by admin | Apr 25, 2007 | White Papers
by Aaron Hess & Z. S. Justus As the fight against terrorism continues, language plays a pivotal role. In current policies, the language of war continues to dominate. Based on an analysis of President Bush’s September 11th anniversary campaign speeches, we propose...
by editor | Apr 24, 2007 | Analysis, Framing, Popular Culture, Sensemaking
by Robert D. McPhee Despite many clear differences in motivation and process, there seems also to be a continuity between the isolated nut who commits terrorific murder as at Virginia Tech and the terrorism campaigns of organizations like al-Qaeda. The fanatic who...
by admin | Apr 19, 2007 | White Papers
by Mark Woodward It is now common in both academic and policy circles to ask the question “Where are the liberal Muslims?” Abrurrahman Wahid, former president of Indonesia, leads the world’s largest Muslim organization and advocates for human rights,...
by editor | Apr 17, 2007 | Analysis, Complexity, Military
By Kelly McDonald National and international fronts in the Global War on Terror, as described by President Bush and leadership in the intelligence and military communities, are mediated. Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld candidly admitted in 2006 at the...
by editor | Apr 10, 2007 | Analysis, Framing, Iraq, Media
By Aaron Hess As the 2008 elections loom and fragmentation persists between Congress and the Executive Branch, US officials have been traveling abroad to visit sensitive areas plagued with international conflict. Received with mixed reactions, these US delegations...
