May 08

International Centre For The Study Of Radicalisation And Political Violence

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International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
ICSR is partnership which brings together a number of leading Arab and western universities: King's College London; the University of Pennsylvania; the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (Israel); and the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy. It aims to challenge the growth of radicalisation and political violence by conducting research into the dynamics of radicalism and devising strategies on how it might be countered. Topics covered include: the current security environment, the connection between radical Islam and political violence / terrorism; global jihad and countering online radicalism. The website provides information on the aims, membership and activities of the centre. It includes free access to online news letters, working papers and reports published since 2008. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.icsr.info/
May 04

Carter Center; Hamas; And The Weather Underground. 3 From LII.ORG

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The Carter Center
The Center "is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health." Includes Center news; a FAQ; history of the Center; and profiles of President Jimmy Carter, Rosalyn Carter, and other directors. Also describes the Center's global peace and health programs. Click on an interactive world map to locate the Center's activities by country.
URL: http://www.cartercenter.org/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/6982 

Background Q&A: Hamas
Hamas is "the largest and most influential Palestinian fundamentalist movement." This article (updated in 2007) covers topics such as the origins of Hamas, leaders, beliefs and goals, and funding. Includes links to related material. From the Council on Foreign Relations, an "independent national membership organization and a nonpartisan center for scholars."
URL: http://www.cfr.org/publication/8968/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20477 

 

The Weather Underground
Companion website to this PBS Independent Lens documentary about the Weather Underground (Weathermen), "one of America's most notorious radical movements" during the Vietnam War. Features background about the group and its actions (including "bombing the Capitol building, breaking Timothy Leary out of prison and finally evading the FBI by going into hiding"), an interview with Weather Underground members Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers, and related material.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/weatherunderground/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25975

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February 26

OneBigTorrent.Org: Information And Resources About Radical Politics

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OneBigTorrent.org
is a forum which supports the sharing of information and resources about radical politics, protest movements and social justice campaigns. It contains email discussion forums, and offers links to documentary film clips and papers on these topics. It includes access to interviews and films featuring Noam Chomsky. Topics covered include: current affairs, globalization, anarchism and anti-capotalist protest. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://onebigtorrent.org/