Podcast series covering various topics in security and technology
Episodes
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 Jun 19, 2014
Sunni politics and the current situation in Iraq
Thursday Jun 19, 2014
Thursday Jun 19, 2014
Uticensis Risk's Kirk Sowell discusses Sunni politics and the June crisis in Iraq.
You can find Uticensis Risk's biweekly publication covering the latest developments in Iraq at Inside Iraqi Politics. They've provided our listeners with a complimentary copy of April's publication which can be accessed here.
Wednesday Jun 18, 2014
ISIS and Iraq
Wednesday Jun 18, 2014
Wednesday Jun 18, 2014
Aaron Zelin discusses ISIS and Iraq including, its history and role in the June crisis.
Make sure to check out Aaron's work at the following links: "Return of Sunni Fighters in Iraq", "ISIS Has a Consumer Protection Office", and "The Massacre Strategy"
Friday May 30, 2014
Al Qaeda's Evolution: A Debate between JM Berger and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Friday May 30, 2014
Friday May 30, 2014
The Loopcast hosts a debate between JM Berger (@intelwire) and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (@daveedGR).
For more on this topic check out JM and Daveed's article in the Global Mail
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Thursday Feb 27, 2014
Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia’s Shift to Jihad
Thursday Feb 27, 2014
Thursday Feb 27, 2014
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (@daveedGR) discusses Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia and broader issues within the Arab Spring regarding changes in political order and violence.
Make sure to check out Daveed's two papers on Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia: "Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia's Shift to Jihad" and "Ansar al-Sharia's Long Game: Dawa, Hisba, and Jihad"
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.
Friday Oct 11, 2013
Episode 89 - (Lack of) Law and Order in the Sinai
Friday Oct 11, 2013
Friday Oct 11, 2013
Mara Revkin (@mararevkin) discusses the problem of law and order in the Sinai with the Loopcast.
Make sure to check out Mara's article: "Sharia Courts of the Sinai"
Sunday Sep 29, 2013
Episode 87- Update on the insurgency in Syria and a profile of the shabiha
Sunday Sep 29, 2013
Sunday Sep 29, 2013
Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi (@ajaltamimi) and Phillip Smyth (@phillipsmyth) discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria and profile the shabiha, pro Assad militias.
Check out the two updates from Syria Comment which formed the basis of this conversation: "Islamist Groups Declare Opposition to National Coalition and US Strategy" and "A Case Study of "The Syrian Resistance," a Pro-Assad Militia Force"
Tuesday Sep 24, 2013
Episode 85- Insurgency in the Sinai
Tuesday Sep 24, 2013
Tuesday Sep 24, 2013
Zack Gold (@zlgold) and Chelsea Daymon (@cldaymon) speak to the Loopcast about the insurgency in the Sinai.
Zack's latest: "Why Israel will miss Morsi: As Egypt's military cracks down, Sinai descends into chaos"
Also make sure to read Chelsea's essay "The Egyptian Sinai: A New Front for Jihadist Activity"
Monday Aug 26, 2013
Episode 76- Al Qaeda and jihadi movements post 2008
Monday Aug 26, 2013
Monday Aug 26, 2013
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (@daveedGR) and J.M. Berger (@intelwire) discuss Al Qaeda post 2008 in terms of organization, leadership, and goals.