The rise of anti-Semitism in Ukraine is barely noticed in State Department's recent International Religious Freedom Report for 2012. This is especially alarming, because even in the best of times, anti-Semitism is as prevalent in Ukraine as coal in … [Read more...] about Svoboda Fuels Ukraine’s Growing Anti-Semitism **Exclusive**
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
The Saudi-Syria-Lebanon Tangle
Introduction: As if recent events in Syria involving Russia and Iran weren't enough of a complication, there are signs that the Saudi-Syrian-Iranian contest in Lebanon is heating up again, as is the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Qatar over … [Read more...] about The Saudi-Syria-Lebanon Tangle
U.S. Vulnerabilities to EMP Attack
Introduction: Concerns about a possible electromagnetic pulse attack on the United States are not new. No serious steps were taken to mitigate such threat because the U.S. assumes that major adversaries capable of such an attack--Russia and … [Read more...] about U.S. Vulnerabilities to EMP Attack
The Terrorists’ Internationale
* The Terrorist Internationale, J. Millard Burr's new book, will soon be available, for free, on the ACD website. We'll be bringing you, exclusively, excerpts from the book, starting today with the Introduction. ** J. Millard Burr is a Senior Fellow … [Read more...] about The Terrorists’ Internationale
Is Algeria Next?
Introduction: The election of radical Islamist Abderrezak Mokri, to the leadership of Algeria's "Movement for a Peaceful Society" (MSP), and the presence of Islamist leaders from Tunisia, Libya, Syria and Egypt "and even Palestinian movement … [Read more...] about Is Algeria Next?
CyberSecurity is Still Lagging Behind
If you are one of some 600,000 subscribers to the Financial Times, you may wish to change your account's password. Earlier today, a few of the paper's Twitter accounts and a blog were compromised by Bashar Assad's thugs, bragging on their … [Read more...] about CyberSecurity is Still Lagging Behind
How the Arab Boycott of Israel Works
The most recent victim of the Arab boycott of Israel is the Lebanese-born film director Ziad Doueiri. His crime? Filming in Israel. The Arab League instructed its member states to ban his film, "The Attack," about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. … [Read more...] about How the Arab Boycott of Israel Works
No Jihadist Left Behind
No child is left behind the new mandatory Jihadist education program in Gaza. Muslim Brotherhood's ideologue and chairman of the International Federation of Muslim Clerics, Youssef Qaradawi, was surely proud to see that his decades-long virulent … [Read more...] about No Jihadist Left Behind
Watch Videos – CyberThreats & Economic Warfare
Featured Speakers Click on each name to watch on YouTube Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld Director, ACD & EWI Institute Introduction Hon. Mike Rogers Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Keynote Address Michael B. … [Read more...] about Watch Videos – CyberThreats & Economic Warfare
Al Qaeda’s Global Reach
Introduction: During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1979-89), the Russian military attempted to thwart the mujahedeen's ability to fight by exposing their mules, horses and donkeys to the biological agent Burkholderia mallei. The bacteria … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda’s Global Reach