Podcast series covering various topics in security and technology
Episodes
Monday Apr 20, 2015
A Look at the Current Situation in Yemen
Monday Apr 20, 2015
Monday Apr 20, 2015
Abubakr Al-Shamahi discusses the current situation in Yemen by looking at both the past and the present.
Monday Apr 06, 2015
Is ISIS's Messaging More on Point Than al-Qaeda's for Potential Recruits?
Monday Apr 06, 2015
Monday Apr 06, 2015
J.M. Berger discusses: Is ISIS's Messaging More on Point Than al-Qaeda's for Potential Recruits?
Don't forget to check out J.M's new book co-authored with Jessica Stern:
ISIS: The State of Terror
Thursday Mar 19, 2015
Shiite Foreign Fighters and the Shiite Jihad
Thursday Mar 19, 2015
Thursday Mar 19, 2015
Phillip Smyth discusses Shiite foreign fighters and the Shiite jihad.
You can read his in-depth paper on this topic via the link below:
The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects
Further reading and research can be found at:
Hizballah Cavalcade
Monday Mar 16, 2015
The Destruction of Iraq's Cultural Heritage
Monday Mar 16, 2015
Monday Mar 16, 2015
Christopher Jones discusses the destruction of ancient Iraqi sites and artifacts by ISIS/IS.
You can read more of Christopher's work here:
The Future of War in the Middle East and the Future of Archaeology
His blog:
The Gates of Nineveh
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
A Discussion With Extreme Dialogue
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
We spoke with Rachel Briggs, Christianne Boudreau, and Daniel Gallant of Extreme Dialogue, about their campaign to reduce the appeal of extremism among young people and offer a
positive alternative to the increasing amounts of extremist material and
propaganda available on the Internet and social media platforms.
Please visit Extreme Dialogue's website to learn more, watch Christianne and Daniel's videos, or participate: http://extremedialogue.org/
You can learn more about Rachel and her work at: the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Christianne is involved in:
Hayat Canada, a family counseling and outreach program for relatives and friends of
persons involved in radical Islamic groups or on the path of a violent
Islamic radicalization, including those traveling to Syria and other
civil war battlefields.
and
Mothers for Life, a unique global network of mothers who have experienced violent jihadist radicalization in their own families.
Learn more about Daniel and his work at his website. You can also read his blog here: scholarsfromtheunderground
Sunday Mar 01, 2015
Sunday Mar 01, 2015
Clint Watts looks at the recent White House summit and discusses countering violent extremism and potential steps for the future.
The talk is based on his recent article which can be found here:
The White House CVE Summit: What Should we expect? More of the same or a new direction to counter ISIS?
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
The Egyptian Sinai and Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Zack Gold discuss Sinai jihadism and Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis's (ABM) pledge (bayat) to the Islamic State.
You can read more of Daveed's work on the subject here:
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis's Oath Of Allegiance to the Islamic State
ISIL's International Expansion: What Does Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis's Oath Of Allegiance Mean?
You can read more of Zack's work on the topic here:
Islamic State Allegiance Could Cost Egypt's Sinai Jihadis Popular Support
The Egypt-Gaza Buffer Zone: More Harm than Good for Sinai Security
Egypt and Israel: Sinai Heat Thaws the Cold Peace
Saturday Jan 10, 2015
The Role of Women and Children in the Islamic State
Saturday Jan 10, 2015
Saturday Jan 10, 2015
Dr. Mia Bloom discusses the role of women and children in the Islamic State. Read more of her work here:
New Terror Weapon: Little Girls?
How the Islamic State is Recruiting Western Teen Girls
Female Suicide Bombers are not a New Phenomenon
Even al-Qaeda Denounced Beheading Videos. Why the Islamic State Brought them Back
Friday Dec 19, 2014
Terrorist Financing and the Islamic State
Friday Dec 19, 2014
Friday Dec 19, 2014
Wednesday Oct 22, 2014
Terrorist Behavior and Deradicalization
Wednesday Oct 22, 2014
Wednesday Oct 22, 2014
Dr. John Horgan discusses terrorism behavior and deradicalization. You can find Dr. Horgan's work here, and his latest article is on Vice.