How Does the Media Determine Who Is a “Terrorist”?
By Shannon Howley
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February 27, 2019
Image courtesy of Modern Diplomacy In an increasingly interconnected, digital world, access to news media is widespread, yet there are...
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The Caliphate’s Returnees? From the Refugee Camps of Syria to bin Laden’s Grave
By Jesse Morton
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February 27, 2019
From 2003 to May 2011, I was a prominent Jihadi propagandist, the head of a New York City based organization...
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American Strategy in Iraq: The Failures of Intelligence Analysis and Democracy Promotion
By Habiba Ahmed
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February 26, 2019
In the lead up to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, President Bush cited multiple assessments by the Intelligence Community to...
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China’s Perspective on Ethnic Detention: The Ends Justifies the Means
By Billy Baker
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February 26, 2019
Source: BBC (Dabancheng, April 2018) While not broadly reported, the detention of Uighur Muslims in China has developed into what...
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ISIL: Cathedral Attack in the Sulu Province
By JulieAnn Sickell
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February 22, 2019
Source: Reuters 2019 Abu Sayyaf attacked the Catholic Church, Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, during mass on January...
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Army of Injustice
By Cameron Cassar
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February 18, 2019
Image Courtesy of Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Iran has been the subject of much discussion in our current world climate. Whether it’s...
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Afghanistan: What Does Peace with the Taliban Mean for Women?
By Kristyn Hartwyk
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February 16, 2019
Source: PRI (2016) The United States and leaders of the Afghan Taliban are currently in the process of discussing peace...
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Private Sector Domestic Intelligence
By John Wilson
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February 15, 2019
In relation to terrorism, domestic intelligence collection is relatively limited in scope due an absence of an agency or structure...
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Terror’s New Form
By Caleb Septoff
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February 13, 2019
Source: The East African (2014) Author: Caleb Septoff Perhaps one of the greatest scientific achievements in human history is the...
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Brazilian Prison Gangs: Message Delivered
By Cameron Cassar
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February 13, 2019
Source: The Washington Post/Alex Gomes/AP Author: Cameron Cassar The newly elected right wing president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, had just...
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Colombia: Prospects for Peace
By Shannon Howley
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February 12, 2019
Last week, Rodrigo Cadete, one of the leaders of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) dissident group, died in...
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Old Crisis Sparks Anew: The Bogota Car Bombing
By Billy Baker
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February 11, 2019
Source: The Tico Times (2019) Author: Billy Baker Colombia has a bloody history of political violence (La Violencia, FARC, ELN)....
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Why Does a Person Become Radicalized?: Weighing Research Against the Tree of Life Shooting
By Danielle Boden
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February 11, 2019
In the 21st century, terror attacks have become relatively common. Within 2018 alone, 1,744 terror attacks were recorded by the...
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The Mosul of Southeast Asia? Countering Extremism in the Philippines
By Rise to Peace
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February 10, 2019
Filipino and American forces shaking hands in September 2017. Image Credit: Cpl. Robert Sweet, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The recent tension...
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Fostering Security in the Sahel: A Critical Challenge
By Gabriel Piccillo
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February 8, 2019
Fostering Security in the Sahel: A Critical Challenge Throughout the past few years, policymakers, scholars, analysts, and researchers have...
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How Detainment of Uyghur Muslims Can Lead to Violent Extremism
By JulieAnn Sickell
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February 6, 2019
Source: AP Feed News (2018) By: JulieAnn Sickell, Ahmad Mohibi The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination criticizes the...
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Returning Foreign Fighters: A Global Threat
By Kyle Chapman
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January 31, 2019
As ISIS concedes its last remnants of territory, governments around the world must confront the return of foreign fighters from...
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The Mysterious Case of Mohamad Jamal Khweis
By John Wilson
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January 14, 2019
Mohamad Jamal Khweis while in Kurdish custody. Image Credit: Associated Press. Few in Alexandria, Virginia, would have suspected that the...
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Countering Extremism in the Digital Age
By John Wilson
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January 8, 2019
Source: Rand Corporation (2016) The Global War on Terror has challenged Western conceptions of warfare. The days of clearly defined...
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Lessons from the KKK
By John Wilson
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January 5, 2019
KKK recruitment propaganda. Source: Link Upstate New York experienced a unique threat to the safety of their community this year:...
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