Aug 20 How has social media adapted to deal with violent terrorist imagery? By Nora Daly The horrifying documentation of James Foley’s tragic death has raised questions about how social media must adapt to deal with violent, terrorist imagery. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch Stepped up al-Shabab attacks underscore Somalia’s looming security concerns By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 05 U.S. database of suspected terrorists doubled in recent years By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. government database of known or suspected terrorists doubled in size in recent years, according to newly released government figures. The growth is the result of intelligence agencies submitting names more often after a near-miss attack in… Continue reading
Jul 31 Twitter Chat: Is social media a weapon in modern warfare? By Nora Daly What is the role of social media in modern warfare? How has this changed as the medium evolves? What responsibility do sites such as Facebook and Twitter have to regulate (or restrict) users’ promotion of military actions? Join the conversation… Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 100 days since schoolgirls’ abduction, what explains Boko Haram’s expanding reach? By PBS News Hour It’s been 100 days since nearly 300 young schoolgirls were abducted by Islamist militants from a town in northeastern Nigeria. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports on the growing threat that Boko Haram represents in Nigeria and around the… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 9/11 Commission: Americans can’t be complacent about new security threats By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Al-Shabab extremists wage violent attack in Kenya By PBS News Hour Authorities in Kenya say at least 29 people were killed in a series of attacks by Al-Shabab extremists from neighboring Somalia. One Kenyan official said the extremists "went around shooting at people and villages indiscriminately." For the latest developments, Heidi… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Government still building case against Benghazi suspect By PBS News Hour Abu Khattala, who is accused of being involved in the deadly attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, appeared in court for a second day. The militia leader was captured in June by the U.S. military, and has pleaded… Continue watching
Jun 28 Libyan militant accused in Benghazi attacks pleads not guilty By Associated Press A grand jury indictment says Abu Khattala took part in a conspiracy to provide material support and resources to terrorists in the 2012 attacks that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch In major blow to Maliki government, Sunni militants force Iraqi army out of Mosul By PBS News Hour Continue watching