Terrorism
Gabfest Radio
Gabfest Radio: The NSA Has Your Selfies Edition
Saturday, June 15, 2013
On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio from Slate and WNYC, Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the oversight of the National Security Agency’s secret intelligence-gathering efforts. Plus, they talk about a New York Times photo tour of Beastie Boy Mike D’s new home in Brooklyn—a piece that incited a rousing email debate within the Slate office.
Gabfest Radio
Gabfest Radio: The Swab My Cheek Edition
Saturday, June 08, 2013
On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio from Slate and WNYC, Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the new revelations about the National Security Agency’s domestic spying program, and the Supreme Court’s ruling that upholds routine collection of DNA samples from criminal suspects.
The Takeaway
What Can the N.S.A. do With Cell Phone and Internet Data?
Friday, June 07, 2013
There is growing outrage at the revelation this week that the Obama administration required Verizon to provide call data on their customers. The news yesterday that the NSA is also mining internet data via sites like Google, Facebook, and Apple only heightened public anger. What can the government do with our cell phone and internet data, anyway?
On The Media
Is There A Right Way To Report On Terror?
Friday, May 31, 2013
In covering acts of terror, like the gruesome Woolwich killing last week in London, how should the press report the story without giving those responsible the overwhelming amount of attention they seek? Bob considers the British media's coverage of the Woolwich attack and the decision by most British outlets to air the video of one suspect's diatribe.
Jim James - All Is Forgiven
The Takeaway
National Security and the Muslim World
Thursday, May 23, 2013
As President Obama addresses national security issues, Hussein Rashid of Hofstra University shares his thoughts on how targeted surveillance, drone strikes and other tactics affect our relations with the Muslim world, and with Muslims here at home.
WNYC News
Virginia-to-New York Smugglers May Have Terrorist Ties
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Authorities say some of the suspects charged in a Virginia-to-New York cigarette smuggling scheme have links to top Hamas officials.
On The Media
Inspire, Al Qaeda's Magazine, and the Tsarnaev Brothers
Friday, April 26, 2013
This week Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told law enforcement agents that he and his brother learned how to make their homemade bombs from Inspire, the English-language magazine of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Bob talks to JM Berger about the magazine, which has gone from being a late-night punchline to something much more terrifying.
Kelan Philip Cohran & The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Spin
WNYC News
Examining Peter King's Calls for Muslim Surveillance
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
In the wake of the Boston bombings, Rep. Peter King has called for increased surveillance of the Muslim American community. He argued that monitoring of certain communities is nothing new.
The Takeaway
The Social and Economic Costs of a Lockdown
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Last Friday, the city of Boston and its surrounding areas were put on lockdown as authorities searched for the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. The subways no longer ran, residents were asked to stay inside, and 9000 police, military and swat personnel descended on the city. In the end, the suspect was apprehended, but what were the costs - psychologically and economically - to Boston and the nation? And were those costs worth it?
The Brian Lehrer Show
Terror After Boston; NYC Affordability; Bipolar Disorder
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
A new study finds that New York City is a bargain for those making around $100,000 a year. Catherine Rampell of The New York Times talks about the findings and new poverty rates in the five boroughs. Plus: Jeffrey Goldberg of Bloomberg View and The Atlantic on new questions about terror threats to the U.S., both foreign and domestic. Also, the author of a memoir about living with bipolar disorder; a call-in on a proposal to raise the age limit for buying cigarettes to 21 from 18; and Matt Gross, formerly Frugal Traveler for The New York Times, on his journeys and how to make the best of yours’.
The Takeaway
What is a Weapon of Mass Destruction?
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is being charged with using weapons of mass destruction. But while the harm that the pressure cooker bomb caused is undeniably high, is the bomb, in fact, a weapon of mass destruction based on our government’s definition?
Gabfest Radio
Gabfest Radio: The We Love Boston Edition
Saturday, April 20, 2013
On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio from Slate and WNYC, Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the bombing of the Boston Marathon and the subsequent manhunt. Plus, the Senate rejects a compromise on background checks, defeating the effort to craft a gun control bill that began after a December school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
The Takeaway
April 19, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Manhunt Underway for Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect | When a Civilian ER Becomes a Military Hospital | Boston: You Will Run Again | From Spectator to Witness | Listener's Messages to Boston | Who Are the Tsarnaev Brothers?
The Brian Lehrer Show
Boston Manhunt Updates
Friday, April 19, 2013
Boston is on lock-down this morning as police continue to hunt for the 2nd suspect in the Boston marathon bombings. Overnight, the two suspects killed an MIT police officer, injured a transit officer in a firefight and threw explosive devices at police during their getaway attempt. One suspect was killed, the surviving Boston bombing suspect has been identified as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Mass.
The Takeaway
Special Boston Coverage: City on Lockdown, Manhunt Underway, Recovery Begins
Friday, April 19, 2013
Manhunt Underway for Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect | When a Civilian ER Becomes a Military Hospital | Boston: You Will Run Again | From Participant to Witness | Who Are the Tsarnaev Brothers?
The Takeaway
What we can Learn From Israel
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich was the Israeli ambassador to the United States from 1993 to 1996. He talks about his experiences in a country rife with random acts of violence and what we can learn.
The Brian Lehrer Show
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly on Responding to Terror
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Brian Lehrer Show has updates from Boston in the wake of the bombings at the marathon that left 3 dead and over 150 injured: how the investigation is going, how you can help, and implications for New York area security.
On The Media
Was the Boston Marathon Attack "Terrorism"?
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
In this 2001 episode of On the Media, Brooke tries to sort out why some things are terrorism, or "merely" heinous criminality?
Transportation Nation
Judge Rules No ID Required to Ride NYC Subway
Friday, March 22, 2013
(Daisy Rosario, WNYC) Subway riders in New York City can not be required to carry identification. A federal judge has ruled that it an NY MTA requirement unconstitutional.
The case stems from two train enthusiasts, Ernest Steve Barry and Michael Burkhart, who were arrested while photographing subway cars at a Queens station in 2010. Both men were cited for taking pictures. Barry received an additional summons when he gave an officer his full name but did not produce a photo ID.
The charges were later dismissed. Photography in the transit system is already legal, providing the equipment used is not excessive. The men filed a civil suit challenging the ID rule in 2011.
The judge held that the ID rule as written was unconstitutionally vague, lacking guidance for either the public or law enforcement as to what was meant by ID.
A spokesman for the MTA declined to comment.
The Brian Lehrer Show
Ray Kelly: 20 Years After the WTC Bombing
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
New York Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly talks about remembering the 1993 bombing that killed six people and injured 1,000 others. Kelly was police commissioner at the time.