Fighting Terror
Fighting Terror brings together counter-terrorism experts and practitioners from Europe, the United States, and beyond to address different approaches to combat terrorism in our society. Our frank discussions cover the lifecycle of terrorism from propaganda and recruitment, to financing, action and failure. This series is brought to you by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and hosted by Lucinda Creighton, Senior Advisor to CEP in Europe and a former European Affairs Minister. CEP is a non-profit organisation that has been working to combat the flow of terrorist as well as extremist propaganda and finances globally.
Podcasting since 2020 • 56 episodes
Fighting Terror
Latest Episodes
Eye on Blasphmey: Cartoon Wars - The case of Jyllands-Posten
Today's fourth episode of our series on blasphemy will focus on the worldwide protests against the Danish cartoons of the Muslim Prophet, also known as the case of Jyllands-Posten. Lucinda speaks with author of The Cartoons that Sh...
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Eye on Blasphemy: The scandals of Quran burning in Scandinavia
Today's third episode of our series on blasphemy will focus on the Quran burning incidents that have occurred in Scandinavia recently. Lucinda speaks with distinguished counterterrorism expert Dr. Magnus Ranstorp to try to understand the reacti...
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Eye on Blasphemy: Understanding the controversies and perspectives – The case of blasphemy in Islam
Today's second episode of Fighting Terror's new series will shed light on the concept of blasphemy in Islamic theology and its significance within the religion. Lucinda speaks with Professor Jocelyne Cesari who will offer insights into the conc...
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Eye on Blasphemy: Violence against perceived blasphemers in the West
What is blasphemy and blasmphemy violence and what drives violence against perceived blasmphemers? Who are the main victims and perpetrators of blasmphemy violence? How did the Salman Rushdie affair shape perceptions and discussions around blas...
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Eye on Antisemitism: EU strategy on combatting antisemitism and fostering Jewish life
In today's final episode of CEP’s Eye on Antisemitism, Lucinda turns to the EU and looks at what they are currently doing to combat antisemitism. She speaks with Katharina von Schnurbein who is the European Commission Coordinator for the EU str...
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