Mar 26, 2019 | Politics & Society
By Julija Sardelić Does stripping people of citizenship lead to security and justice? Julija Sardelić explores this complex question in light of some recent cases. “What does being British mean to you? Democracy? Freedom of speech? Rights for women? Rights for...
Mar 25, 2019 | Politics & Society
By Edwin Hodge & Helga Hallgrimsdottir Edwin Hodge and Helga Hallgrimsdottir explore the ideology behind white supremacist terrorism in light of the recent Christchurch mosque attacks. The tragic events of Christchurch and the recent public prominence of...
Mar 21, 2019 | Politics & Society
On Friday, March 15, a fascist-white supremacist attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing fifty people. This was the deadliest terror attack in New Zealand since the 19th century and one of the worst mass shootings in modern times. But why did it...
Mar 19, 2019 | Politics & Society
By Chris Wilson The mosque gunman’s manifesto shows a combination of nationalism and xenophobia, demanding regions be controlled by groups that identify as the true first owners of the land, writes Chris Wilson. On Friday March 15, a man entered Al Noor Mosque...
Oct 8, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Audrey Courty & Halim Rane Audrey Courty and Halim Rane explore why the media needs to be more responsible for how it links Islam and Islamist terrorism. Since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the US, Islam has become central to debates about social cohesion and...
Feb 7, 2018 | Politics & Society
Closing Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility was one of former US President Barack Obama’s campaign promises. In 2009 he decreed that Guantanamo Bay would be closed within a year. It never was, and now President Donald Trump intends to keep it open. What are the...
Jan 17, 2018 | Politics & Society
The inner workings of intelligence gathering agencies have long been a black box to the public. How many are there? How do they cooperate and function? How have they changed? Glenn Carle served twenty-three years in the Central Intelligence Agency, and he sat down...
Nov 22, 2017 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
Why is it so hard to track and prosecute money laundering? How does it finance terrorism? Maria Armoudian discusses the many faces to money laundering with Moyara Ruehsen and Richard Gordan. Moyara Ruehsen is an Associate Professor at Middlebury Institute of...
Nov 10, 2017 | Politics & Society
In 2001 there were over 40 groups operating in 28 countries who were challenging state authority and often using targeted violence to make political change. The terrorism label has been affixed to these groups, but what exactly is terrorism, and where does it fall on...