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Terrorism

  1. terrorism
    Asos Billionaire Lost Three Children in Sri Lanka Terrorist AttackAt least 290 people have died in the attacks.
  2. christchurch massacre
    Australian Senator Blames Mosque Massacre on Muslims“While Muslims may have been the victims today, usually they are the perpetrators,” known xenophobe Fraser Anning said in a statement.
  3. terror
    What We Know About the Bombs Sent to Clinton, Obama, CNN, Biden, and OthersPolice have arrested a suspect in connection with the mail bombs. Here’s everyone he’s allegedly targeted, and how.
  4. crime
    CNN Anchors Evacuated Mid-Broadcast Amid Bomb ThreatCNN’s headquarters have been evacuated after a pipe bomb was discovered in their mail room.
  5. media
    The New York Times’ Rukmini Callimachi on How She Gets Close to ISISThe foreign correspondent and terrorism expert discusses her new podcast Caliphate.
  6. offensive things
    Texas Middle-School Teachers Give Girl ‘Most Likely to Become a Terrorist’ AwardOnly one day after the Manchester terrorist attack.
  7. There’s No Explanation for Lone-Wolf Attacks, and Our Brains Can’t Handle ThatIt would be nice if there were some one-size-fits-all narrative that could explain Ahmad Khan Rahami and others like him, but there just isn’t.
  8. A Terrorism Researcher Makes the Case for HopeRight now it seems like ISIS is taking over the world, but some perspective is useful.
  9. the body politic
    What Mass Killers Really Have in CommonThe horrific connection between terrorism and domestic violence.
  10. political psychology
    How to Save Lives by Countering ISIS Propaganda“We wanted to say, ‘Let’s stop guessing. This is possible, and this is how it can be done.’”
  11. terrorism
    What a Young ISIS Fan From Washington State Can Teach UsThere’s a weirdly encouraging aspect to this sad story.
  12. terrorism
    Can Potential Terrorists Be ‘Rehabilitated’?Denmark is taking the lead in an interesting, counterintuitive experiment.
  13. q&a
    Reza Aslan on What the New Atheists Get Wrong About IslamPlus: what motivates the people who join ISIS.
  14. terrorism
    Why ISIS Is So Terrifyingly Effective at Seducing New Recruits“ISIS has a reality distortion field that only Steve Jobs would have dreamt of.”
  15. bring back our girls
    Reminder: Those Girls Boko Haram Kidnapped in April Are Still MissingDespite promised rescue efforts.