Category: Archive
P/CVE Journals: Update of Our List
We hereby present a fresh version of our repository of P/CVE journals.
Corona-Age Webinars on Counter-Terrorism
With Covid-19 and social distancing that comes along with it, countless webinars have been developed and broadcast. In multiple areas: politics, the economy, natural science, technology, etc. This also goes…
Call It Terrorism: Extremism Begins With Hate
Many research studies on preventing and countering terrorism focus on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). But terrorism begins with a seed of hate which is expressed, in multiple ways, by the…
Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, April 2020
We have packaged the 20 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of P/CVE from April by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip. Sorted in descending order: ‘Abstract Radicalization’ Online – Not Necessarily…
Characteristics of ‘Abstract Radicalization’ Online
Some differences between personal, groomer-led radicalization and abstract, impersonal radicalization online: Personal radicalization online // Abstract, impersonal radicalization online one-on-one communication <-> content browsing, choice, and reception temporal availability <->…
‘Abstract Radicalization’ Online – Not Necessarily Groomer-Led
So-called groomers are not always responsible for terrorist radicalization. ‘Abstract Radicalization’ could well be the main driver in some cases of overt violent extremism, as it can be of underlying…
Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, March 2020
We have packaged the 10 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on P/CVE from March by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip. Sorted in descending order: Sometimes radicalisation and psychological problems go hand in hand…
Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, February 2020
We have packaged the 10 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on P/CVE from February by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip. Sorted in descending order: Stop calling far-right terrorists ‘crazy’ (Politico) Pre-9/11 Warnings: Why…
Hate Speech Laws and Social Media Companies
The German government cabinet has passed a tougher stance against hate speech. What makes sense about the legal project, in Germany and elswhere, is to hold social media companies responsible…
Pre-9/11 Warnings: Why Are They An Inconvenient Truth?
In previous articles, I pointed out how a former German cadre at least neglected his duty to possibly thwart the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The information has so…