Episodes
Friday Apr 03, 2020
COVID-19: A rise in Hindu extremism against Muslims? | QUICK HITS 31
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
COVID-19 is causing a lot of fear and anxiety around the world. In India, some Hindu extremists are now blaming the country's Muslims for the outbreak. In this Quick Hits podcast we look at the potential for violence.
See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.
> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith
> The podcast is now available on Spotify
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19: Is your faith putting you in danger? | QUICK HITS 30
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Many people turn to religion in times of need and we are in such a time with the coronavirus crisis. But while this is acceptable, some of the practices advocated by a few religious leaders are unhelpful and will aid in the spread of the virus. This too is religious extremism.
See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.
> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith
> The podcast is now available on Spotify
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
If you commit a crime in a foreign country that country has the right to arrest, try, convict, and imprison you (or execute you for a capital offence). Why should terrorists be any different?
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.
> Now available on Spotify
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Is spreading the coronavirus an act of terrorism? | QUICK HITS #28
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
COVID-19 is scary, very scary. We know that it is spread from person to person. So if a person spreads it deliberately can/should that person be charged with 'terrorism'?
In this time of COVID-19 we have enough to worry about without freaking out about terrorism!
See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.
> Now available on Spotify
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
When bad guys take advantage of international crisis | QUICK HITS #27
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Some terrorist groups are threatening to carry out terrorism during the COVID-19 crisis. How realistic is this and, more importantly, how afraid should we be in light of terrorist propaganda.
In this time of COVID-19 we have enough to worry about without freaking out about terrorism!
See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.
> Now available on Spotify
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
COVID-19 and Terrorism: Will we see more attacks? | QUICK HITS #26
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
As the world obsesses about COVID-19 could terrorists take advantage of our lack of focus? Will we see more terrorist attacks? If so, which groups will be most active - jihadis or the far right? All this is discussed in the latest Quick Hit.
The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long, while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.
See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.
> Now available on Spotify
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
Friday Mar 20, 2020
COVID-19 and Public Safety | QUICK HITS #25
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
We are all worried about COVID-19 but does it constitute a 'national security' or a 'public safety' threat? How does it compare to terrorism? Have a listen!
The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long (hello Trump administration), while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.
See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.
> Now available on Spotify
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
COVID-19 and National Security | QUICK HITS #24
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
We are not sure how bad COVID-19 will get and we are all concerned. What are the national security implications?
The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long, while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.
See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/
> Now available on Spotify
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
Monday Mar 16, 2020
The 'War' on Coronavirus | QUICK HITS #23
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
The inevitable has happened - officials are calling for a 'war' on COVID-19. Wars on common nouns are NEVER good ideas. In this Quick Hits podcast, Phil explains why we must refrain from using military terminology during this crisis.
The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long, while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.
See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/
Please share your experience in the comment section below.
> COVID-19: An Opening for Terrorists?
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus, Terrorism and Fear | QUICK HITS #22
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
The coronavirus is causing a lot of fear and anxiety around the world and is starting to affect behaviour and choices. Is this rational? How does it compare to our fear and reaction to terrorism?
The world is in a COVID-19 (Corona virus) panic. People are living in fear and cancelling events and travel. What, if any, are the parallels with terrorism?.
The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long (hello Trump administration), while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.
See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/
Please share your experience in the comment section below.
> borealisthreatandrisk.com
> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!
> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism
In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.