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Originally published by the Spectator
It is a shame that ‘subversion’ of the state is no longer a crime in Britain. One result of it not being so is that people have become blind to the idea that it is even going …
Original published by the Spectator
This is how the madness spreads. While some politicians of the left continue to pretend that the situation in the Labour party and on the British left in general is salvageable, they seem not to realise that …
Originally published in Standpoint Magazine
There is a convention in British journalism that whenever the House of Commons holds a long debate on a matter of war, it is said to have “risen to the occasion”. MPs are then ordinarily reported …
Originally published in LA Times
She is popularly known as “the White Widow,” but the truth about the blue-eyed jihadist suspected of orchestrating the deaths of hundreds of people across Africa is as shadowy as the cloaked world of international terrorism …
Originally published in Commentary
The debate about where the moral culpability lies for the casualties that resulted from the recent conflicts in Gaza is one that has been engaged in repeatedly, and is no doubt one that will be repeated the …
Originally published in Spectator Blogs
The term ‘victim blaming’ is most commonly used to describe people who claim that a woman walking out in a short skirt is ‘asking to be raped.’ But even this claim is not quite as gut-wrenching …
Originally published in Gatestone Institute
What if the terrorists had been targeting “just Americans,” or “just diplomats” — would that be “understandable terrorism” in John Kerry’s thinking?
“If we should stop drawing cartoons, should we also stop having synagogues? Should they be …
TIME: 13:00 – 14:00, Thursday 12th November 2015
VENUE: Floor 26, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
SPEAKERS:
Peter Pomerantsev
Marina Pesenti
To attend please RSVP to: researchassistant7@henryjacksonsociety.org
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The information age has fast become the disinformation age. In the 20th century, the battle was against censorship and for …
Originally published in Spectator Blogs
Regular readers may recall the charming group ‘Cage’. This is the organisation which made headlines earlier this year when Mohammed Emwazi (aka ‘Jihadi John’) was outed as one of their associates. The response of ‘Cage’ was …
In a digital age, the question on the minds of most people is how to maintain the security and privacy of their personal data online. As such, the Henry Jackson Society was pleased to welcome an expert on cyber-security to …
Posted in Defence, Event Summaries, Media, Spotlight, Technology, Terrorism & Security
TIME: 12:00-13:00, Thursday 8th October 2015
VENUE: The Henry Jackson Society, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
SPEAKER: Edward Lucas, senior editor, The Economist
To attend please RSVP to: researchassistant7@henryjacksonsociety.org
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With the world becoming ever more digital and citizens relying on technology on a daily basis, security …
Originally published in The Express
The news emerges as Whitehall prepares to send 50 additional SAS and SBS troops to join the fight against the terror group in Iraq.
Another 120 Special Forces support troops are also being considered.
They are to help …
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Originally published in The Spectator
So farewell then Lutfur Rahman. On Thursday the Islamist-aligned Mayor of Tower Hamlets was found guilty of electoral fraud. The poll in which he was ‘elected’ has been declared void and he has now been barred from …
This is a summary of an event with human rights activist David Keyes chaired by The Henry Jackson Society deputy drector Davis Lewin, on 13 April 2015; it reflects the views expressed by the speaker and not those of the …
Posted in Egypt, Event Summaries, Human Rights, Iran, Media, Middle East, Middle East, Syria, Terrorism & Security, UncategorizedYou have insufficient access to view this content. Please see our membership options for more information.
Posted in Arab Spring, Egypt, Event Audio, Human Rights, Iran, Media, Middle East, Religious Fundamentalism, Syria
Originally published in Foreign Policy
Czech oligarch Andrej Babis, his country’s second-richest man and one of the most politically powerful billionaires in the world, is expanding his business empire into Prague’s corridors of power.
Babis currently serves as finance minister, but his ambitions are far grander. The …
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Posted in Arab Spring, Egypt, Event Transcript, Extremism, Human Rights, Iran, Iraq, Media, Religious Fundamentalism, Syria, Terrorism & Security