February 17, 1988 | Car bombing in SouthWest Africa
On this day in 1988 a powerful bomb ripped through a crowded South African bank in…
Does restricting immigration really keep us safe from terrorism?
Every nation has a sovereign right to determine who gets in: immigration is still a net…
EPISODE 28 – Can science fiction help us stop terrorism?
In this podcast, I explore how Science Fiction asks important questions about whether we can really…
Sexual abuse in conservative Christian communities: This is religious terrorism too
If we want to be consistent with how we see and deal with terrorism, we need…
Right wing or jihadis: which poses the greater threat to Canada?
We really need to stop debating whether the far right or Islamist extremists are more dangerous:…
Canadian involved in a plot to overthrow the US government?
There are all kinds of hate groups out there that advocate violence: how much of a…
QUICK HITS #12 – Forgetting our history makes terrorism worse
"Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it". We are forgetting our history and…
Car bombing of Shia pilgrims in Iraq – January 3, 2013
Despite our Western-centric views on terrorism, it is an unavoidable fact that the vast majority of…
Why New Year’s Eve is a prime terrorist target
On previous New Year's Eve, terrorist attacks have indeed been carried out. Here is a sample.
