Apr 14 U.S. to tell some suspected terrorists if they are on the no-fly list By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Under legal pressure, the Obama administration will begin telling some suspected terrorists if and why they are on a list of tens of thousands of people banned from flying to, from or within the United States. Continue reading
Apr 08 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty on all 30 charges for role in Boston bombing By News Desk The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:09 Former U.S. soldier joins militia to defend Christian faith in Iraq By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 20 Why is there more violence for violence's sake today? By Paul Solman Despite the rise of ISIS, terrorism doesn't look like it used to, says University of Texas at Dallas economist Todd Sandler. In his opinion, violence for violence's sake is now much more prevalent. But why?… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 3:01 At White House summit on extremism, thinking beyond military action to root causes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 10:11 What can the U.S. do to stop radicalization at home? By PBS News Hour With growing concern over global extremism, the question of how to counter and prevent radicalization is the focus of a three-day summit at the White House. Judy Woodruff talks to Zainab Al-Suwaij of the American Islamic Congress and Matthew Levitt… Continue watching
Jan 28 Guantanamo officer says limits on female guards creates security risk By David Dishneau, Associated Press Limits removing female guards from working with certain detainees could limit their advancement and leave male guards more vulnerable. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch U.K. government and community groups struggle to stop Islamic radicalization spike By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 26 In India, is web censorship justified in the name of national security? By Laura Santhanam India recently banned 32 websites in an effort to thwart terrorism and preserve national security, according to government officials. However, questions remain about how India, the world’s largest democracy, balances the tension between free speech and national security. How effective… Continue reading
Jan 22 Yemen president's resignation complicates closure of Guantanamo By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Chaos in Yemen is adding yet another challenge to President Barack Obama's drive to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, with administration officials saying a ban on detainee transfers to the unstable Middle East nation has effectively been restored. Continue reading