The Loopcast: Recent Episodes
Sina Kashefipour and Chelsea Daymon
Jessica Pishko discusses her latest book, "The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy."
Manisha Sinha discusses Reconstruction. Manisha is the Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut and the author of The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920 alongside The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition and The Counterrevolution of Slavery: Politics and Ideology in Antebellum South Carolina.
David Noll discusses vigilante federalism. David is a a professor of law at Rutgers Law School and is the coauthor alongside Jon Michaels of the book Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy and the law review paper Vigilante Federalism.
You can purchase a copy of Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy at Bookshop.
Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism's Beth Daviess and J.M. Berger discuss lawful extremism.
The papers that form the basis of this conversation: "Chinese Exclusion Act" and "Extremist Ideology and the Dred Scott Decision."
Spencer Sunshine discusses the white nationalist/supremacist milieu in the United States.
Spencer is the author of the forthcoming book, "Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege."
You can find Spencer's Patreon here, selected publications here, and organizing guide here.
Dr. Karen L. Cox discusses her book, "Dixie's Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture" and how we understand the intersection of memorializing history and the normalization of extremism. You can purchase a copy of Dixie's Daughters from Amazon or Bookshop.
During our conversation we touched on Professor Cox's other two books "Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular Culture" (Amazon || Bookshop) and "No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice." (Amazon || Bookshop)
You can also find Professor Cox's website here.
Kelly J. Baker discusses her book, "Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK's Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930." (Amazon || Bookshop)
Kelly's personal website can be found here and her Substack can be found here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Samantha and Chardon discuss what makes or breaks an extremist group.
Don't forget to check out The Glitterpill Community and The Khalifa Institute contribution to the January 6th Select Committee.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Andrew Rakich the creator of Atun-Shei Films discusses Checkmate, Lincolnites!.
You can find the latest episode of Checkmate, Lincolnites! here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Juliet Jeske the creator of Decoding Fox News discusses Fox News.
You can find the Decoding Fox News Substack here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Moustafa and Emmi discuss the interaction of aesthetics, content, and the normalization of extremism.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Tam Hussein discusses his book "The Darkness Inside." (Amazon)
Tam is also the coauthor of "To the Mountains: My Life in Jihad, from Algeria to Afghanistan" with Abdullah Anas. (Amazon)
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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We get to know one of the creators of VibeCamp, Brooke Bowman.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Brian Hughes and Amarnath Amarasingam discuss the paper they co-wrote with David Jones, "Ecofascism: An Examination of the Far-Right/Ecology Nexus in the Online Space."
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Amanda Rogers discusses how counter terrorism law is conceptualized.
Please consider becoming a contributor to Amanda's Patreon.
You can listen to Amanda's previous appearance on the show discussing Tom Metzger here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Tricia Bacon and Elizabeth Grimm discuss their new book "Terror in Transition: Leadership and Succession in Terrorist Organizations." (Amazon | Bookshop)
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Enze Cartassi sits down with us to discuss how history is conceptualized and thought about.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Theo Hansen discusses the impact of /k/, gun culture more broadly, and the aesthetics of being tacticool.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Madison Urban discuss their paper "Utopia or Oblivion? An Examination of War Games & Futurism - How Games Can Contribute & Best Practices for Doing So."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Kurt Braddock helps us answer the question "what is stochastic terrorism?"
The Twitter thread that inspired this conversation can be found here.
Make sure to check out Kurt's book Weaponized Words: The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization (Amazon | Bookshop).
You can listen to Kurt's previous appearance on the show here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Devin Burghart discusses his latest Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights paper "Breaching the Mainstream: A National Survey of Far-Right Membership in State Legislatures."
Additional reading for this podcast: "Tea Party Nationalism: A Critical Examination of the Tea Party Movement and the Size, Scope, and Focus of Its National Factions" and "Blood and Politics: The History of the White Nationalist Movement from the Margins to the Mainstream."
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Emmi discusses narrative design and extremism.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Jared Holt discusses the political right and it's relationship to extremist ideologies.
You can check out Jared's profile and investigative work here and his writing and podcast here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Jessica Davis discusses how terrorists finance themselves and their respective organizations.
You can check out Jessica's works here: newsletter, "Financing the Toronto 18," and Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century (Amazon | Lynne Rienner Publishers).
