The deadly incident that has taken place in Lugano-Switzerland on November 23d is under investigation as a terroristic one, especially because of the reported “jihadi background” of the suspect[1]. As the authorities continue their research there are some first comments and points to take under consideration. Continue reading
27Nov/20
EU economic losses in the haze of jihad: The impacts on domestic businesses (part 2) – by Daniele M. Barone
Researches and surveys, so far, highlight how the negative impact of jihad on the EU economy creates a trickle-down effect on people and fields of business that can vary with the maturity of an economy but also with the nature and target of the attack. Continue reading
22Nov/20
EU economic losses in the haze of jihad: The impacts on domestic businesses (part 1) – by Daniele M. Barone
Jihadist terrorist attacks perpetrated on European soil during the last months have heightened fears that a new terror wave could be building across the EU.[i] Continue reading
15Nov/20
Covid-19 e (neo) Brigate Rosse: prime riflessioni – by Diego Bolchini
Nei giorni 10 e 11 novembre diverse agenzie, organi di stampa nazionali e locali hanno rilanciato la notizia di lettere minatorie a firma di sedicenti appartenenti alle Brigate rosse. Continue reading
10Nov/20
Terror in Vienna: a risk assessment perspective – by Jörg Peschak
On the night before the second lockdown on November 2nd, 2020 at 8 pm, Austria’s capital was hit by a terrorist attack. On the macrolevel, it is the latest of a series of events that began in France with the republication of the caricatures of Charly Hebdo followed by the beheading of a teacher for showing the caricatures and an attack on people at the cathedral in Nice. Now the scene moved to Vienna. But why Austria? Could it have been prevented? Continue reading
27Ott/20
L’Italia s’è desta e protesta[1]- By Barbara Lucini
Le proteste che da venerdì 23 Ottobre stanno interessando varie città e paesi in Italia sono il prodotto costruito dalla gestione dell’emergenza in Italia. Continue reading
Terrorismo islamista: Francia sotto pressione – by G. Giacalone, M. Lombardi, M. Maiolino
La linea del tempo
La barbara uccisione del docente di educazione civica, Samuel Paty, mostra una serie di fattori dei quali non si può non tener conto se si vuole andare oltre cronache e sensazionalismi per capire in che direzione si sta evolvendo il terrorismo di stampo islamista in Europa e in particolare in Francia. Continue reading
11Set/20
9/11 and the legacy of fear – by Maria Alvanou
9/11 was undoubtedly a day that changed history. Although the world was no stranger to terrorism, the terror attack that took place on that day marked the beginning of the “war against terrorism”. The impact was devastating in various levels. Continue reading
04Set/20
The Incappucciati, disinformation, digital responsibility and global citizenship[1] – by Giovanni Gugg[2]
For some years now some international newspapers have been rethinking the ‘foreign news’ section according to a principle for which paying attention to the ‘other’ is like looking in the mirror, where both similarities and differences can speak of ‘us’. Continue reading
02Set/20
US multiagency operation dismantled part of al-Qaeda’s cryptocurrency network. What we learned so far and what to expect – by Daniele M. Barone
On August 13, the US Department of Justice announced that the US government, through a multiagency effort, seized about $2 million in Bitcoin from accounts connected to Al Qaeda, Daesh, and the al-Qassam Brigades (i.e. Hamas’s paramilitary arm) and disrupted their terrorism financing cryptocurrency networks. Continue reading
14Ago/20
La negoziazione operativa in contesti di crisi – by Giacomo Buoncompagni
Il 12 agosto 2020 un uomo è stato arrestato nel Duomo di Milano dopo aver preso in ostaggio una guardia giurata sotto minaccia di un coltello. Stando a quanto comunicato dalla Polizia, l’arrestato è un cittadino straniero.Dopo un’opera di mediazione di un funzionario della Questura, il soggetto è stato disarmato e bloccato, senza necessità di ricorrere all’uso di armi da fuoco. Al momento sono in corso accertamenti sulla persona e sulle motivazioni del gesto. Continue reading
A Brief Review of the Current Public Safety Homicide Crisis in Major US Cities – by Giovanni Pisapia
Some major US cities have recorded staggering increases in homicides in the first six months of 2020, if compared with the same period in 2019: some increases range from 25% (Philadelphia) to 85% (Minneapolis). This trend is bringing to light a public safety crisis, revealed by a long-term increase in the number of gang-related recorded shootings and reduction of proactive-policing. Continue reading