Richmond Uni Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Thinking, Writing, Tweeting all things Terrorism & Counterterrorism from @RichmondUni | Linked to #CRM5400 | Course coordinated by @KandidaPurnell

[Richmond Uni Terrorism and Counterterrorism @RichUniTerror]

Welcome (back) to this Terrorism-Counterterrorism account. Will be active again this Semester with a brand new course running out of @richmonduni !

[Kandida Purnell @KandidaPurnell]

'Terrorism is not - no matter what is included under its name - a fiction..Terror & counterterror are in fact two sides of the same reality, a relation w/out desire..Both strike the law & rights at their very roots.' (@AchilleMbembe, 2019: 33)

Welcome to #CRM5400 Terrorism & C-T

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.

[Joe Dwyer @JoeEDwyer]

Just told the BBC re-aired the very first London Marathon, in 1981, earlier today … memorable for this finish-line protest by the ‘Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign’ - “Victory to the Irish Hunger Strikers” ✊

[Richmond American University London @RichmondUniLdn]

‘Coronacrisis’ blog post published by Richmond Professor https://t.co/XIomyF1VND

[Kandida Purnell @KandidaPurnell]

. @RichUniTerror students now putting me to shame with their use of chilled out BACKING TRACKS to accompany verbal presentations provided via audio file. Get with the times Lecturers! 🎶😎

[Sean T. Rassleagh @rassleagh]

FFS it is getting bad when ISIS puts a travel ban on suicide bombers going to Europe.
https://t.co/DzXtIjmS4O

[The Independent @Independent]

More white people arrested over terrorism than any other ethnic group for second year in a row https://t.co/DOXYKPqVdD

[Loveday Morris @LovedayM]

Shocking footage released by Turkey today showing Greek coastguard terrorising a boat full of refugees. Europe in 2020.

[Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana]

Let's call this what it is: Islamophobia.

It's disgusting and totally unacceptable.

[Balance of Power @BalancePowerUK]

BREAKING: Paul Golding, Leader of Britain First has been charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act.

[Annick T.R. Wibben @ATRWibben]

Is anybody talking about the fact that the #Hanau terrorist also killed his mom? And - that we have seen again and again a history of violence against women in the profiles of these kinds of shooters?
#FemSecSt

[Sassan Gholiagha @SassanGholiagha]

#Hanau. Can we finally take right-wing terrorism in Germany seriously? People are dying and some idiots still think that the largest threat in Germany comes from the radical left. Forget the horseshoe "theory". Oh, and the AfD remains the political arm of right-wing terrorism.

[Josie Ensor @Josiensor]

Shamima Begum pictured for the first time without her usual black burqa. The women in Roj camp have been banned from wearing them as part of the SDF's de-radicalisation efforts. In summer its something to behold seeing all the women in Little House on the Prairie-style hats

[New York Times World @nytimesworld]

German officials say they arrested members of a far-right terrorism group, including a man who works for the police. The group was planning to attack asylum seekers, Muslims and politicians. https://t.co/Is2BhMFknh

[Ben O'Loughlin @Ben_OLoughlin]

Reading through our @MWC_Journal special issue on media and terrorism in France and I forgot there were some amazing articles here 👇🇫🇷https://t.co/B6xB5uGJN4

[Peter Spiro @AfterTheState]

Denmark adopts unique birthright citizenship rule excluding children born to terrorist fighters in conflict zones https://t.co/6OHuJx09Xq

[(((Dan Hodges))) @DPJHodges]

One of the clear implications of what Boris and Ministers are saying seems to be we are moving towards effective life-sentences for people convicted of any form of “Islamist” terror offence. And that is going to be problematic. To put it mildly.

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

Met Police announces it will use live facial recognition cameras on London streets

https://t.co/47Y61w2yx2

[Jamie Johnson @jamcjo]

Of course, it entirely depends what you are trying to “do” with counter-terrorism policy.

https://t.co/knJb2dzv1P

[Richmond Uni Terrorism and Counterterrorism @RichUniTerror]

DO WE NEED TO DEFINE 'TERRORISM'?
IF SO HOW DO WE DO IT?

(Feelings amongst the students today - each defined 'terrorism' on a sticky not OR explained why they didn't)