The label “terrorism” is a highly subjective interpretation of violence, but what happens when the moral perception is not as clear cut? Do we make a difference for “one of us” compared to “one of them”? If so, does it affect whether or not a far-right political attack is labelled as terrorism? Yan St-Pierre discusses the historical perspective and perception of left, Islamic and far-right attacks.
Guest author Nauel Semaan shares her insights about the Lebanese elections, the local reactions and how change is difficult in a system designed for stability.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Trèbes, France on March 23, many aspects of the attack and the ensuing investigation led to a variety of erroneous comments and numerous questions. As many of those comments and questions were addressed to MOSECON, we will give some answers here, hoping that they can provide a degree of understanding surrounding this attack.
It is and will be one of the hottest topics in the field of security in 2018: Should foreign fighters – especially those who pledged allegiance to ISIS – be allowed to return to their home countries? Yan St-Pierre explains the pros, cons & risks and gives his advice.
Die #Polizei müsse nach den Fällen der Beteiligung in rechtsextremen #Chatgruppen laut Bundeskriminalamt alles tun, um das Vertrauen zurückzugewinnen. Gegen einige der 29 Beamten wird bereits wegen #Volksverhetzung ermittelt. https://trib.al/OYJaHb9
AQ's goal back in 2001 wasn't to overthrow the USA but to create strong incidental damage through the 9/11 attacks. With the trillions spent, millions displaced & thousands of dead, unfortunately hard to dispute that AQ didn't reach its goal through terrorism. 2/2
This gain raises the issue about the "efficacy" of #terrorism. Should it be measured by the terrorists' purported goals or by the damage it causes?
If by the former, then it has a limited success. If by the latter, then its an extremely impactful tactic
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/09/conflicts-us-war-on-terror-displaced-37-million-people-report
Les pays voisins du #Mali donnent huit jours à la junte pour confier la transition à des civils : ils « devront être désignés au plus tard le 15 septembre 2020 », selon le communiqué final lu par le président de la Commission de la Cédéao. https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2020/09/08/les-pays-voisins-du-mali-donnent-huit-jours-a-la-junte-pour-confier-la-transition-a-des-civils_6051373_3212.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1599554468
