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June 2016

Washington Post: Are lone wolves or terrorist groups more deadly? The answer depends on the country
U.S. News & World Report: Is it Hate or Terrorism?
Oye! Times: Terrorism’s Impact on Americans
Eurasia Review: Threat of Terrorism: Should We Be Scared?
The Washington Post: Donald Trump’s claims about radical jihadists are very wrong
Eurasia Review: Threat of Terrorism: Should We Be Scared?
Sinclair Broadcast Group: Responding to Orlando attack, elected officials walk politicization tight-rope
New Republic: Was the Orlando Shooting a Hate Crime or Terrorist Act? The Answer Matters
The New York Times: What Mass Killings and Domestic Violence Have in Common
CSPAN: Murphy Cites Global Terrorism Database
WMAR Baltimore: Expert explains radicalization
Voice of America: Global Counterterror Efforts Struggle against Self-Radicalized Militants
MPR Finance: After Orlando, Twin Cities Pride will boost security
Voice of America: Could New Gun Laws closing ‘Terror Loophole’ Prevent Mass Shootings?
UNO is part of efforts to counter violent extremist groups’ social media propaganda
Daily Kos: Guns have become the weapon of choice for terrorists
The Conversation UK: Another mass shooting – what the experts say
The Washington Times: Second-generation Americans proving most fruitful recruiting ground for extremists in U.S.
Mic: Here’s the Truth About Whether Orlando Shooting Was Terrorism or a Hate Crime
Nebraska Radio Network Blog: Orlando shooting: UNO researcher says ISIS is proving successful with social media recruitment
Vox: Why the gun control debate gets more intractable every time there’s a mass shooting
Council on Foreign Relations: The Orlando Massacre and Global Terrorism
The Atlantic: The Guns-Terrorism Nexus
The Washington Post: Orlando rampage reflects the scary convergence between terrorism and mass shootings
McClatchy: Why the Orlando massacre is more likely to divide than unite America
McClatchy: Trump and Clinton on Orlando: A study in contrast
The Guardian (UK): Queer Muslims exist – and we are in mourning too
Ethiopian Review: The Greatest Farewell (A Tribute)
DAWN: Education for Fata
The Long War Journal: The Islamic State’s Prolific ‘Martyrdom’ Machine
Fox News: O'Reilly Factor
Inter Press Service : Terrorist Recruiters and Organ Harvesters Prey on Vulnerable Refugees
Tribune (PK): Terrorism fell in 2015: report
Arab Times: Kuwait Builds Counter-Terror Ability - Deaths Down despite Daesh Threat
Epoch Times: Terrorism Attacks Worldwide Decreased for the First Time Since 2012
Newsy: Terrorism Numbers Are Slowing For The First Time In 3 Years
Business Insider: Five countries faced 55% terror attacks in 2015, and India is one of them
United Press International: State Department: Terror attacks dropped 13 percent in 2015
TIME: Terrorist attacks around the world declined last year
BBC: Global terror attacks down 13% in 2015
Times of Israel: Islamic State increasingly focused on international attacks, UN says
U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Terrorism 2015
Associated Press: Global terror attacks dip; Iran still main state sponsor
Asian News International: Terrorist attacks in Bangladesh increased last year
Los Angeles Times: Terrorist attacks show biggest decline in a decade; but let's wait before celebrating

May 2016

Duluth News-Tribune: Breaking things, hurting people not best way to solve global problems
Brookings Institution: The U.S.-Saudi Arabia counterterrorism relationship
Newsweek (Reuters): Will the Drone Killing of Mansur Bring Peace Closer?
Ethiopian Review: Does Ethiopia Need a Constitution?
Times Union Online: Spying on Muslims is bad policy