Romanticising Shamima Begum
We Brits have entered the New Year faced by a barrage of unsolved problems from the past. Among them is the case of ISIS bride Shamima Begum, who left Britain…
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On Islamic Fascism: Reflections on 9/11 Twenty Years On
Where were you on 9/11? Few events are accorded such status in public memory: there is an expectation that, if you are old enough, you will remember to the second…
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Anders Breivik’s Deadly Paranoia
On 21 July 2011, the Norwegian prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, visited the picturesque island of Utoya, which lies in Tyrifjorden Lake, in southern Norway, about twenty-five miles from Oslo. Utoya…
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Apple Pie Holy War: “Incitement: Anwar al-Awlaki’s Western Jihad” by Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens
Image by Muhammad ud-Deen The attacks of September 11th, 2001 reshaped the world by introducing a new brand of terrorism: global jihad. And there is one man in particular…
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The Convergence of Sovereign Citizen and Radical Islamist Ideology
Image by Festival of Faiths from Louisville, United States – Islamophobia Discussion with Linda Sarsour, Ingrid Mattson, and Imam Zaid Shakir. Among the growing list of domestic extremist organizations, one…
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In Defense of the War on Terror: A Response to Ben Burgis
In a recent article on free will and determinism for Areo, Ben Burgis concludes that “everything that’s been done in the last eighteen years in the name of fighting terrorism…
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Death to Fascism: A Qualified Defence of the War on Terror
I am a leftist and I do not look back on George W. Bush with much fondness. The attacks on civil liberties, the torture, and all the other abuses sanctioned…
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Is and Ought: The Long Mile Between Douglas Murray and Brenton Tarrant
The shockwave of horror emanating from the Christchurch massacre by Australian Brenton Tarrant has become a widening circle of anger directed toward those on the right of the aisle. The…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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