The Link Between Domestic Violence and Terrorism

In the wake of this week's bombings, and the revelations that Ahmad Khan Rahami had a history of domestic violence, Nimmi Gowrinathan, a visiting professor at the City College of New York who studies women’s roles in and relationship to insurgent and terrorist conflicts, and Amanda Taub, reporter for the New York Times and who wrote the article "Control and Fear: What Mass Killings and Domestic Violence Have in Common," explore the relationship between terrorism and abuse and listeners call in with their reflections.

"If it is okay to commit violence against countries, why isn’t okay for us?" @TurningPointNY reflects on domestic violence + terrorism.

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 22, 2016

Very thoughtful conversation @BrianLehrer show on understanding drivers of a culture of violence & patriarchy linked to domestic violence.

— nimmi gowrinathan (@nimmideviarchy) September 22, 2016