Somewhere, there must be an investigate journalist who will link the violence of the likes of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to abuse they may have suffered as children.
The Book About Terrorism Crying Out to Be Written
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Terrorism
Free-Trade Deal May Prove Greater Obstacle to Colombian Peace Than FARC
If FARC profits from the drug trade again, it may confront the government rather than work with it.
Bin Laden Put Out to Pasture
The terrorism king had become too soft for the new generation of jihadi.
Bin Laden Grows a Conscience
Osama Bin Laden was concerned with how the brutality of al Qaeda’s affiliates was losing the hearts and minds of Muslims.
Administration Buys Lies About Iran Using Latin America as Base for Terrorism
Leon Panetta has expressed a concern that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has expanded into Latin America.
Empathy, Thy Name Is Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik understands.
Our Own Worst Enemy
The brazen terrorist assault on Kabul on April 16 was the biggest attack on the Afghan capital in the last decade. For some 18 hours, strategically perched Taliban militants linked to the Haqqani network fired on government buildings, embassies, and foreign military bases. A total of 51 people died, including 36 militants. Some 74 were wounded in Kabul along with three neighboring provinces where government and military targets came under synchronized attack.
Don’t “Cover the Night”: Enlighten Youth Instead
KONY 2012 only contributes to the normalization of military interventionism as the solution to all ills.
The Crusades Are Back
Fear replaces rational thinking; FDR knew this. Most Americans don’t personally know any Muslims but we do know that those who caused 9/11 claimed to be Muslim. So today in 2012, we are in the grips of Islamophobia. The Institute for Policy Studies’ John Feffer has a new book out called Crusade 2.0 which sheds much needed light on the crusade of a thousand years ago and the similarities to current fears and policies.
Justifications for Slaughtering Muslims Were in Ample Supply for Crusaders
The Koran is condemned for promoting violence against non-believers, but the Bible has been mined to justify the killing of untold numbers of Muslims.