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Zach Dorfman discusses the modern intelligence world.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Deeba Shadnia and Arthur Bradley discuss their paper "The Threat of Terrorist and Violent Extremist Operated Websites."
Please make sure to check out Tech Against Terrorism's podcast and newsletter.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Amanda Moore discusses her year in the MAGA Milieu.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Sara Aniano discusses The Trucker Convoy.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Stuart Wexler discusses his book "America's Secret Jihad: The Hidden History of Religious Terrorism in the United States." (Amazon | BookShop)
Parts of the conversation today drew from Stuart's book "Killing King: Racial Terrorists, James Earl Ray, and the Plot to Assassinate Martin Luther King Jr" (Amazon | BookShop) and article "The Roots of American Anti-Semitism."
You can read Stuart's op-ed work here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Jon Lewis and Bennett Clifford discuss "This is the Afterman: Assessing Domestic Violent Extremism One Year After the Capital Siege."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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February 8, 2022
Mark Juergensmeyer discusses the intersection of religion and violence.
You can read Mark's blog here.
The books that formed the basis for this conversation are listed below.
"Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence" (Amazon | Bookshop)
"God at War: A Meditation on Religion and Warfare" (Amazon | Bookshop)
"When God Stops Fighting: How Religious Violence Ends" (Amazon | Bookshop)
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Dr. Jason Warner discusses his latest book "The Islamic State in Africa: The Emergence, Evolution, and Future of the Next Jihadist Battlefront."
You can purchase a copy from BookShop.org, Amazon, or directly from the publisher.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Matt Kriner and Jon Lewis discuss their article "The Oath Keepers and Their Role in the January 6 Insurrection."
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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We discuss extremism and cults with Sarah Hightower.
Please consider supporting Sarah's work by contributing to her Patreon which you can find here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Emmi and Alex discuss GamerGate.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Marc-André Argentino discusses the challenges of collecting, curating, and analyzing primary material from extremist spaces.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Kathleen Belew discusses the legacy and influence of Louis Beam on the modern white supremacy movement.
Check out Kathleen's book "Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America" which serves as the background for this conversation. (BookShop.org)
Make sure to pick up "A Field Guide to White Supremacy" edited by Kathleen and Ramon Gutierrez. (BookShop.org)
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Amanda Rogers discusses the legacy and influence of Tom Metzger on the modern white supremacy movement.
Please consider becoming a contributor to Amanda's Patreon.
Please read "Dismantling White Supremacist Infiltration of the Military and Law Enforcement" which served as a background for this conversation.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Matt Taylor discusses the Christian Identity Movement as an influence on the white nationalist, white supremacy, and white power movement.
Further readings for this conversation can be found below:
"Christian Identity's New Role On The Extreme Right"
"American's Secret Jihad: The Hidden History of Religious Terrorism in the United States" (BookShop.org)
"Tabernacle of Hate: Seduction into Right-Wing Extremism" (BookShop.org)
"Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement" (BookShop.org)
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Omar Mohammed and Haroro Ingram discuss their podcast "Mosul and the Islamic State."
The podcast is part of the George Washington University's Program on Extremism.
You can follow @MosulPodcast for more updates and insight.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Dr. Carter Malkasian discusses his latest book "The American War in Afghanistan: A History." You can purchase a copy from Amazon or Bookshop.
We also touched on Carter's previous book on Afghanistan: "War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier." You can purchase a copy from Amazon or Bookshop.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Shannon Foley Martinez discusses how to talk to extremists and people in otherwise hateful spaces.
During the episode we touched on accessing trauma and resilience using ACE scores, you can find a walk-through of it here.
Shannon has a Patreon which you should donate to.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Mike Rothschild discusses his new book "The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything."
You can purchase a copy of Mike's book from Amazon or Bookshop.org.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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J.M. Berger discusses his paper "A Paler Shade of White: Identity & In-group Critique in James Mason's Siege."
The root of this discussion can be found in J.M.'s book Extremism which you can purchase from here or here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Josh Foust discusses describes the intersection of public policy and video games.
Additional reading for this podcast includes: "Video games are the new contested space for public policy" and "A guide to reigning in data-driven video game design."
