Today’s guest is Dr. Anne Speckhard, Director of the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism. She is an expert in rehabilitation and repatriation of terrorists and their families, and has consulted with foreign governments on issues of terrorist prevention, interventions and repatriation; and the rehabilitation and reintegration of ISIS foreign fighters, wives and children. Her latest book, Homegrown Hate: Inside the Minds of Domestic Violent Extremists, examines the deepening threat of domestic violent extremism in the U.S. through more than 50 in-depth interviews with current and former members of a wide range of domestic hate groups.
In this episode, we discuss the psychological and psychosocial dimensions of violent extremism, what attracts people to these ideologies, how terrorists and violent extremists have been able to utilize social media to draw people into their ideologies, and what can be done to try to prevent people from falling into these extremist ideologies.
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Global violence today is metastasizing, not contained; over 180,000 violent events are reported globally, signaling a world in which conflict has become a baseline condition rather than an exception. Yet the UN system and democracies appear increasingly paralyzed—trapped in vetoes, geopolitical rivalries, and hollow declarations—offering gestures of concern instead of enforcing accountability, which is desperately needed.
I recently spoke with Dimitris Eleas, a political scientist, writer, and independent researcher, on my podcast, discussing the human impact of global wars and violence. As Dimitris poignantly observes, the poor, the children, and women are those who suffer the most.
Listen to this and more in my latest podcast episode; link in bio.
Human rights groups warn that deporting people to countries experiencing armed conflict violates international law and fundamental humanitarian protections. As the war in Ukraine continues, governments should prioritize human dignity and civilian protection instead of facilitating removals that could place vulnerable people directly in danger.
The war, launched with the stated objectives of crippling Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, dismantling its regional proxy network, and perhaps even achieving regime change, has instead exposed the limits of Israeli and American coercive power. The emerging U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding is not a comprehensive peace treaty but a framework that buys time: it reopens the Strait of Hormuz, extends a temporary ceasefire, and defers the hardest questions about enrichment, ballistic missiles, and proxy militias to future negotiations. Iran’s regime survives, its network of clients from Hezbollah and Hamas to the Houthis remains battered but intact, and its capacity to rebuild military capabilities is widely acknowledged. Politically, the outcome entrenches Tehran’s leadership while leaving Israel strategically bruised, and it has badly undercut Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim to unique strategic competence just as Israel moves toward elections in 2026, where polling already shows his coalition hemorrhaging public support.
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Trump’s touted “peace deal” with Iran is, in reality, little more than a memorandum of understanding to revisit core disputes—including Tehran’s nuclear program—later. It amounts to a temporary 60-day ceasefire while negotiations resume over the very issues that triggered the conflict, with no binding commitments on enrichment levels, inspection regimes, or regional activities. The accord is deliberately ambiguous on sanctions relief and sequencing, inviting future disagreement over who violated what and when. His claim of reopening the Strait of Hormuz is equally hollow; the Strait functioned freely before the war, and no new legal or security architecture has been created to guarantee passage. This is not a breakthrough but a deferral, leaving the central crisis unresolved and structurally primed for relapse once the 60 days expire.
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So, how ‘bout we agree to talk about this in, ohhhh, … two months?
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As the world marks World Day Against Child Labor, an estimated 138 million children remain trapped in child labor, including 54 million engaged in hazardous work. Poverty, inequality, and the cost of education continue to force millions of children out of classrooms and into workplaces. Despite decades of progress, the number of children out of school worldwide has risen for seven consecutive years, reaching 273 million. Human rights advocates and international organizations increasingly recognize that free, quality education is one of the most effective ways to combat child labor and break cycles of poverty. Ensuring access to education is not only an investment in children’s futures—it is a fundamental step toward protecting their rights, dignity, and opportunities for a better life.
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Even if the first world did build schools and provide teachers, is anyone really so deluded to believe that the slavers are going to just let the children leave the fields and mines and go to class?
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Fuck off with this stupid libtard virtue-signaling bullshit.
Israel’s growing international isolation is not driven by the war in Gaza alone. Continued settlement expansion in the West Bank, violence by extremist settlers, concerns over democratic backsliding, and the absence of a credible political path toward peace have all contributed to a dramatic decline in Israel’s global standing. Critics argue that the combination of occupation, recurring military campaigns, and weakening democratic institutions has damaged Israel’s image as a liberal democracy. Calls for sanctions, international investigations, and diplomatic pressure are becoming more common across Europe and beyond. The central question remains: Can Israel reverse this trajectory, or has the damage to its international reputation become far more difficult to repair? Link to the article
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A Democracy Turned Pariah State: Israel’s Moral Unraveling Moshe Maoz Professor Emeritus of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael’s international standing has un...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
