The many and different faces of terror
5 years, 11 months ago

The many and different faces of terror

The Hindu  

Terrorism is a well-recognised form of asymmetric warfare, and has been around for centuries. New organisations, such as al-Qaeda and its acolytes, as also the Islamic State, gained pre-eminence among a growing multitude of terror groups. The evolution of terrorism in the 21st century, and the constantly shifting tactics of terror groups, does make terrorism look like an ‘existential threat’. As in the 1980s, we are seeing a majority of those who took part in the violence in Syria and Iraq currently adding to the cadres of existing terror groups in Asia, Europe and Africa. Guided by controllers The concept of ‘enabled terror’ or ‘remote control terror’, viz, violence conceived and guided by controllers thousands of miles away, is no longer mere fiction.

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‘Terrorgram’ Charges Show US Has Had Tools to Crack Down on Far-Right Terrorism All Along
55 years, 3 months ago

‘Terrorgram’ Charges Show US Has Had Tools to Crack Down on Far-Right Terrorism All Along

Wired  

On Monday, United States prosecutors in Sacramento, California, unveiled a 15-count indictment accusing Dallas Erin Humber, 34, and Matthew Robert Allison, 37, of serving as core members of a virulent neo-Nazi propaganda network that solicited attacks on federal officials, power infrastructure, people of color, and material support for acts of terrorism both within the US and overseas. Federal prosecutors allege …

A neuroscientist explains why Trump extremists will grow violent as Election 2024 approaches
1 year, 9 months ago

A neuroscientist explains why Trump extremists will grow violent as Election 2024 approaches

Raw Story  

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, we can expect tensions between the political left and right to intensify. The social psychology theory known as terror management theory offers a powerful lens through which to view the growing polarity and potential hostility, and how that could manifest as violence depending on what happens with Donald Trump — legally and politically …

Reshaping the world’s responses to the terror matrix
2 years, 3 months ago

Reshaping the world’s responses to the terror matrix

The Hindu  

The world has been witnessing a flurry of meetings and conferences on the issue of countering terrorism worldwide. The list resembles an alphabetic soup, viz., meetings of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, the No Money for Terror Conference, and an Interpol Conference in which terrorism figured prominently. The 9/11 attack heralded what came to be regarded as ‘new …

India says era of classifying terrorists as 'bad, 'good' on basis of political convenience must end immediately
2 years, 3 months ago

India says era of classifying terrorists as 'bad, 'good' on basis of political convenience must end immediately

The Hindu  

The era of classifying terrorists as "bad" or "good" on the basis of "political convenience" must end immediately, a concept note circulated by India in the U.N. Security Council here has said, underlining that categorising terror acts by intent as religious or ideologically motivated will dilute the shared global commitment to fighting terrorism. India proposes to organise a briefing of …

The Threat of Islamic Terrorism Has Only Increased In 20 Years After 9/11
3 years, 6 months ago

The Threat of Islamic Terrorism Has Only Increased In 20 Years After 9/11

News 18  

This year marks 20 years since the 9/11 attacks in New York and Washington D.C. that changed global geopolitics in a matter of hours. The terror strikes against the US marked the beginning of a new era, led by a political ideation now known as the ‘War against Terror’, which saw the largest mobilisation of Western military strength, arguably since …

20 Years of 9/11: No Freedom from Global Terror, Rather Radical Islamists on the Rise
3 years, 6 months ago

20 Years of 9/11: No Freedom from Global Terror, Rather Radical Islamists on the Rise

News 18  

When the Twin Towers came down in New York on September 11, 2001, it was the manifestation of a high-mark in the campaign that radical Islamists had undertaken to wreak revenge for what they perceived as the wrongs done to their faith by ‘others’. The recent run of events in Afghanistan and no proven evidence of change of style or …

New Zealand mosque attacks: While intel focuses on Islamist militants, Christchurch shooting shows how white nationalists fly beneath radar
6 years ago

New Zealand mosque attacks: While intel focuses on Islamist militants, Christchurch shooting shows how white nationalists fly beneath radar

Firstpost  

Like other extremist groups, racist ideologues have leveraged the power and reach of the internet to disseminate violent ideas, and give advice on the logistics of terror. “We’re able to, in multiple sectors of government and policy… connect random knife attacks inspired by to a global terrorist movement with some ease,” Amarasingam wrote on Twitter after the Christchurch attack. In …

