Terrorism

Kenya’s sorrow: the U.S. connection

April 29, 2015 By Conn Hallinan

Absent from most of the mainstream American media was an examination of exactly what role the U.S. has played in Somalia over the past decade.

Terrorism and the lessons of African American history

February 19, 2015 By J. Behrens

President Obama cautioned us not to judge the more than a billion and half Muslims by the actions of relatively few violent extremists.

Nigeria elections approach amid economic distress and terror attacks

January 16, 2015 By Emile Schepers

Nigeria is in the news again because of vicious attacks by the extremist jihadi group Boko Haram in the country's Northeastern state of Borno.

Tragedy and crime in Paris: the Charlie Hebdo attack

January 9, 2015 By Emile Schepers

The attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo cannot be condoned. The persons responsible must suffer the full consequences for their actions.

Only tackling the root causes can end the cycle of violence

January 8, 2015 By Sam Webb

Only a sharp turn to peace and non-violence stands a ghost's chance of extricating humankind from this awful and seemingly intractable situation.