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Sara Kamali discusses her book "Homegrown Hate: Why White Nationalists and Militant Islamists are Waging War Against the United States."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Seamus Hughes, and Bennett Clifford discuss their book "Homegrown: ISIS in America."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Joe Slowik examines the roles of offense and defense in information security.
You can read more of Joe's work at Pylos.
The book that serves as good background material for this conversation is Matthew Monte's Network Attacks and Exploitation: A Framework.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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David Sterman discusses his paper "Defining Endless Wars: The First Step Towards Ending Them."
Additional reading for this podcast includes David's articles "Defining 'The Endless War' is Essential for Proper Strategic Analysis of America's War" and "Decision-Making in the Counter-ISIS War: Assessing the Role of Preventive War Logic."
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses crisis architecture.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Alexandra Stein discusses her book "Terror, Love, and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems."
You can also purchase the book with a 20% discount (discount code: ESBAC) directly from the publisher here.
Make sure to check Alexandra's first book "Inside Out: A Memoir of Entering and Breaking Out of a Minneapolis Political Cult" and her article "The Role of Disorganized Attachment in Extremist Organizations. [PDF]"
Further reading can be found here and a broader bibliography on cults can be found here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Erin Kearns and Joseph K Young discuss their book "Tortured Logic: Why Some Americans Support the Use of Torture in Counterterrorism."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Arash Azizi discusses his book "The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the U.S., and Iran's Global Ambitions."
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Kurt Braddock discusses his book Weaponized Words: The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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H.R. McMaster discusses his new book Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Colin P. Clarke, John Horgan, and Mubin Shaikh discuss what will Trump's more extreme supporters do now post election.
Article: "This Keeps Me Up at Night:" Radicalization experts fear what Trump's fringes will do now -- and they aren't certain how to stop it.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Dr. Yannick Veilleux-Lepage discusses his new book "How Terror Evolves: The Emergence and Spread of Terrorist Techniques."
Dr. Veilleux-Lepage has also written an article on Islamic State propaganda, "Drone Imagery in Islamic State Propaganda: Flying Like a State."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Ash Kingdon and Chris Fuller discuss the weaponization of history in far right extremist narratives.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Upchurch discusses traditionalism.
Recommended books to pair with the conversation:
Against The Modern World by Mark Sedgwick
The Occult Roots of Nazism by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke
Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Dov Levin discusses his new book "Meddling in the Ballot Box: The Causes and Effects of Partisan Electoral Interventions."
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Benjamin R. Teitelbaum discusses his book "War For Eternity: Inside Bannon's Far-Right Circle of Global Power Brokers."
During the show we discussed the article "Collaborating with the Radical RightScholar-Informant Solidarity and the Case for an Immoral Anthropology."
You can read more of Ben's scholarship here.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Joseph M. Brown discusses his new book "The Force of Words: The Logic of Terrorist Threats."
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Alexander Melegrou-Hitchens discusses his new book "Incitement: Anwar al-Awlaki's Western Jihad."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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J.M. Berger discusses his new book "Optimal."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Kelsey Atherton and David Klion discuss the United States being the "sick man" of North America, institutional hollowing, collapse in transition and why the End of History isn't all what it's cracked up to be.
Read David's article "The American Empire is the Sick Man of 21st Century"
Make sure to check out Fellow Travelers - Foreign Policy From The Left.
J.M. Berger and Kelsey Atherton discuss dystopias: real, created, and what lays in store for us.
J.M. Berger's works include Extremism, Let the Game Do Its Work: A Short History of Spectacle Dystopia, and has appeared previously on The Loopcast to discuss the Turner Diaries at length.
Kelsey Atherton is an award winning journalist whose beat is military technology. Kelsey's works include Airplane Mode, We're on the Brink of Cyberpunk, and has appeared previously on The Loopcast to discuss the survivors of America's first atom bomb test.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Matt Kriner discusses the Boogaloo movement.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Alexander Cooley and Dan Nexon discuss their book Exit from Hegemony: The Unraveling of the American Global Order.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Sara-Jayne Terp discusses information the issues of misinformation, disinformation, information operations, and more.
