by James Forest Revised February 28, 2017 (originally posted February 11, 2017) How does an effective system of security work in the real world, beyond political and media punditry? Ask a professional in law enforcement, military or the intelligence community and you’ll hear an overwhelmingly common response:  security is built Continue Reading

Based on the historical record and current threat analysis of available evidence, some projections can be made about the next major terrorist attack in the U.S.

Much as I’ve wanted to avoid this debate about Islamophobia and current members of the presidential administration, as a research and educator in terrorism studies there are some things I need to point out. 1). Islamist extremists have been blowing up themselves and others in dozens of countries for the Continue Reading