On the occasion of the International Day of Families, celebrated on May 15, we reflect on the important role of families in shaping individuals and societies, and more particularly, in preventing extremism and terrorism. In an exclusive interview with Muhammad Murtaza, a regional connectivity, security, and violent extremism specialist, and a Project Manager at the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies, we talk about how family structures, values, and socio-economic conditions predispose
In this interview, Dr. Shahpar Shahraki, a psychiatrist, neurologist, and political psychology researcher, explores the psychological underpinnings of terrorism. She argues that the identity of victims is irrelevant to terrorists—what matters is the public’s attention and the message conveyed through violence. From the interplay of personality, ideology, and environment to the surprising ordinariness of extremists, the following conversation offers a nuanced perspective on what drives such
On the occasion of the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and When Conducive to Terrorism, we spoke with Morteza Simiyari, an expert on West Asian affairs, to examine the dynamics of violent extremism in region.
This interview was conducted on the occasion of the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and When Conducive to Terrorism, designated by the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 77/243 to be observed annually on February 12. The
The terror assassination of senior Iranian anti-terror commander General Hajj Qassem Soleimani by global arrogance was an act of US state terrorism that ignited much of the world with anti-American anger, according to an American writer and journalist.
Yuram Abdullah Weiler, who has been a relentless critic of US global hegemonic aspirations and specifically Washington’s policy toward Iran, made the remarks in an interview with the Press TV website on Tuesday, on the third anniversary of the
Robert Fantina, an American-Canadian peace and social activist, tells the Tehran Times that says General Soleimani was assassinated in a terrorist attack “but the principles he stood for are” are alive.
Fantina, who also serves on the boards of “Canadian Voices for Palestinian Rights”, says, “The United States had an uneven relationship with ISIS, but Iran and General Soleimani were unequivocal.”
Following is the text of the interview:
Q: Why Americans were so hateful from General
Global Times: Honorable Senator, considering the presence of the terrorist group of the MEK in the list of foreign terrorist organizations of the US State Department (FTO) and the killing of 6 American advisers by them in Iran, but the United States removed this group from the list of FTO in 2012 and has cooperated with them against the Islamic Republic of Iran. How do you evaluate this relationship? Why does the United States want to cooperate with this terrorist group?
Senator Richard Black
In an interview with Al-Alam Television Network on the occasion of the martyrdom of Mr. Rajaei and Mr. Bahonar and the national day of fight against terrorism, Seyyed Reza Qazvini Ghorabi, a researcher in the field of terrorism, said that there are convincing documents which reveal some countries have been supporting the MEK terrorist group since the 1980s.
The full interview is as follows:
TV host: Iran is one of the countries most affected by terrorism, but America and the Zionist regime claim
As we have all heard, double-standard policies in the world are always adopted and enforced, and in many cases, these policies are simply overlooked by the international community and the media. In a general view, it may be possible to state that the main point according to this cliché that “the end justifies the mean”, which means, in some cases the reactions of Western countries in the face of two identical events that occurred in two different places are completely different and sometimes
Anne Khodabandeh, political activist, says the practice of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO, MEK, PMOI and NCRI) terrorist group to pay huge amounts of money to former officials to speak at their conference proves that it has no support even among countries hostile to Iran.
In an interview with FNA, Ms. Khodabandeh said, “The MKO has been forced to create audiences by paying for students and refugees to attend these conferences. These individuals have no links to Iran and no
Since the Islamic Revolution of Iran in February 1979, the MEK’s militia has killed over 12000 Iranian civilians. The group’s long record of crimes has been corroborated by a number of reports and documents published by Iranian and international organizations. On one hand MEK has been forced to work under the cover of political processes, but on the other hand it’s natural tendency for radicalism drives it to violence. That’s why the group is forming terror cells throughout the Iranian cities
Referring to the cooperation of the Mojahedin-e Khalq group with the mafia gangs selling weapons in the Balkans, an expert on terrorism said, "This group's relations with the Albanian mafia can be a credible threat to the citizens of this country and the Balkans."