Make sure to check out:
CogSec Collaborative
CTI-League
CogSec Collaborative Github
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Samantha Kutner discusses the Proud Boys and her article "Swiping Right: The Allure of Hyper Masculinity and Cryptofascism for Men Who Join the Proud Boys."
Proud Boy Incident Map: https://twitter.com/ashkenaz89/status/1198410302015991808?s=20
You can contact Samantha here: proudboyswhisperer@protonmail.com
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Joe Slowik discusses ransomware.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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J.D. Work discusses the the current state and future of offensive operations in information security.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Charlie Winter, Haroro Ingram, and Craig Whiteside discuss The ISIS Reader: Milestone Texts of the Islamic State Movement.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Steven Crimando discusses the intersection of psychology, psychiatry, and security. Steve is the principal at Behavior Science Applications with over 30 years in disaster and terrorism response in both state and federal programs.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Russell Thomas discusses complex systems.
You can find Russell's writings and works at Exploring Possibility Space and where you can also find the post "Think You Understand Black Swans? Think Again."
If you want to learn more about complex systems make sure to check out Complexity Explorer, that features coursework and resources for the study of complex systems, and NetLogo, a free and open source platform for agent-based modeling and dynamical systems.
The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Thomas Hegghammer discusses his new book The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Matt Devost discusses developments and trends in cyber security from 2009-2020, and cyber security going forward.
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David Karpf discusses the challenges that the online space presents for democracies.
You can find some of the published work that David refers to in the podcast below:
Analytic Activism: Digital Listening and the New Political Strategy
On Digital Disinformation and Democratic Myths
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Aaron Zelin discusses his new book "Your Son Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad."
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Michael Martelle discusses the recent release of documents related to Operation Glowing Symphony.
The documents and a broader analysis can be found at the National Security Archive:
Joint Task Force ARES and Operation GLOWING SYMPHONY: Cyber Command's Internet War Against ISIL
USCYBERCOM After Action Assessments of Operation GLOWING SYMPHONY
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Michael Krona discusses his latest collected volume "The Media World of ISIS."
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Jade Parker discusses accelerationism and the unique threat it poses to American democracy.
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Brian Hughes discusses his latest article "Pine Tree" Twitter and the Shifting Idelogical Foundations of Eco-Extremism [PDF].
More of Brian's works can be found:
Thriving in Exile: Toward a Materialist Analysis of the Alt-Right:
https://www.boundary2.org/2019/09/brian-hughes-thriving-from-exile-toward-a-materialist-analysis-of-the-alt-right/
Occult Economy and the Far Right Grift
https://www.radicalrightanalysis.com/2018/11/22/occult-economy-and-the-far-right-grift/
Blog:
mrbrianhughes.wordpress.com
Background for this conversation:
The Eco-Fascists are Coming
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a30086064/climate-change-eco-fascists/
Eco-Fascisms and Eco-Socialisms
https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/4404-eco-fascisms-and-eco-socialisms
Inside the Unabomber’s Odd and Furious Online Revival
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/unabomber-netflix-tv-series-ted-kaczynski The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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David Sterman discusses his article "Can The Next President Dismantle an Inherited Drone War?"
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Ryan Thorpe discusses his article Homegrown Hate. You can find a list of Ryan's work here.
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Nate Rosenblatt discusses his new paper: The Architects of Salvation: How IS Foreign Fighter Recruitment Hubs Emerged in Tunisia [PDF].
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Chris Meserole discusses how tech companies have dealt with terrorism and online extremism - and what they can do about it in the future.
If you would like to know more make sure to read Chris' works: Terrorist Definitions and Designations Lists: What Technology Companies Need to Know and How Big Tech Can Fight White Supremacist Terrorism.
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Amarnath Amarasingam discusses his latest article "Terrorism on the Teardrop Island: Understanding the Easter 2019 Attacks in Sri Lanka."
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Seva Gunitsky and Paul Musgrave discuss how we conceptualize and study global political order.
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John Spencer discusses urban warfare.
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Jonathan Nichols discusses information and psychological operations.
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Barak Mendelsohn discusses his new book "Jihadism Constrained."
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Daniel Scarnecchia discusses the intersection of technology and humanitarianism.
Please read his latest post on the topic, "International Information Politics."
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Sean McFate discusses his new book "The New Rules of War."
