Like many terms that have been stretched beyond all utility, a definition of terrorism that is more about ends than means only remains useful as a tool to slander opponents.
If you’ve been on a North Carolina college campus in recent days, you likely heard chants like “Israel is a terrorist state,” “from the river to the sea,” “How many kids did you kill today?,” intifada revolution,” “glory to the martyrs,” “queers for Palestine,” and other provocative and ignorant slogans. These protesters chant while waving...
On Wednesday, the US Senate blocked the invoking of unanimous consent of a bill introduced by US Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, on Tuesday despite an impassioned plea by Budd. The legislation would put pressure on leaders in Qatar, where leaders of terrorist group Hamas have taken refuge, and possibly start the process of releasing hostages...
Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, led the debate as the NC House voted unanimously Tuesday for House Resolution 897. It urges Congress to support Israel in response to unprovoked attacks from terrorist group Hamas. However, a group of 12 House Democrats walked out of the chamber rather than vote on the resolution. It passed, 104-0. The...
Attorney Kieran Shanahan of Raleigh discusses U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle’s June decision to award $1.1 billion to victims of terrorism sponsored by Syria. Shanahan discussed the case with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal’s “Issues and Insiders.”
My first job out of college was assisting with military casework for former U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor in the Gulfport, Mississippi, district office. Not knowing the extent of the attack on our homeland, two FBI agents were guarding the doors of Congressman Taylor's office when I showed up that day.
The federal government relocated more Syrian refugees to North Carolina in the last six months than it did the previous 22 months, even as Gov. Pat McCrory and U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8th District, continue to warn that the screening process for admission to the United States remains broken, posing potential danger to the state. “We’re...
RALEIGH — As people across the United States commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., many wondered how well the nation has improved its ability to prevent similar terrorist attacks today. That was one of the topics Juan Zarate, senior adviser to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, addressed during a recent lecture at Duke University. Zarate was deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism from 2005 to 2009. After his speech, Zarate discussed the current state of federal anti-terrorism measures with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
Vigilance against domestic threats is entirely consistent with the principles of a free society. Indeed, it is essential if freedom is to endure and spread.
Government intervention can help disrupt a growing market in violent acts against Western civilization.
A day trip to Washington yields three separate searches and the realization of a "Spinal Tap" moment.
