Islamic Terrorism is Motivated by Religion, Not Retribution
A quote used in this article by Dermot O’Sullivan incorrectly states that a death occurred in Italy due to terrorism. The author references this case covered by Reuters, but no one…
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From the Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo
This is the transcript of a talk that Kenan Malik gave at the Integrity 20 conference in Brisbane, Australia on October 19th, 2017. First published on Pandaemonium, Malik’s personal website,…
How Terrorists Are Creating a New Language
I have been stalking members of the terrorist group Tawheed Network (formerly al-Muhajiroun). I have spied on them over the Internet, and heard much gossip about them in my neighborhood of Bury…
The Textual Roots of Islamic Violence
We’re all familiar with the routine by now. A terrorist attack occurs. Hours later, the world learns the identity of the attacker (or, the identities of the attackers). Then comes…
The Fundamentals of Fundamentalism
This is Part 2 of Gurwinder Bhogal’s report. Gurwinder is a writer embedded in Luton, England and has spent the last year and more researching the causes of extremism. Read…
After Barcelona: Let the Denial and Excuses Begin
In the aftermath of yet another Islamist attack in Europe, this time in Barcelona, the usual excuse makers will still be trying to blame the Iraq war, or the Crusades,…
A Year in the UK’s Most Radicalized Town
Terrorism is on the rise. But as ISIS is being beaten back in the East, their operations have only increased in the West. 2016 saw a slew of Islamist atrocities…
The U.S. Should Not Overlook Hezbollah in the Fight Against Terrorism
Hezbollah is not ISIS. They are much more sophisticated than your everyday insurgency of religious fanatics.
Why Islamists Target Music Venues
Music is perhaps the most potent medium in all the arts, eliciting profound emotional experiences through its surging melodies and pulsating rhythms. The sheer ubiquity and variety of music found…
There’s No Justification for Finsbury Park Terrorism
When I first launched my Taking The Myth podcast as a companion piece to the regular interviews, the idea was to bring listeners a regular dose of skeptical discussion without…
Denial and Consequences: The True Fallout from the Manchester Attack
While each one of the three terrorist attacks to have taken place over the last three months in the UK is a profound call of concern, the case of the…
No, You’re Not More Likely to Be Killed by a Right-Wing Extremist than an Islamic Terrorist
On 22nd May, 2017, a 22 year old jihadist named Salman Ramadan Abedi wandered into the Manchester Arena during a concert populated primarily by young teens and their parents, and…
After Manchester: Our Conversation About Islam Must Pave the Way for Politicians
The Twitter outpourings on the evening of the Manchester attack included those sickened by people making jokes and infuriated by the associations made with a religious doctrine before all the…
Mumbo Jumbo Has Conquered the World
Post-truth, post-fact, post-reality. You don’t need a lengthy introduction on the state of the world. You just need to take a look around: A man who wavers between imbecile and…
Westminster and the Islamic Connection
Back in the autumn of 2010, an online magazine produced and published by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula entitled Inspire, urged it’s readership to attack “the enemies of Allah” by…
Who Do I Believe About Islam?
It seems every other day I wake up and read about an act of Islamic-inspired terrorism in the world — an explosion in Manhattan, two men storm into a church…
