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With Liberty to Monitor All How Large-Scale US Surveillance is Harming Journalism, Law, a…
For much of its history, the United States has held itself out as a model of freedom, democracy, and open, accountable government. …
New Terrorism and New Media
Al-Qaeda, its affiliates and other terrorist organizations have moved their online presence to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media outlets. …
Options and Strategies for Countering Online Radicalization in the United States
The purpose of this article is to inform the debate about strategies and options for countering online radicalization within the U.S. domestic …
Review of Programs to Counter Narratives of Violent Extremism WHAT WORKS AND WHAT ARE TH…
It is now recognized that violent extremists have made effective use of the Internet and social media to advance their aims, whether …
RENDERING DIFFERENCE VISIBLE: THE KENYAN STATE AND ITS SOMALI CITIZENS
This article examines the history of Somalis in Kenya. It argues that the precarious citizenship status of Kenyan Somalis is rooted in …
In the Name of Security Counterterrorism Laws Worldwide since September 11
During a protest in Turkey in 2010, two students unfurled a banner that read, “We want free education, we will get it.” …
Countering Violent Extremism in the United States
In August 2011, the Obama Administration announced its counter-radicalization strategy. It is devised to address the forces that influence some people living …
The Vulnerabilities of Online Terrorism
Jihadist terrorism has discovered in the Internet a valuable instrument to strengthen its activities. However, in using this technology the terrorists are …
Counter-terrorism in Kenya
The terrorist attacks of 7 August 1998 raised serious questions about transnational and domestic terrorism in Kenya and the Horn of Africa. …
The impact of counter-terrorism measures on Muslim communities
The need to understand the impact of counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices on community cohesion, equality and human rights is critical. Concerns …
Cyberspace-A New Medium for Communication, Command, and Control by Extremists
During the 1970s and 1980s political extremism and terrorism frequently focused on “national liberation” and economic issues. The collapse of the Soviet …
Counter-terrorism in the Horn of Africa: New security frontiers, old Strategies
Terrorism has been elevated to the foremost threat to global security. The bombings of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in …