Podcast series covering various topics in security and technology
Episodes
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 26, 2015
Rethinking the U.S. Approach to Boko Haram: The Case for a Regional Strategy
Thursday Mar 26, 2015
Thursday Mar 26, 2015
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
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?
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
Thursday Aug 07, 2014
Belgian Foreign Fighters in Syria
Thursday Aug 07, 2014
Thursday Aug 07, 2014
Pieter Van Ostaeyen discusses his research and database of Belgian foreign fighters in Syria which can be found at his blog.
Wednesday Feb 19, 2014
Sectarianism and the War in Syria
Wednesday Feb 19, 2014
Wednesday Feb 19, 2014
The Loopcast talks to Phillip Smyth (@phillipsmyth) and Aaron Zelin (@azelin) about the use of sectarian discourse within the Syrian war.
Please make sure to check out "The Vocabulary of Sectarianism" written by Phillip and Aaron, and make sure to check out Jihadology and Hizballah Cavalcade.
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Episode 34-Jihadi radicalization via social media
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) and Chelsea Daymon (@cldaymon) talk about radicalization via social media. Check out more of Clint's work here.