In an interview with IRNA's political correspondent on the ideology of the Mujahedin-e Khalq group, Seyyed Reza Qazvini Ghorabi stated that the Mujahedin have not adopted a coherent and strong ideology. On the one hand, its leaders
Matthew Hoh is a former US State Department official who resigned in protest from his post in Afghanistan over U.S. policy there in September 2009. Prior to his assignment in Afghanistan, Hoh was deployed twice to Iraq as a Marine. Hoh is now a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC. In an exclusive interview with Habilian Association, Matthew Hoh has answered the questions about Trump’s militarism and its impact on the health of U.S. citizens during the new
John Feffer is director of Foreign Policy In Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies. He is the author, most recently, of Aftershock: A Journey into Eastern Europe’s Broken Dreams (Zed Books). He is also the author of the dystopian novel Splinterlands (Dispatch Books) and its soon-to-be-released sequel Frostlands. He is the author of several other books, and his articles have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, USAToday, Los Angeles Review of Books, Salon, and many other
Marjorie Cohn is emerita professor of law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, deputy secretary general of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and a member of the advisory board of Veterans for Peace. Dr. Cohn regularly contributes to antiwar web sites such as Truthout, Truthdig and Consortium News. Her most recent book is Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues. Given Cohn’s expertise in US State
Behrooz Abdolvand is a German-based economist and political scientist known for his research on global energy politics. He is the Former coordinator of the Caspian Region Environmental and Energy Studies Center in Berlin and associated member of the German Council on Foreign Relations. What comes bellow is full text of Habilian Association’s interview with this acknowledged analyst.
Habilian: As a first question, can you express yourself, as an Iranian, about the assassination of General
Finian Cunningham is an Irish journalist and writer. For over 20 years, he worked as an editor and writer in major news media organisations, including The Mirror, Irish Times and Independent. Now a freelance journalist based in East Africa, his columns appear on RT, Sputnik, Strategic Culture Foundation and Press TV. What Comes Below is Habilian Association’s Interview with this creditable Irish analyst.
Habilian: How do you evaluate General Soleimani’s role in the fight against terrorism?
Xavier Raufer is the Director of Studies and Research at the Department for the Study of the Contemporary Criminal Menace at University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas. He is also an Associate Professor at Chinese National Police University and China University of Political Science and Law. A world-known criminologist, Professor Raufer published more than twenty books on terrorism, crime or urban insecurity, among which: On social violence (1983), The Superpowers of Crime, Narco Terrorism Survey
Michael Jones is an American writer, former professor, media commentator and the current editor of Culture Wars magazine (formerly Fidelity Magazine). He has written widely on the sexual revolution, capitalism, the history of the Catholic Church and its relation to Jews as well as on wider cultural issues. Jones then obtained his Ph.D. from Temple University and began to teach at Saint Mary's College, of Notre Dame, Indiana. In recent years, Jones has focused on and has written numerous
Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells Mehr News Agency that “A rationale for removing the MEK from the U.S. terrorism list was that in recent years the group has not been involved in killing Americans.”
Pillar says terrorist group is still a terrorist group even if the blood it spills is not American blood. The MEK certainly has been involved in lethal political violence since 2009.
He also adds that “The sources of funds always have been unclear. The most
Wayne Madsen is an American journalist, television news commentator, online editor of Wayne Madsen Report.com, investigative journalist and author specializing intelligence and international affairs. He has written for many publications including The Village Voice, The Progressive, Counterpunch, CorpWatch, Multinational Monitor, In These Times, and The American Conservative. Madsen has been a regular contributor on RT and PressTV. He has been a frequent political and national security
On the occasion of the International Day of Families, celebrated on May 15, we reflect on the important role of families in shaping individuals and societies, and more particularly, in preventing extremism and terrorism. In an exclusive interview with Muhammad Murtaza, a regional connectivity, security, and violent extremism specialist, and a Project Manager at the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies, we talk about how family structures, values, and socio-economic conditions predispose