Terror Has No Religion: Islamophobia Needs to Be Countered
6 years ago

Terror Has No Religion: Islamophobia Needs to Be Countered

The Quint  

These horrific attacks are a result of Islamophobia. It is essential to create awareness among all communities about Muslim religion. The Islamic Society of North America and some other organisations have done an exemplary job in contributing to the betterment of the Muslim community and the society at large. There must be such common platforms in all societies for presenting …

What far-right terror has in common with ISIS (opinion)
6 years ago

What far-right terror has in common with ISIS (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Milo Comerford is an analyst at the Tony Blair Institute For Global Change. In the manifesto, the shooter fondly references fellow extremists from around the world, including Luca Traini, who injured six migrants in a shooting in Italy; Dylann Roof, the Charleston church shooter who killed nine African Americans; Anton Lundin Pettersson, a Swede who attacked a school …

What is terrorism? The controversial label that is used and abused around the world
6 years, 8 months ago

What is terrorism? The controversial label that is used and abused around the world

ABC  

The word terrorism may conjure images of a train ripped apart by an explosion as innocent families lie bleeding, the destruction of a suicide bomb in a busy mall, or frightened passengers in a plane hijacking. The 26 terrorist organisations on Australia's watch list Al Qaeda — Four Al Qaeda branches and four affiliates of the group — including Somalia's …

Today’s terrorism didn’t start with 9/11
7 years, 7 months ago

Today’s terrorism didn’t start with 9/11

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s National Security Analyst. Story highlights Bergen: Most Americans see the era of jihadist terrorism as beginning with 9/11 But many features of terrorism as we know it today actually have roots in the '90s CNN — In the remote mountains of the Hindu Kush in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, CNN correspondent Peter Arnett asked Osama bin …

What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
7 years, 10 months ago

What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?

Salon  

This article was originally published on The Conversation. The mayor of Manchester called the attack “an evil act.” Because the media often sensationalizes terrorism and authorities tend to oversimplify it, demystifying common misconceptions about why individuals carry out political violence is important. Despite the recent attacks, the U.K. and Western Europe experienced relatively low terrorist activity during the period 2000 …

Strategy against terrorism needs to be reconsidered
8 years, 6 months ago

Strategy against terrorism needs to be reconsidered

China Daily  

Sunday was not just the day for remembering those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept 11, 2001, it also brought into focus how much more needs to be done in the war against terror. Statistics show that the number of terrorist attacks has risen considerably since the 9/11 attacks, especially after the …

When terror isn’t terrorism
8 years, 7 months ago

When terror isn’t terrorism

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Philip Mudd comments on counterterrorism and security policy for CNN. Story highlights Terrorism isn't just an act of violence -- it's a political statement, the politically motivated killing of innocents, writes Philip Mudd So, random attacks by disturbed people shouldn't be falsely labeled terrorism, he says CNN — Terrorism isn’t just an act of violence – it’s a …

Terror: A new solution to an old problem
9 years, 3 months ago

Terror: A new solution to an old problem

The Independent  

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Our terrorism double standard: After Paris, let's stop blaming Muslims and take a hard look at ourselves
9 years, 4 months ago

Our terrorism double standard: After Paris, let's stop blaming Muslims and take a hard look at ourselves

Salon  

Any time there is an attack on civilians in the post-9/11 West, demagogues immediately blame it on Muslims. More insidiously, when evidence began to suggest that extremists were responsible for the attacks, and when ISIS eventually claimed responsibility, the demagogues implied or even downright insisted that Islam -- the religion of 1.6 billion people -- was to blame, and that …

9/11 anniversary: How has terror changed?
9 years, 6 months ago

9/11 anniversary: How has terror changed?

CNN  

Story highlights After the 9/11 attacks, al Qaeda was the name on everyone's lips; today, ISIS seems to have eclipsed al Qaeda Terrorism threats are now more diverse, less centrally organized Some experts say the war on terror could take a generation or more to win CNN — In the 14 years since the 9/11 attacks, the face of terrorism …

ISIS: Making sense of the spectacular brutality and viral engagement fueling the new state of terror
10 years ago

ISIS: Making sense of the spectacular brutality and viral engagement fueling the new state of terror

Salon  

ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is, according to Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger, authors of the new book, “ISIS: The State of Terror,” “the crack cocaine of violent extremism, all the elements that make it so alluring and so addictive purified into a crystallized form.” To Western readers baffled and horrified by the jihadist group’s extravagant and …

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