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We revisit Bin's Laden Legacy with author Daveed Gartenstein-Ross.
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Peter W. Singer discusses his book "#LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media" which he co-authored with Emerson T Brooking. You can purchase the book here and find more information about the book at the #LikeWar website.
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J.M. Berger discusses his latest book "Extremism."
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ML Cavanaugh and Kelsey D Atherton discuss Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict.
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Phillip Smyth discusses Iranian backed Shia militias in Iraq with a focus on the recent Iraqi parliamentary elections.
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CNA analysts Megan McBride and Kate Hammerberg discuss their latest paper "Exploring the Utility of Memes for U.S. Government Influence Campaigns." CNA is a non-profit research and analysis organization based in Arlington, Virginia.
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Mark Youngman discusses jihad in the northern Caucasus region of Russia. You can find a selection of Mark's articles below:
- A primer on the Chechen Conflict: https://www.radicalisationresearch.org/debate/chechen-conflict/
- A primer on the Caucasus Emirate: https://www.radicalisationresearch.org/guides/youngman-guide-caucasus-emirate/
- 'Russian-speaking' fighters in Syria, Iraq and at home: Consequences and context: https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/russian-speaking-foreign-fighters/
- Lessons from the decline of the North Caucasus insurgency: https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/lessons-north-caucasus-insurgency/
- Between Caucasus and Caliphate: Understanding the splintering of the North Caucasus insurgency: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23761199.2016.1215055
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Matt Armstrong discusses political warfare. A selection of Matt's articles can be find here, and his blog can be found here.
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Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses his new paper "Evolving Terror: The Development of Jihadist Operations Targeting Western Interests in Africa [PDF]."
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Phillip Smyth discusses Shia militias in Syria and Iraq.
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Krypt3ia discusses the strategy of leaks.
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Crispin Burke discusses his article "The Pentagon Should Adjust Standards for Cyber Soliders - As It Has Always Done."
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Bennett Clifford discusses his new article "A New American Leader Rises in ISIS." Bennett is also the coauthor of "The Bosnian-American Who Joined ISIS" and his work can be found here.
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Amanda Kadlec, a Middle East and North Africa analyst, discusses the United States' policy towards North Africa.
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Sociologist and author of "Voter Behavior and Political Mobilization in Iran" and "A Social Revolution: Politics and the Welfare State in Iran" Kevan Harris discusses the role of the economy in the recent Iran protests.
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Georgetown University's Center for Security Studies Professor Ariane Tabatabai discusses the recent Iran Protests.
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Senior writer for the Wall Street Journal Farnaz Fassihi discusses the recent Iran Protests.
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Jason Healey discusses his latest paper "Building a Defensible Cyberspace" [PDF]
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Brook Binkowski, managing editor of Snopes, discusses journalism.
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Ric Cole discusses what are information operations.
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Crispin Burke discusses bridging the civilian-military divide, based on his recent article How Veterans Can Help Bridge the Civil-Military Divide.
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Peter Krause discusses his new book "Rebel Power: Why National Movements Compete, Fight, and Win"
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David Maxwell discusses strategy and the North Korea crisis. His blog can be found here, and his latest articles on North Korea can be found here: "Why We Are Where We Are With North Korea - And Where Do We Go From Here?" and "15 assumptions about the behavior of North Korea’s Kim Family Regime (KFR)."
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Alice Hunt Friend discusses the United States' foreign policy on Africa. Her latest articles are: "What Does Niger Have to Do with the AUMF?" and "Trump Wrongly Ignores Africa."
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Phil Walter discusses his new post "Afghanistan: Two Neglected Discussions"
Please be aware that Phil's views expressed in this show are his alone and do not contain information of an official nature.
Phil is the founder of Divergent Options a national security analysis publication. You can find our discussion of Divergent Options here.
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David Kilcullen discusses the legacy of counter insurgency on the United States' national security policy and strategy. His latest book is "Blood Year: The Unraveling of Western Counterterrorism."
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CNA's Michael Kofman discusses Russian national security strategy. You can read a collection of his articles at War on the Rocks and on his blog "Russia Military Analysis."
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Yaya Fanusie, the director of analysis for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (@FDD_CSIF), discusses his article "How to Neutralize the Jihadist Pull."
