Posts Tagged ‘terrorism’

Rural hot spots point to terrorism threats

U. MARYLAND (US) — Nearly a third of all terrorist attacks from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan U.S. counties, but rural areas were hit, too, a new report says. Continue…

Thursday, February 2, 2012 12:02 - 2 Comments

Society & Culture - Jan 10, 2012 9:01 - 1 Comment

Online project maps militant groups

STANFORD (US) —A new online mapping project clarifies the complex relationships among terrorist organizations around the world. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 13, 2011 11:36 - 0 Comments

Terrorists leave DNA on backpack, not bomb

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Catching terrorists who detonate bombs may be easier by testing the containers that hide the bombs rather than the actual explosives. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 17, 2011 13:10 - 3 Comments

Trend: Prisons link US citizens to terror groups?

RICE (US) — Sixty percent of people arrested for Islamic terrorist activities between January 2009 and April 2011 were American citizens, according to a new report. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 9, 2011 11:57 - 5 Comments

Bin Laden’s role in al-Qaeda exaggerated

UC DAVIS (US) — The United States may have oversimplified its views of Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist organization, according to an analysis of audio recordings from bin Laden’s personal library. (more…)

How to talk to kids about 9/11

BROWN U. (US) — As kids see and hear accounts of the 9/11 attacks on the 10th anniversary, parents should encourage them to ask questions. The answers should be direct and simple, says child psychologist Richard Rende. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 1, 2011 12:28 - 3 Comments

9/11 Effect: 10 years of counter-terrorism

U. TORONTO (CAN) —As the world marks the upcoming 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the US, a new book scrutinizes the far-reaching impact of Resolution 1373, passed by the UN Security Council shortly after 9/11. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 26, 2011 10:11 - 0 Comments

Tolerance low for Muslim extremists

U. CHICAGO (US) — While Americans are increasingly tolerant of the views of most non-majority groups, 10 years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, tolerance has yet to extend to the freedoms of Muslim extremists. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 8, 2011 14:27 - 0 Comments

More youth at Guantánamo than US claimed

UC DAVIS (US) — Documents made public by WikiLeaks indicate 15 juveniles were prisoners at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp—three more than the U.S. State Department had publicly acknowledge. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 5, 2011 14:28 - 0 Comments

Physics gets dirty to stop terrorism

DUKE (US) — Physicists have identified new “fingerprints” of nuclear materials, such as uranium and plutonium. The fingerprints could be used in new cargo scanners to locate dirty bombs. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 4, 2011 16:55 - 1 Comment

Bin Laden led most lethal attacks

U. MARYLAND (US) — Under Osama bin Laden’s leadership, al Qa’ida has been one of the most lethal terrorist organizations in the world, killing and injuring more than 10,000, according to a new report. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 7, 2011 16:12 - 1 Comment

Engage Taliban to isolate al-Qaeda

NYU (US) — Engaging older-generation Taliban leaders before they become marginalized by escalating warfare, may be an effective way to separate them from al-Qaeda. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 3, 2010 14:51 - 0 Comments

Sensor sniffs out shoe bombs

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A hard-to-detect chemical explosive used by convicted “shoe bomber” Richard Reid may now be easier to identify. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 14, 2010 12:51 - 6 Comments

Say goodbye to suicide bombings

U. CHICAGO (US) — Contrary to popular belief, suicide bombings are not the result of religious fanaticism. The terrorist acts are a calculated response to occupations by outsiders, argues a new book. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 2, 2010 15:15 - 3 Comments

Could brain waves help stop terrorists?

NORTHWESTERN (US)—Imagine technology that allows you to get inside the mind of a terrorist to know how, when, and where the next attack will occur. That’s not nearly as far-fetched as it seems, according to a new study. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 30, 2010 16:03 - 1 Comment

Ex-terrorists may be best bet to fight terrorism

PENN STATE (US)—Understanding why people leave terrorism may be more important than knowing why they became terrorists in the first place, according a new book. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 6, 2010 10:26 - 0 Comments

NYC shorted on funds to fight terrorism?

NORTHWESTERN (US)—Of the 10 urban areas in the United States receiving the most funding to fight terrorism threats, both New York City and Chicago appear to be underfunded, while Los Angeles appears overfunded. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 8, 2010 12:52 - 0 Comments

Media transformed 9/11 into ‘public drama’

IOWA STATE (US)—The way the media covered the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 gave them iconic meaning and transformed them into “public drama”—a potent political symbol—using information, images, and a compelling story. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2010 15:07 - 5 Comments

Economic ‘perfect storm’ brewing?

RICE (US)—Policymakers must address long-term energy policy challenges in the West and meet economic development challenges in the Middle East to ward off repeated global economic crises. (more…)

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