Three columns

America's Emerging Years of Lead: Christian Nationalism and the Architecture of Stochastic Terror

America's nascent Years of Lead operates under different mechanics than traditional terrorism. The violent acts emerge not from well-defined ideological factions but from an ecosystem of stochastic terrorism. Its characteristics are unpredictable, non-linear violence propelled by radicalization without coherent ideological structures. Radical ideas circulate through mainstream institutions: megachurches, Bible colleges, and online platforms.

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Who’s Liable for Terrorist Content? Navigating Platform Responsibility in a Fragmented Global Legal Order

Though terrorist organisations today often operate without clear borders, their digital footprints travel freely, amplified by algorithms, shared by users, and at times left unchecked by the very platforms that host them. In response, a global reckoning is underway over the question of liability: should social media companies be held responsible for the spread of terrorist content online?

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By NASA

Mapping Human Impacts in a New Era: Liminal Warfare's Distinct Impact on Human Security

The character of conflict in the 21st century has undergone significant changes, moving from the traditional model of state-on-state warfare toward more fragmented, ambiguous, and non-linear forms or confrontation. While war has always changed its form and appearances, recent discussions highlight the hybridization of warfare and its increasingly liminal character.

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Four Columns

America's Emerging Years of Lead: Christian Nationalism and the Architecture of Stochastic Terror

America's nascent Years of Lead operates under different mechanics than traditional terrorism. The violent acts emerge not from well-defined ideological factions but from an ecosystem of stochastic terrorism. Its characteristics are unpredictable, non-linear violence propelled by radicalization without coherent ideological structures. Radical ideas circulate through mainstream institutions: megachurches, Bible colleges, and online platforms.

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Who’s Liable for Terrorist Content? Navigating Platform Responsibility in a Fragmented Global Legal Order

Though terrorist organisations today often operate without clear borders, their digital footprints travel freely, amplified by algorithms, shared by users, and at times left unchecked by the very platforms that host them. In response, a global reckoning is underway over the question of liability: should social media companies be held responsible for the spread of terrorist content online?

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By NASA

Mapping Human Impacts in a New Era: Liminal Warfare's Distinct Impact on Human Security

The character of conflict in the 21st century has undergone significant changes, moving from the traditional model of state-on-state warfare toward more fragmented, ambiguous, and non-linear forms or confrontation. While war has always changed its form and appearances, recent discussions highlight the hybridization of warfare and its increasingly liminal character.

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Shopping for Identity: The Ideological Incoherence of the Palm Springs Suicide Bomber

Yesterday morning, on the 18th of May, the world awoke to news of yet another act of directed violence. In […]

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Two columns

America's Emerging Years of Lead: Christian Nationalism and the Architecture of Stochastic Terror

America's nascent Years of Lead operates under different mechanics than traditional terrorism. The violent acts emerge not from well-defined ideological factions but from an ecosystem of stochastic terrorism. Its characteristics are unpredictable, non-linear violence propelled by radicalization without coherent ideological structures. Radical ideas circulate through mainstream institutions: megachurches, Bible colleges, and online platforms.

Read More ›

Who’s Liable for Terrorist Content? Navigating Platform Responsibility in a Fragmented Global Legal Order

Though terrorist organisations today often operate without clear borders, their digital footprints travel freely, amplified by algorithms, shared by users, and at times left unchecked by the very platforms that host them. In response, a global reckoning is underway over the question of liability: should social media companies be held responsible for the spread of terrorist content online?

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