Islamophobia and causes of terrorism must be part of awkward conversations after London Bridge attack
And it’s not just Muslims who need to start them.
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Manchester Arena attack: amid the horror, the strength of an incredible city took hold
Social media was alive with offers of help: ‘a bed for the night’, ‘a lift home’, ‘free taxi rides’.
How to talk to children about terrorism
Children’s imaginations around events can be even more frightening than reality.
The security services need to get a handle on ‘low level’ terror threats … and fast
Security guarantees are impossible, but too many dangerous individuals are falling through the cracks.
The language of ‘terror’ serves political ends – we owe it to our children to find real answers
It’s natural to want justice for heinous acts but compassion and tolerance is what will ultimately end the violence.
Digital commemoration: a new way to remember victims of terrorism
How social media is beginning to shape the way the public commemorates tragedies like the Manchester attack.
How Manchester created Manchesterism: from music and culture to political power
As Manchester reinvents itself as an internationally recognised cultural city, Burnham’s politics are evolving with it. The relationship has never been one-way.
Terrorism in Britain: a brief history
The deliberate spread of fear and violence goes back hundreds of years.
Manchester synagogue attack: why so many people in Britain’s Jewish community felt a sense of inevitability that this day would come
The data on antisemitic attacks is patchy but nevertheless revealing.
Linking lone wolf killers to Islamic State magnifies the threat – and could inspire future attacks
The way we talk about attacks is actually helping the extremists’ monstrous cause.
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