Should Americans worry about anarchist extremism?

Nov. 20, 2010   5 Comments  

Due in part to recent events in Europe the Federal Bureau of Investigation is starting to focus more of their energy on educating the public on and putting a stop to “anarchist extremism.” Earlier this month, authorities in Greece halted all mail and package shipments addressed to foreign destinations after suspected mail bombs were sent [...]

Muslim group praises life in prison sentence for Faisal Shahzad

Oct. 5, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Further reading:The proceedings in the Shahzad case. A noted Islamic advocacy group praised the life in prison sentence for would-be Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) also said it “rejected the perverted religious views expressed by Shahzad at his sentencing” on Tuesday. Shahzad pleaded guilty to the attempted May [...]

Online coverage of Mumbai attacks

Nov. 26, 2008   1 Comment  

As part of the breaking news coverage of the sudden attacks that took place today in Mumbai, India, Blast has received webcasts from the South Asian Journalists Association who covered these events via live blog talk radio. Suketu Mehta, author of “Maximum City: Bombay Lost & Found,” Madhu Bhatia Jha, US correspondent for the Indian [...]