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Episode 26 - What bothers me about the airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
Episode 26 - What bothers me about the airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
The assassination of IRGC General Soleimani in a US airstrike will make terrorism worse, not better, and takes our eye o... Read more
4 Jan 2020
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21mins
Ranked #2
Episode 27 - Global Terrorism Index: 10 Trends to Watch in 2020
Episode 27 - Global Terrorism Index: 10 Trends to Watch in 2020
What will the world of terrorism bring us in 2020? Spoiler alert - more terrorism. In this podcast, Borealis looks at te... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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19mins
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Quick Hits: COVID-19 and Terrorism - Will we see more attacks?
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As the world obsesses about COVID-19 could terrorists take advantage of our lack of focus? Will we see more terrorist at... Read more
23 Mar 2020
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Quick Hits: Sending Neo-Nazis to the Moon
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Episode 30 - Counter terrorism expert discusses with former Al Qaeda top bomb maker
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What happens when you gather together a former AQ bombmaker, a guy who wanted to be a monk and a former CSIS analyst to ... Read more
11 Feb 2020
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Quick Hits: Mental Illness
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Is there a link between mental illness and terrorism? Yes, sometimes,but not as often as you would think. Have a listen ... Read more
3 Jan 2020
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12mins
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INTERVIEW | Tensions rising in Middle East in wake of drone strike on Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
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Dave talks to former CSIS analyst Phil Gurski of Borealis Threat & Risk Consulting about the short-term and long-ter... Read more
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Quick Hits: China and Russia
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Quick Hits: Military Role In Counter Terrorism
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27 Dec 2019
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Quick Hits: Should we bring back Canadian citizens who have fought for ISIS?
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If you commit a crime in a foreign country that country has the right to arrest, try, convict, and imprison you (or exec... Read more
30 Mar 2020
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9mins
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Quick Hits: Al Shabaab and Iran
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Reports that the Somali terrorist group Al Shabaab may be in a 'tactical alliance' with Iran are an extraordinary claim ... Read more
21 Jan 2020
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INTERVIEW | Boeing jet crashes in Iran hours after missile strike on U.S. base: “One hell of a coincidence”
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Phil Gurski from Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting joins The Morning Rush to break down the latest breaking news from ... Read more
8 Jan 2020
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Episode #29: Discussion with Twitch streamer Destiny on terrorism and radicalization
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A better understanding of terrorism requires that we look at a much wider set of information, like foreign affairs and f... Read more
3 Feb 2020
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Quick Hits: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
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Intelligence is an important part of decision making but what happens when the officials using intelligence can't be tru... Read more
12 Jan 2020
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Quick Hits - The Base
Quick Hits - The Base
The arrest of Canadian Patrik Mathews, a member of The Base, in conjunction with a terrorist plot demonstrates that ther... Read more
28 Jan 2020
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Quick Hits: No, not everything is terrorist in nature
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We use the word terrorism to describe all kinds of people and groups. Sometimes the term is used frivolously. We really ... Read more
24 Feb 2020
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Quick Hits: Forgetting our History Makes Terrorism Worst
Quick Hits: Forgetting our History Makes Terrorism Worst
"Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it". We are forgetting our history and thus making terrorism worse.... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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Episode 25 - Why Terrorists are Scrooges at Christmas?
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In the spirit of the 1984 Band Aid concert, don't the terrorists know it's Christmas? Why these groups target the Christ... Read more
23 Dec 2019
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How we define terrorism matters. Using inaccurate terminology could affect how we manage it. In this episode we see how ... Read more
15 Feb 2020
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Many people take religion seriously but is it ok to take violent action against someone who makes fun of your faith?In t... Read more
9 Jan 2020
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