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Research & Resources
What’s an alternative to the U.K.’s counterterrorism policy?
It’s been 18 years since the United States launched the global “war on terror,” an endless and borderless war aimed at eliminating “terrorism.” Following the deadly September 11th attacks, then-President George Bush called for a campaign to find, stop, and defeat “every terrorist group of global reach.” He made it clear that this Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), as it came to be known, would be like any other wars, involving “far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes,” and gave an ultimatum to the international community: “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”
Report: Muslims Most Negatively Portrayed Minority in US Media
The portrayal of minority groups in mainstream media can have a disparate impact on how they are viewed by the general public. In the eighteen years since 9/11, the American Muslim community has borne the collective brunt of negative media portrayals from cable news to Hollywood movies. The Media Portrayals of Minorities Project (MPoMP) at…
Iran, and our not so distant past with Iraq / Colonel Wilkerson
From Georgetown University, this is Voices on Islamophobia, a podcast by the Bridge Initiative. I’m Hannah Sullivan. Since May 2019, the United States has experienced heightened tensions with Iran. Following a dispute over an attack on commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman on May 12th, President Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have exchanged…