What are the common characteristics of violent extremists? π
Do violent extremists have common characteristics and backgrounds? Can we predict who among them will become violent? Patrick James is the project manager for Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS)Β at the University of Maryland. The PIRUS...
Is NZ at the head of the EU and UK queue again? βΆ
Stephen Hoadley presents material from his recent book, “New Zealand Trade Negotiations,” touching on past trade access breakthroughs, current geopolitical uncertainties, and future hopes with regard to free trade agreements between the EU and the UK...
Does Donald Trump use Nazi-style rhetoric? π
Does Donald Trump use Nazi-style rhetoric? David Livingstone-Smith argues that Trumpβs rhetorical style is very similar to the style employed by the Nazis, and analyzed in βThe Psychology of Propaganda,β a 1941 paper by R. Money-Kyrle. Livingstone-Smith says speeches...
What is the political ethos of anonymous? π
After the Islamic State attacked French civilians in Paris, the hacktivist group Anonymous decided to turn its weapons against the extremist group. Previous targets have included the Church of Scientology and the consultant group Stratford. What is the driving...
What drove the Charlottesville protests? π
What drove the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville? Maria Armoudian talks to Siva Vaidhyanathan, a professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, where part of the protest took place. Vaidhyanathan and his colleagues were aware of the impending...
Understanding the crisis in Yemen: What can be done? π
After more than two years of civil war, famine, and cholera outbreaks, Yemen is facing what observers are calling the worst humanitarian crisis in history. How did it get to this? And what can be done? Maria Armoudian is joined by Charles Schmitz and Hamoud Salhi to...
How have our relationships with animals changed humans? π
Human history has been drastically changed by our relationship with animals. Brian Fagan contends that it would be a different world if not for our intimate bonds with animals. How have they changed us and the world we live in? Maria Armoudian talks to Fagan about the...
Is big money influencing science? π
Raising big money is a relatively new phenomenon in academia. How did science, government, and industry become so entwined with one another, and what has it meant for scholarly research? Big money has supported cross-institution collaborations researching both...
How is art used to counter oppression? π
Throughout history, art has been used as an act of resistance and a weapon to counter oppression and violence. Maria Armoudian talks to Professor Mark LeVine about the role of art in resistance movements. Mark LeVine is a Professor of History at the University of...Subscribe by Email
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