Yaya has a podcast "Rhythm of Wisdom" which can be found on Soundcloud and other podcast platforms. It is definitely worth your time and a listen.
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The Divergent Options team including Phil Walter, Bob Hein, and Doctrine Man stop by to discuss Divergent Options and the imporatance of discussing national security situations from multiple viewpoints.
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CNA's Michael Connell discusses Iran's military and armed forces. You can read his article "Close Quarters Provocations: Iran's Naval Strategy in the Gulf" in Detering Iran After the Nuclear Deal (PDF).
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Dr. Tom Nichols discusses his book "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters"
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Kelsey Atherton discusses his article "Survivors of America's first atomic bomb test want their place in history: The long road from Trinity to recognition."
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J.M. Berger discusses his new paper "Extremist Construction of Identity: How Escalating Demands for Legitmacy Shape and Define In-Group and Out-Group Dynamics"
J.M. Berger is a researcher and analyst covering violent extremism, whose previous works include ISIS: State of Terror and Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam.
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Jeff Giesea discusses his papers "Hacking Hearts and Minds: How Memetic Warfare is Transforming Cyberwar" and "It's Time to Embrace Memetic Warfare"
Davi Ottenheimer discusses the ethics of big data, machine learning, information security, and software development. Davi's work and blog can found at Flying Penguin.
Louisa Tarras-Wahlberg discusses ISIS propaganda towards women.
You can read her paper and analysis here:
Seven Promises of ISIS to its Female Recruits
Promises of Paradise: IS Propaganda towards Women
Hilary Matfess discusses women and Boko Haram.
Some of Hilary's work can be found below:
The Wives of Boko Haram: The women who willingly married militants
Joint article with Dr. Mia Bloom:
Women as Symbols and Swords in Boko Haram's Terror
'Bad Blood' (a report that Hilary mentioned in the talk).
Nate Rabkin discusses the current offensive on Mosul.
Be sure to check out Nate's current piece Beyond Islamists & Autocrats and the newsletter, Inside Iraqi Politics.
J.M. Berger celebrates our 200th Episode by discussing his recent work on 'The Turner Diaries' and White Nationalism.
You can find his work on the subject below: The Turner Legacy: The Storied Origins and Enduring Impact of White Nationalism's Deadly Bible Alt History
Also check out his World Gone Wrong blog.
Phil Walter discusses Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), his personal experiences, and his article series War and the New Normal.
Jacob Zenn provides us with an update on the recent developments of Boko Haram, as well as the Chibok Girls.
You can read Jacob's recent article, which compliments this discussion, here: Boko Haram: Abu Musab al-Barnawi's Leadership Coup and Offensive in Niger
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses the recent developments of Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS), its break from al-Qaeda (AQ), and what it all means.
Nate Rosenblatt discusses his recent study with us, All Jihad is Local: What ISIS' Files Tell Us About It's Fighters.
Dr. Sean McFate discusses private military contractors (PMCs) and his new book Shadow War: A Tom Locke Novel.
You can find Shadow War here.
Phil Walter discusses the potential implications of defeating ISIS/ISIL and what it might mean for the Islamic State (IS).
You can read his article which inspired the show here.
One of Phil's past articles complements our discussion so we've included the link to it as well: Destroy, Defeat, or Minimize the Islamic State?
In a continuation of our 2013 show What Makes an Expert an "Expert", Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Tom Nichols resume the discussion in light of the recent Ben Rhodes interview which you can read here.
Dr. James J.F. Forest discusses The Future of Terrorism and Counterterrorism (CT).
You can learn more about Dr. Forest, his research, books, and publications at his website.
A discussion with Afshon Ostovar on his new book Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Nic Jenzen-Jones of Armament Research Services (ARES) discusses illegal arms trading and how social media is used for sales.
You can find all of ARES's reports here, including Research Report #5: A Tale of Two Rifles which was mentioned in the discussion.
You can read the New York Times article which features ARES work here: Facebook Groups Act as Weapons Bazaars for Militia.
David Gomez discusses the law enforcement side of the Apple iPhone controversy surrounding the San Bernardino attacks.
Please note that this show was recorded at the end of last week. When we refer to news of the phone in question being hacked on Monday, we are referring to Monday, March 28, 2016.
