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Addressing the opening of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Barack Obama spoke about the need to defeat extremism abroad–and cited racial tension in Ferguson, Missouri at home. The president had just told the assembled delegates and heads

A British man convicted and jailed for Islamic terrorism in 1999 has, in a lengthy and indulgent feature with Sky News, blamed violent computer games for “dehumanised” young Britons going abroad to fight for the Islamic state. The twelve minute

Attorney General Eric Holder announced new pilot programs aimed at combating the threat of terrorism from groups like ISIS, stressing the need for openness and inclusion in the process. “Today, few threats are more urgent than the threat posed by

A new Pew Research poll finds that fifty percent of respondents feel that the administration’s response to terrorism has not gone far enough, a 15-point rise since last year. The poll released on September 10 found that Americans are very

Vivian Wineman, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD), a Jewish representational body, is facing calls to step down following the release of a joint statement with the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), a move slammed as

Children at a Birmingham school that was at the centre of Britain’s “trojan horse” scandal were shown a jihadist propaganda video in the classroom. The Telegraph reports that Ian Kershaw, who conducted an investigation for Birmingham City Council into the

A British-born jihadist suspected of killing American journalist James Foley had previously sparked fears of a terror attack when he tried to perform at a major American music festival. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary reportedly caused concern among music bosses when he

British Prime Minister David Cameron echoed the belief of the European Council that ISIS poses a “direct threat to every European country” in a speech on Monday.  “The European Council conclusions could not be clearer, and I quote, ‘The European

Despite evidence that Islamist terrorism is the root cause of some of the deadliest attacks on American soil–including the Boston Marathon bombing that killed or wounded hundreds–the FBI has not included it on the list of potential domestic terror threats

London could be the scene of a Mumbai-style terrorist “spectacular” if Islamist jihadists get their way, British security chiefs have warned. There is growing concern that a list of “soft” targets is being drawn up, and that weapons and explosives

When I say ‘demand’ more of British Muslims, I don’t mean ‘ask’ more. That isn’t enough. Governments and civil society have been asking for long enough now, yet we still have a frightening lack of cohesion within communities where a

As the threat from Islamic State grows, one Australian Muslim has written that his religion has problems with extremism, which all Muslims need to confront. Writing for the Brisbane Times, Glenn Mohammed, who is an officer with the Australian Army

British Prime Minister David Cameron attacked multiculturalism, and declared adherence to “British values” a “duty” in his statement on the threat of ISIS on Friday.   Cameron did say that “Britain is an open, tolerant, and free nation. We are a

A centre-right minister in Austria has cited “tolerance” to call for a ban on membership of the jihadist group ISIS and on the wearing of any ISIS-related symbols. If enacted the move could be incendiary, as the ISIS flag depicts

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – The Australian government said Tuesday it will spend 64 million Australian dollars ($60 million) on measures to counter violent extremism and radicalization as Islamic State continues to recruit foreign fighters to its ranks in Iraq and

Monday at the American Legion’s 96th National Convention, President Barack Obama said the answer for ISIS’s “evolving terrorist threat” is not for America to “occupy” countries and end up “feeding extremism.” Obama said, “ISIS in Iraq underscores how we have

The events of recent days have hardened support for UK airstrikes on Islamic State terrorists in Iraq, a poll by YouGov for The Times has revealed. The news comes amid accusations of government apathy on the growing threat from Islamic

A spokesperson for the supposedly ‘non-violent’ group Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) has appeared on video calling for Muslims around the world to rise up against the governments of the countries in which they live, with special reference to “going abroad and

Have you heard of any serious, practical steps that the British government is going to take following the streams of information that continue to be reported? That:  One quarter of foreign jihadists in ISIS are British? Around half of them

In response to Student Suspended For Saying ‘Bless You’ After Classmate Sneezed: An excellent return across the school-lunacy net!  I’ll drop back and use a backhand swing to send the ball back your way, with an assist from the Selma,

In the shadow of major Gaza protests in London, campaigners will tomorrow stage what they hope will be a large scale anti-ISIS demonstration in the UK capital. Following this week’s action outside Number 10 Downing Street, Britain’s Kurdish community alongside

Former British Prime Minister Sir John Major has praised immigrants, saying they exhibit a “very conservative instinct” by coming to Britain to improve their families’ lives. He added that he admired their “guts and drive” in traveling thousands of miles

JERUSALEM — On Monday, the UN announced its appointees to a special 3-person Human Rights Council (HRC) panel that will look into allegations of human rights abuses and violations of international law in the Israel-Gaza war.  Leading the panel will

A member of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs committee has called for immediate British air strikes to halt the advance of the ISIS in Iraq. Andrew Rosindell MP made the comments as the government announced it would use RAF

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, will be forced to be more open to journalists and members of the public under new rules announced today. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles signed an order making it clear that council meetings can

U.S. intelligence officials have confirmed that another Edward Snowden-like leaker has disclosed  top secret U.S. national security documents, leaking them to journalist Glenn Greenwald and his “The Intercept” website. The Intercept is the media outlet of choice for former CIA

Saaeda Warsi – aka Baroness Warsi; aka Baroness Token – has announced her resignation from the Cabinet in a style entirely becoming her class, intelligence and sophistication: on Twitter. With deep regret I have this morning written to the Prime

As it winds towards a 72-hour truce brokered by Egypt, the latest round of conflict between Israel and Hamas has–finally–resorted to the pattern with which the international media are familiar: Palestinian terrorists attack Israel, Israel defends itself for a bit,

No one really understands what Baroness Sayeeda Warsi – the “Senior Minister of State” at the British Foreign Office, and “Minister for Faith & Communities” – actually does. It is no secret that this unelected woman was co-opted into the UK

British Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has announced the findings of the official government report into claims of an attempted Islamist takeover of several schools in the city of Birmingham. The scandal arose after a letter allegedly between two plotters was

A report into an attempted takeover of Birmingham schools by Islamist extremists has uncovered evidence of “coordinated, deliberate and sustained action to introduce an intolerant and aggressive Islamist ethos into some schools in the city”, according to the Guardian. The

Sadiq Khan MP, who is expected to get the Labour nomination for Mayor of London, is facing further questions over his links to a terrorist who was given 12 years in prison on terror charges yesterday. Mr Khan is accused

Imams working in British prisons have links with extremist preachers and hard line groups, and may be helping to radicalise Muslim prisoners, according to a report in the Times. One preacher connected to Muslim prison chaplains believes that beating women