Sageman Warns of Web Wannabes
07/09/2008
"The world’s most dangerous jihadists no longer answer to al-Qaeda. The terrorists we should fear most are self-recruited wannabes who find purpose in terror and comrades on the Web. This… READ MORE
Category: Current Affairs
Boyarin and Idel Comment on Ancient Hebrew Tablet
07/07/2008
"Ancient Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection," an article in yesterday’s New York Times, outlines the potential religious significance of a centuries-old stone tablet that "may speak of a… READ MORE
Gordon’s Book ‘Does the best job,’ says St. Louis Regional Planner
07/01/2008
Les Sterman, Executive Director of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments, the regional planning organization for the Greater St. Louis area, had kind words for the work of historian Colin… READ MORE
Bloom’s Public Housing Commentary
06/30/2008
"Public housing that works is a legacy that New York would be foolish to squander," argues Nicholas Dagen Bloom, author of Public Housing That Worked: New York in the Twentieth… READ MORE
More Coverage of Sageman v. Hoffman Debate
06/09/2008
Over the weekend, both the New York Times and the Washington Post addressed the differing views of Leaderless Jihad author Marc Sageman and Georgetown scholar Bruce Hoffman. Sageman and Hoffman… READ MORE
Sageman at Center of Debate on Al Qaeda’s Strength
06/05/2008
In "Terrorism’s Two Front War," Huffington Post blogger Adam Elkus outlines the current debate on the state of Al Qaeda. "The main question: is Al Qaeda still a disciplined organization… READ MORE
Blum Repeats Du Bois Prayer
06/04/2008
In a timely post to the Religion in American History blog, W. E. B. Du Bois, American Prophet author Edward J. Blum quotes the 20th century African American activist in… READ MORE
Thomas M. Nichols on History News Network
04/16/2008
Welcome to the new age of preventive war, in which states and their leaders will no longer be content to wait for signs of imminent attack in order to strike… READ MORE
Time Magazine Reviews Leaderless Jihad
03/24/2008
This week, Time magazine became the latest major publication to review Marc Sageman’s new study of Islamist terrorism, Leaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the Twenty-First Century. Time’s Aryn Baker writes,… READ MORE
A Newsweek Web Exclusive with Edward J. Blum
03/20/2008
A recent Newsweek Web article opens with the following line: As Sen. Barack Obama deals with the fallout of controversial remarks by his pastor, a noted historian explains how the… READ MORE
