events seems to imply that domestic terrorism is the more pressing concern. The data from a recent study shows that terrorist attacks have been more commonly perpetrated by domestic groups than by international extremists since 2001. However‚ this study left out 9/11‚ and also overlooked the many foiled terror plots in the US since then. Accordingly‚ when you look at arrest data for the same time the numbers have reversed; showing 314 arrests for "jihadist terrorism"‚ and only 183 arrests for right-wing
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The Father of American Terrorism By Ken Chowder Many historians believe that the pre-Civil War antislavery activist John Brown would be considered the first American domestic terrorist. Terrorism is defined as using fear through violence to achieve a goal‚ especially for political purposes. It is obvious that Brown had these qualities. Even before coming into light as an antislavery extremist he had an incident at his home where he barricaded himself and two of his sons with muskets to avoid
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war on terrorism into the war on tourism” (Zemsky‚ 2005) The term terrorism has evolved in its meaning since it was first introduced in 1790s during the violent period following the French Revolution‚ to what it is now as the acts of violence or brutality intended to gain political‚ religious or ideological objective through intimidation and instillation of fear in the targeted population (Jenkins‚ 2003; Enders and Sandler‚ 2002). In hospitality industry‚ concern regarding terrorism has been
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Forty years after the imposition of martial law in the Philippines‚ in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 1081‚ dated September 21‚ 1972. Most Filipinos have their different opinions and speculations why former president Marcos declared martial law‚ was it to restore the order of the nation that was being torn down by‚ himself‚ the leader of this very own nation or was it for his personal reason to extend his reign beyond December 30‚ 1973. Had it not for our misplaced values and oblique
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these terrorist are looking to gain political power. Terrorism’s psychological effect on the public has increased due to the increased coverage by the media. Governments are struggling to prevent terrorist attacks although they are taking action. Terrorism has taken place since the beginning of time and will continue to be a pressing issue. On September 11‚ 2001 the massive terrorist attack of 911 took place causing devastation to the United States. Members of an Islamic extremist group were searching
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rescued by an unknown masked man‚ she is pulled into his mission to fight back and overthrow the government. There are various themes throughout the entire comic but there is only one theme for me that comes to mind‚ which would be terrorism. Regarding the theme of terrorism‚ one of the tropes that goes with it would be masks. On page 3 of the comic‚ you see V putting on his signature white smiling mask including his wig‚ daggers‚ gloves‚ top hat‚ and cloak. A terrorist uses a mask as a symbol of fear
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Essays on Terrorism Benjamin Kuipers‚ PhD‚ Professor‚ Computer Sciences‚ University of Texas at Austin The following three essays discuss the causes and cures for terrorism. They were written at particular points in time and include references to specific events‚ but the principles they describe are timeless‚ I believe. “How to Defeat Terrorism” was written in May 2004‚ at a time when the U.S. occupation of Iraq could see no light at either end of the tunnel. “Identifying Terrorists as a Diagnosis
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The psychological explanations of why terrorism occurs in the first place can be taken advantage of to reduce overall terrorism in society. If an in-group changes its personal beliefs and values‚ an individual’s personal beliefs will change to match that of the collective self. If a terrorist group can change its collective beliefs
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“Terrorism and Requiem for the Twin Towers” was written in 2002 by Jean Baudrillard‚ a French twentieth century philosopher and sociologist and published in the French newspaper Le Monde on the one-year anniversary of 9/11. Baudrillard delves into many separate subjects in this essay such as‚ the underlying symbolism of events in contrast to non-events‚ the breakdown of a singular dominant world player (the West‚ especially the US)‚ and the effect of media imagery in the reporting of world events
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Summary The global traffic in illicit drugs contributes to terrorist risk through at least five mechanisms: supplying cash‚ creating chaos and instability‚ supporting corruption‚ providing “cover” and sustaining common infrastructures for illicit activity‚ and competing for law enforcement and intelligence attention. Of these‚ cash and chaos are likely to be the two most important. Different drugs‚ different trafficking routes‚ and different organizations have different relationships to terrorist
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