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Jun 27 , 2022

Webinar

Far-Right Online Ecosystems

Orion Policy Institute hosted a live webinar on far-right online ecosystems. Our Senior Fellow Suat Cubukcu moderated the session. Panelists Stuart Macdonald and Maura Conway from Swansea University and author J. M. Berger discussed their recent research on European far-right online ecosystems published by The RESOLVE Network. "The research report

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Mar 31 , 2022

Podcast

Colin Clarke: The Perils of Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries Heading to Ukraine

In this Orion Talks podcast, Dr. Colin Clarke describes how Ukraine has become a center of gravity for foreign fighters and mercenaries and provides a background for those joining the legion. He explains the logistical, organizational, and operational challenges waiting for them on the battlefield and discusses whether their participation

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Jan 10 , 2022

Podcast

The Pandemic in the Eyes of Religious Fundamentalists

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Dr. Nina Käsehage spoke for OrionTalks about the misuse of pandemics by fundamentalist and extremist groups to galvanize their base. You will listen more about their approach to government mandates for shutdowns, social distancing, vaccine, and mask requirements and her insights on potential counter-strategies and how religious communities can be

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Nov 1 , 2021

Podcast

Has Al-Shabaab’s allegiance pledge to al-Qaida influenced its bombing campaigns in Africa?

Our senior expert Ismail Onat wrote for the Africa platform at the London School of Economics and Political Science on the (in)significance of Al-Shabaab’s pledging allegiance to AlQaeda in Somalia and the AfricanUnion based on his research with Dr. Ahmet Guler and Dr. Henda Hsu. You can reach the full

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Oct 3 , 2021

Podcast

The Future of Right Wing Extremism

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Dr. Barbara Perry spoke for Orion Talks about the future of far-right extremism and discussed policies around the designation of domestic terrorist organizations. Dr. Perry is a Professor and the Director of the Centre on Hate, Bias, and Extremism at Ontario Tech University in Canada. Dr. Barbara Perry is the

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Sep 30 , 2021

Op-Ed

Cyber Evolution of Terrorist Groups

Many real-world crimes have long been replicated in cyberspace. Terrorism and extremism are no different. Today’s terrorist groups exploit the advantages the Internet has to offer. Just like everything else, crime, terrorism, violence, and even war have transformed into cyberspace: online radicalization becomes as significant as face-to-face radicalization, violent groups

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Sep 1 , 2021

Podcast

What the Taliban takeover means for Africa – Jacob Zenn & Suat Cubukcu

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PDF DOWNLOAD Orion Policy Institute’s Senior Fellow Suat Cubukcu interviewed Jacob Zenn for the OrionTalk to discuss the implications of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan for Africa. Jacob Zenn is a faculty at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at Jamestown Foundation in Washington DC. He studies insurgency groups in

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Jul 28 , 2021

Op-Ed

Limitations of Security Sector Reform in Countering Al-Shabaab in Somalia

Download PDF Over the past few years, al-Shabaab’s insurgency in Somalia has gained strength despite the significant amount of foreign assistance dedicated to security sector reform (SSR) in the country. An al-Qaeda branch, al-Shabaab’s strength has varied over time, but ultimately the group has remained remarkably resilient to increased

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Jul 26 , 2021

Op-Ed

Is Relying on Military Interventions against Terrorism an Ineffective Strategy to Eradicate Insurgency?

In the hotspots of terrorism and insurgency, responding to terrorism by relying heavily on hard power such as military and police responses is not effective to reduce terrorism in these locations.

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