We had the pleasure of speaking with Emily Warner, Jonathan Schroden and Bill Rosenau of CNA about their recent report, Asking the Right Questions: A Framework for Assessing Counterterrorism Actions.
Kim Brown of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness discusses the Oath Keepers.
Make sure to check out @NJOHSP, as well as their website for lots of informative information on numerous topics.
Phil Walter gives us a look into what is an existential threat.
Please be aware that Phil's views expressed in this show are his alone and do not contain information of an official nature.
You can read Phil's article on the subject here.
Elena Habersky of Collateral Repair Project discusses the urban refugee crisis in Jordan.
You can read Elena's article on the issue here: The Urban Refugee Experience in Jordan
The Collateral Repair Project's Twitter can be found at: @crp_amman
Seamus Hughes discusses all things CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) with @cldaymon.
Don't forget to check out ISIS in America: From Retweets to Raqqa
Chip Poncy of the Financial Integrity Network discusses organized crime and terrorist financing.
Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (Ret.), Vice Chairman of CNA's Military Advisory Board discusses our national security and assured U.S. electrical power.
You can read the full CNA report here: National Security and Assured U.S. Electrical Power
This November The Loopcast turns three! Executive producer and host Chelsea Daymon and producer/creator Sina Kashefipour sit down to discuss how The Loopcast got started, answer some questions that listeners have about the show, and much, much more. We've also throw in some fun unknown facts about the show.
On behalf of both of us, thank you to our wonderful listeners and guests for the past three years. They've been awesome!
Charlie Winter continues his research on Islamic State (IS/ISIS) propaganda and discusses his newest paper Documenting the Virtual 'Caliphate'.
Here's his recent BBC News article which was also mentioned in the show: Fishing and Ultraviolence
Dr. Andrew Michta provides us with an update on the crisis in the Ukraine, Russia, and Russia's involvement in Syria.
His recent article, Europe's Russia Denial elaborates on some of these issues.
Collin Hunt discusses his recent article "The Myth of the Returned Foreign Fighter" and the issues surrounding returnees, rehabilitation, and CVE programs.
Alexander Olesker discusses wildlife trafficking, poaching and the issues involved in combating this illicit trade.
Charlie Winter of the Quilliam Foundation discusses his paper The Virtual 'Caliphate': Understanding Islamic State's Propaganda Strategy
You can read more about Charlie and some of his publications here.
You can also view the #NotAnotherBrother video that Charlie refers to in our discussion, here.
Justin Seitz discusses the art of open source intelligence (OSINT). With thoughts on: social media platforms, ISIS, law enforcement, and much, much more. (He shares some thoughts on Python too!)
You can read more of Justin's thoughts on his blog.
To learn more about automating OSINT collection go to his website.
Scot Terban discusses Online Jihad from 2001-2015: A History of Jihobbyism.
Read more of Scot's work on his blog.
Abubakr Al-Shamahi discusses the current situation in Yemen by looking at both the past and the present.
J.M. Berger discusses: Is ISIS's Messaging More on Point Than al-Qaeda's for Potential Recruits?
Don't forget to check out J.M's new book co-authored with Jessica Stern: ISIS: The State of Terror
Dr. Aaron Mannes discusses the Vice Presidency (VP) and the evolving role of the VP in National Security and Foreign Policy.
For more on this topic, check out Aaron's blog: Veep Critique
Aaron provides a big picture look on this topic in:
The VP and the Whole Equation
and more on the VP's role in foreign policy:
VP & Foreign Policy: A Brief Literature Review
For fun check out:
Veeptopus
Julia Mcquaid discusses CNA Corporation's Rethinking the U.S. Approach to Boko Haram: The Case for a Regional Strategy
Phillip Smyth discusses Shiite foreign fighters and the Shiite jihad.
You can read his in-depth paper on this topic via the link below:
The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects
Further reading and research can be found at:
Hizballah Cavalcade
Christopher Jones discusses the destruction of ancient Iraqi sites and artifacts by ISIS/IS.
You can read more of Christopher's work here:
The Future of War in the Middle East and the Future of Archaeology
His blog: The Gates of Nineveh
Suki Kim, author of Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite discusses her book, experiences, and thoughts on North Korea.
