Tag: Terrorism
The Official Story of the Collapse of WTC Building 7 Lies in Ruins
Sep 6, 2019 | Viewpoints, Politics, US
A research team at the University of Alaska’s engineering department has concluded that fire did not cause the collapse of WTC 7 on 9/11.
Read MoreManifestos of Hate: What White Terrorists Have in Common
Aug 15, 2019 | Viewpoints, Politics, US
The common thread between violent white males who commit mass killings is a deep indoctrination of racism, anti-immigrant sentiment and hate for Muslims.
Read MoreU.S. Troops Back in Saudi Arabia: What Could Go Wrong?
Jul 22, 2019 | Viewpoints, Middle East, Politics, US
I’m not aware of a foreign terrorist threat against the US in which the stated motivation was anything other than opposition to US military imperialism.
Read MoreOn My Visit to New Zealand: Can Christchurch Heal Our Collective Wounds?
Mar 29, 2019 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Politics
The Australian terrorist wanted to send a message that immigrants, particularly Muslims, are not safe, not even in New Zealand. But his attempt backfired.
Read MoreBlundering American Ambassadors Unmask the War on Terror
Nov 16, 2018 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics, US
American officials downplay how “allies” such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia support terrorists lest the US government’s support of terrorism also be exposed.
Read MoreXi Jinping’s Genocide of the Uyghurs
Nov 7, 2018 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
Xi Jinping has somehow escapted attention for his role despite being the mastermind behind China’s cultural genocide of the Uyghur people.
Read MoreChina’s Use of Psychological Warfare Against Uyghurs
Sep 21, 2018 | Asia Pacific, Culture, Essays, Politics
The Uyghurs will continue to be traumatized across generations and for decades to come due to the psychological torture that China is inflicting upon them.
Read MoreShould Al Qaeda Be Made the 51st State?
Aug 9, 2018 | Viewpoints, Middle East, Politics, US
Bringing back the Russian menace is not working. Al Qaeda is the answer. If there were no Al Qaeda, the US government would have to invent one.
Read MoreAfter General Elections, a Foreign Policy Conundrum Awaits Pakistan
Jul 3, 2018 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Politics
The new government will need to come braced with a well-thought strategy to deal with extremism and an intelligent foreign policy to avert global isolation.
Read MoreWhy does Boko Haram remain a regional threat in the Lake Chad Basin?
Jun 5, 2018 | News & Analysis, Africa, Politics
To defeat Boko Haram, states in the Lake Chad region need to improve relations, address underlying socio-economic problems, and reintegrate former members.
Read MoreIn Their Own Words: When Trump and Obama Sounded the Same
Sep 27, 2017 | Viewpoints, Politics, US
Despite vastly differences approaches, Donald Trump’s words convey the same visionless messages as Barack Obama’s before him.
Read MoreWill Pakistan Change its Strategic Calculus toward Afghanistan?
Sep 2, 2017 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Politics
Islamabad sees the Taliban and other insurgent groups operating from its soil as valuable assets in its regional geopolitical game.
Read MoreCrackpot Criminality From Abu Through Zubaydah
Jun 28, 2017 | Viewpoints, Reviews, US
The story of the CIA’s operation that captured Abu Zubaydah is a tale of crackpot criminality.
Read MoreInterrogating the Qatar Rift
Jun 9, 2017 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics
We can gain some glimmers of understanding of what is motivating these Arab governments to act against Qatar, but little sympathy.
Read MoreTo Mitigate Terrorism, End the Middle East-Focused War on Terrorism
May 9, 2017 | Viewpoints, Middle East, Politics, US
What can be done to remedy the longstanding policy failure of the US’s counterproductive war on terrorism?
Read MoreThe Westminster Attack and the Nationality of Terrorism
Mar 24, 2017 | Viewpoints, Culture, Europe
A terrorist attack in Pakistan is as abominable as an attack in Orlando or Westminster.
Read MoreHow Should We React to Terrorism?
Mar 10, 2017 | Viewpoints, Middle East, Politics
ISIS has done the impossible: It has made American foreign policy look almost halfway decent.
Read MoreThe Tide is Turning: The Official Story Is Now The Conspiracy Theory
Sep 9, 2016 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
In America today “conspiracy kooks” outnumber those who believe the official lies.
Read MoreHow the West is Complicit in Nurturing Islamic Radicalism
Aug 20, 2016 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics, US
Without Western support, the Persian Gulf’s petro-monarchies would not be able to rule over their forcefully suppressed and disenfranchised populations.
Read MoreThe Islamic State’s Bangladesh Attack: To Contain Terrorism, Build Institutions
Jul 22, 2016 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Politics
The Islamic State is expanding its reach with alarming speed, and we cannot expect to contain it by continuous bombing or increasing boots on the ground.
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