Nov 27 Watch 6:42 Witness to the Paris attacks embraces his ‘survivor’s obligation’ By PBS News Hour How does one recover from the trauma of being caught in the middle of a terrorist attack? Psychotherapist Mark Colclough, who was in one of the Paris cafes when it was attacked by gunmen two weeks ago, offers some special… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 8:54 Why 20,000 Israelis are suing Facebook over Palestinian attacks By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 24 Paris, where the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity meet reality By Hari Sreenivasan During my week in Paris, there were signs of both solidarity and suspicion among people that in some ways reminded of the United States after 9/11, but to compare the two would be a disservice to the unique tragedies and… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 7:13 How the Islamic State rose from prison to be a global group By PBS News Hour Where did the Islamic State come from? Joby Warrick, author of "Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS," joins Jeffrey Brown to define the militant group’s origins and its transformation into an international organization. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 2:28 Obama: U.S. intensifying Islamic State strategy on all fronts By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch News Wrap: Belgian police charge fourth suspect in Paris attacks By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 8:02 What should we be doing to defeat the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Militarily and diplomatically, what can the U.S. and others do to stop the Islamic State? Gwen Ifill gets views from James Jeffrey of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago. Continue watching
Nov 23 6 reads that explain the Islamic State group’s strategy and appeal By Larisa Epatko We've compiled articles that delve into Islamic State jihadists' core beliefs and tactics, and why they attract followers. It all seems to boil down to this: epic battles. Continue reading
Nov 23 4 surprising facts from the 2015 Global Terrorism Index By Daniel Costa-Roberts November’s wave of deadly terror attacks — including major incidents in Beirut, Paris, Nigeria and Mali — represented a new stage in the evolution of the Islamic State terrorist group, which many experts previously insisted was mostly focused on establishing… Continue reading
Nov 23 Belgians on lockdown tweet kitten photos: see our 9 picks of the litter By Larisa Epatko When authorities asked the residents not to tweet details about the #BrusselsLockdown in case it would tip off the enemy, people began tweeting cat photos instead. Continue reading