You can also learn more about Suki at her website.
We spoke with Rachel Briggs, Christianne Boudreau, and Daniel Gallant of Extreme Dialogue, about their campaign to reduce the appeal of extremism among young people and offer a positive alternative to the increasing amounts of extremist material and propaganda available on the Internet and social media platforms.
Please visit Extreme Dialogue's website to learn more, watch Christianne and Daniel's videos, or participate: http://extremedialogue.org/
You can learn more about Rachel and her work at: the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Christianne is involved in: Hayat Canada, a family counseling and outreach program for relatives and friends of persons involved in radical Islamic groups or on the path of a violent Islamic radicalization, including those traveling to Syria and other civil war battlefields.
and
Mothers for Life, a unique global network of mothers who have experienced violent jihadist radicalization in their own families.
Learn more about Daniel and his work at his website. You can also read his blog here: scholarsfromtheunderground
Clint Watts looks at the recent White House summit and discusses countering violent extremism and potential steps for the future.
The talk is based on his recent article which can be found here: The White House CVE Summit: What Should we expect? More of the same or a new direction to counter ISIS?
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Zack Gold discuss Sinai jihadism and Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis's (ABM) pledge (bayat) to the Islamic State.
You can read more of Daveed's work on the subject here:
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis's Oath Of Allegiance to the Islamic State ISIL's International Expansion: What Does Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis's Oath Of Allegiance Mean?
You can read more of Zack's work on the topic here:
Islamic State Allegiance Could Cost Egypt's Sinai Jihadis Popular Support The Egypt-Gaza Buffer Zone: More Harm than Good for Sinai Security Egypt and Israel: Sinai Heat Thaws the Cold Peace
Dr. Andrew Michta discusses the latest developments in the Ukraine.
You can read his most recent work on the issue, here:
"Why Ukraine Is our Business"
Hilary Matfess discusses Boko Haram and the situation in Nigeria.
Listed below are some of Hilary's works on Boko Haram:
"The Boko Haram Insurgency, by the numbers" "Boko Haram is not al-Qaeda" Interactive map detailing Boko Haram attacks
North Caucasus Caucus and OSMahmood discuss Turkish foreign fighters in Ogaden.
"The Clear Banner: Turkish Foreign Fighters and the Ogaden" "Azerbaijani Foreign Fighters in Syria" "Turkish Fighters in Syria, Online and Off"
Dr. Mia Bloom discusses the role of women and children in the Islamic State. Read more of her work here:
New Terror Weapon: Little Girls? How the Islamic State is Recruiting Western Teen Girls Female Suicide Bombers are not a New Phenomenon Even al-Qaeda Denounced Beheading Videos. Why the Islamic State Brought them Back
CNA Corporation's Jerry Meyerle discusses his new report "Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Escalation in Regional Conflicts: Lessons from North Korea and Pakistan."
You can find a copy of the report here.
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Rafaello Pantucci discuss China's foreign policy in Afghanistan. For more you can read Daveed's monograph "China's Post 2014 Role in Afghanistan" and check out Raffaello's articles here.
Dr. John Horgan discusses terrorism behavior and deradicalization. You can find Dr. Horgan's work here, and his latest article is on Vice.
Beau Woods and Joshua Corman discuss automotive security, society, and the law.
Please make sure to check out the "Five Star Automotive Cyber Safety Program"
Jim Denaro, infosec and intellectual property attorney, discusses the legal implications of exploit research, development, and sales.
You can check out Mr. Denaro's DEF CON presentations here: "How to Disclose or Sell an Exploit Without Getting in Trouble" and "How to Disclose an Exploit Without Getting into Trouble"
Humera Khan discusses foreign fighters going to Syria and countering violent extremism.
Please make sure to check out Muflehun.
Kirk H Sowell discusses Iraq's newly formed government under Haider al-Abadi
Please make sure to check out Inside Iraqi Politics, a political risk newsletter published twice monthly.
Dr. Krypt3ia discusses how jihadis use encryption software and broader OPSEC methods.
You can read Krypt3ia's broader treatment of jihadi encryption here, here, and here.
Dr Andrew Michta talks to The Loopcast about the latest events in the Ukraine.
Please visit and read his latest works at The American Interest.