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The LoopcastGospel According to the Klan: The KKK’s Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930Kelly 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.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider becoming a subscriber to our Substack. We greatly appreciate it.2023-02-171h 30The LoopcastWhat Makes an Extremist Group Successful?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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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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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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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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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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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The LoopcastAsk a Professor: What Is Stochastic Terrorism? With Kurt BraddockKurt 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.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show thro...2022-06-221h 01The LoopcastBreaching the MainstreamDevin 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.
If you have enjoyed listening to The...2022-06-121h 19The LoopcastOnline Narrative Design and ExtremismEmmi 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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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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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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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.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making...2022-02-222h 37The LoopcastA Conversation With Mark JuergensmeyerFebruary 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.
If you have...2022-02-091h 12The LoopcastThe Oath Keepers and Their Role in the January 6 InsurrectionMatt 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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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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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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2021-12-011h 05The LoopcastThe Legacy and Influence of Louis BeamKathleen 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.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to th...2021-11-2342 minThe LoopcastThe Legacy and Influence of Tom MetzgerAmanda 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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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.
If yo...2021-11-0234 minThe LoopcastThe American War in Afghanistan: A HistoryDr. 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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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.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.2021-09-301h 19The LoopcastThe Storm Is Upon UsMike 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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2021-09-171h 05The LoopcastA Paler Shade of White: Identity & In-group Critique in James Mason‘s SiegeJ.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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2021-09-141h 16The LoopcastVideo Games Are the New Contested Space for Public PolicyJosh 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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2021-08-271h 11The LoopcastOffense and Defense in Information SecurityJoe 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.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.2021-04-241h 05The LoopcastDefining Endless Wars: The First Step Towards Ending ThemDavid 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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2021-04-1453 minThe LoopcastTerror, Love, and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian SystemsAlexandra 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...2021-03-241h 28The LoopcastThe Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the U.S., and Iran's Global AmbitionsArash 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.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.2021-02-121h 14The LoopcastTraditionalismUpchurch 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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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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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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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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2020-09-151h 10The LoopcastOptimalJ.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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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.
...2020-08-031h 40The LoopcastThe BoogalooMatt 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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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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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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2020-07-0555 minThe LoopcastSwiping RightSamantha 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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2020-06-2848 minThe LoopcastPast, Present, and the Future of RansomwareJoe 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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The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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2020-06-011h 19The LoopcastPsychology and SecuritySteven 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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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.
I...2020-05-061h 40The LoopcastThe Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global JihadThomas 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.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.2020-04-211h 17The LoopcastDevelopments and Trends in Cyber SecurityMatt Devost discusses developments and trends in cyber security from 2009-2020, and cyber security going forward.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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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
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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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
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appr...2020-03-0751 minThe LoopcastThe Media World of ISISMichael Krona discusses his latest collected volume "The Media World of ISIS."
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.2020-01-291h 11The Loopcast“Pine Tree” Twitter and the Shifting Ideological Foundations of Eco-ExtremismBrian 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...2020-01-1137 minThe LoopcastCan the Next President Dismantle an Inherited Drone War?David Sterman discusses his article "Can The Next President Dismantle an Inherited Drone War?"
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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2019-11-1958 minThe LoopcastHomegrown HateRyan Thorpe discusses his article Homegrown Hate. You can find a list of Ryan's work here.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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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.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Please read his latest post on the topic, "International Information Politics."
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2018-06-0133 minThe LoopcastJihad in the Northern CaucasusMark 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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2018-01-241h 11The LoopcastIran Protests IIGeorgetown University's Center for Security Studies Professor Ariane Tabatabai discusses the recent Iran Protests.
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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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If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a don...2017-10-0750 minThe LoopcastDiscussing the Legacy of Counter Insurgency with David KilcullenDavid 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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2017-09-2247 minThe LoopcastNeutralizing the Violent Jihadist PullYaya 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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Both producers of The Loopcast have written for and been published on Divergent Options, and it was a positive and worthwhile experience. If you are interested in what other writers have said about their experience with writing for...2017-06-161h 02The LoopcastThe Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why It MattersDr. Tom Nichols discusses his book "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters"
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