Curated Video
US President Obama addresses troops at Bagram Air Field
1. Wide of President Barack Obama walking onto stage, crowd cheering, Obama shaking hands with servicemen and servicewomen standing by stage, UPSOUND: (English) Barack Obama, US President: "How''s it going Bagram?", crowd cheers, pull...
Curated Video
Opposition group denies connection to deadly Damascus blasts
1. Mid of Bassam Imadi, former Syrian diplomat and member of the opposition Syrian National Council, reading a newspaper
2. Close of Imadi's face
3. Mid of Imadi reading a newspaper, headline reads (English) "Blasts ravage Annan plan,...
Curated Video
Khalilzad: 'Patience of Americans running out'
HEADLINE: Khalilzad: 'Patience of Americans running out'
CAPTION: The departing U.S. ambassador said on Monday that he believed Iraq was heading in the right direction but cautioned that Iraqi leaders must understand that U.S. voters...
TED Talks
Jason McCue: Terrorism is a failed brand
In this gripping talk, lawyer Jason McCue urges for a new way to attack terrorism, to weaken its credibility with those who are buying the product -- the recruits. He shares stories of real cases where he and other activists used this...
TED Talks
Shyam Sankar: The rise of human-computer cooperation
Brute computing force alone can't solve the world's problems. Data mining innovator Shyam Sankar explains why solving big problems (like catching terrorists or identifying huge hidden trends) is not a question of finding the right...
TED Talks
TED: A global culture to fight extremism | Maajid Nawaz
Why do transnational extremist organizations succeed where democratic movements have a harder time taking hold? Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamist extremist, asks for new grassroots stories and global social activism to spread democracy in...
TED Talks
Wadah Khanfar: A historic moment in the Arab world
As a democratic revolution led by tech-empowered young people sweeps the Arab world, Wadah Khanfar, the head of Al Jazeera, shares a profoundly optimistic view of what's happening in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and beyond -- at this powerful...
TED Talks
Bobby Ghosh: Why global jihad is losing
Throughout the history of Islam, says journalist Bobby Ghosh, there have been two sides to jihad: one, internal, a personal struggle to be better, the other external. A small minority has appropriated the second meaning, using it as an...
TED Talks
TED: Dare to refuse the origin myths that claim who you are | Chetan Bhatt
We all have origin stories and identity myths, our tribal narratives that give us a sense of security and belonging. But sometimes our small-group identities can keep us from connecting with humanity as a whole -- and even keep us from...
TED Talks
TED: Inside the mind of a former radical jihadist | Manwar Ali
For a long time, I lived for death, says Manwar Ali, a former radical jihadist who participated in violent, armed campaigns in the Middle east and Asia in the 1980s. In this moving talk, he reflects on his experience with radicalization...
Step Back History
9/11: A Modern History
Enough years have passed now that there are plenty of people watching this video who have no first-person memories of what happened on 9/11. That being said, It often fails to make it into most history books, and in your average American...
Curated Video
Remembering 9/11: The Day That Changed History
This video provides a detailed account of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, commonly known as 9/11. It covers the events of that fateful day, as well as the heroic actions of passengers on the fourth hijacked...
Curated Video
Department of Homeland Security
Established in 2002, the Department of Homeland Security might be the youngest of all the federal government’s departments, but its work to safeguard “the American people, our homeland, and our values” couldn't be more important.
Jabzy
Iranian Plans to Invade Afghanistan in 1998 |Taliban Afghanistan, Islamic Cold War, Afghan Civil War
Iranian Plans to Invade Afghanistan in 1998 |Taliban Afghanistan, Islamic Cold War, Afghan Civil War
Hip Hughes History
The 9/11 Attacks Explained: US History Review (2/2)
Part two of a twenty minute lecture highlighting the major issues related to 9/11. Geared for students of US History at a secondary education level.
Hip Hughes History
The 9/11 Attacks Explained: US History Review (1/2)
Part 1 of a 20 minute lecture which explains the root causes of 9/11.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2004
The 55th Presidential election in American history took place on November 2, 2004. A lot had changed since the last election. Just 8 months after George W. Bush became President, terrorists attacked the United States. On September 11,...
The Economist
Africa: Islamic State's next frontier
Islamic State has been largely driven out of its territory in the Middle East. But the terrorist organisation's ideology lives on and is taking root in Africa where jihadist violence has increased by 300% since 2010.
The Wall Street Journal
The Limits Of Cyber Insurance
Matthew McCabe, Assistant Counsel, Cyber Policy, Marsh & McLennan and Josh Mooney, Co-Chair, Cyber Law and Data Protection Group, White & Williams discussed how cyberattacks by nation states have raised new questions about what insurance...
Hip Hughes History
The Syrian War Explained
With the threat of International ISIS attacks, 3 million Syrian Refugees and over 250k dead it might be time to understand the basics of the Syrian Civil War.
Step Back History
The Birth of Al-Qaeda
Why is there an Al-Qaeda? This infamous organization has ideologies, intellectual roots, and a historical context. Let's talk about it.
Next Animation Studio
FBI finds evidence that Pensacola attack was motivate by al-Qaeda
The FBI claims evidence found in Mohammed Alshamrani’s phone shows the attacker had significant ties with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Financial Times
How the 20-year war changed Afghanistan | FT Film
An Afghan photojournalist, former politician, young musician, Nato interpreter, female filmmaker, and a student whose mother was assassinated, reveal the impact of war... as US troops pull out and the Taliban gains ground
TLDR News
America’s Massive Global Military Presence Explained - TLDR News
The United States has the world’s largest military budget by some distance, so it’s no surprise they have a massive global presence. In this video we take a look at some of America’s lesser known overseas bases and some of their...