The Heights

Krause Debates Northeastern’s Abrahms on Effectiveness of Terrorism

Abby Hunt • March 18, 2018

“I see us both trying to answer a similar question and kind of snipping off different parts of it, and together you put together kind of the patchwork of the answer,” said Peter Krause.

Joseph Young Discusses Foreign ISIS Recruits

Aidan Latona • October 30, 2017

Joseph Young shared his team's work, an analytical investigation of over 4,000 foreign applications to ISIS attained directly from the organization’s records.

‘The Nature of the Terrorist Threat Has Become Complex:’ Schwartz Says at Panel

Gibran Caroline Boyce • November 6, 2016

Kurt Schwartz, director of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, thinks the first step should be determining the nature of a terrorist group’s threat.

‘We Have a Lot at Stake:’ Hersman on Use of Chemical Weapons

Joshua Holtz • October 23, 2016

Rebecca Hersman gave a talk titled “Toxic War: Syria, ISIS, and the Use of Chemical Weapons” on Friday.

Professor Peter Krause Discusses Terrorism on ‘The Take,’ ‘Live With Tamron’

Taylor St. Germain • September 26, 2016

Although ISIS may lose territory in the Middle East, Peter Krause said, its ideology will continue to inspire individuals in Africa, the United States, and Europe to commit acts of terrorism.

From the Middle East to Westeros: A Flickering Light in Syria

Layla Aboukhater • April 3, 2016

In war-torn Syria, spurts of electricity offer an escapist glimpse into another world.

‘Now I’m Here, Where Everything Is Green’

James Lucey • March 21, 2016

“When you’re not used to the noises and how loud they are, it’s kind of terrifying, but then you really get used to it,” Aboukhater said. A recent transfer student to Boston College, Layla Aboukhater escaped Syria’s escalating violence in Nov. 2014 alongside her father.

What I Think Of When I Think Of Islam

Solina Jean-Louis • November 23, 2015

The age of Islamophobia needs to end, or we will continue shutting good people out.

1984 To 2015: The Timelessness Of Orwell

Sean McGowan • November 22, 2015

Whatever the year, George Orwell comes in handy when showcasing the introverted activist.

Fighting The Two Headed-Demon

John Miotti • March 11, 2015

As a nation so proud of its advancement, we must not let terror succeed in any situation, under any circumstances. The inhumanity and injustices of these people are the greatest evil facing the modern world—an evil clouded under the guise of a “religious war.”

Krause Critiques U.S. Response To ISIS

Carolyn Freeman • November 20, 2014

As part of International Education Week, assistant professor of political science Peter Krause discussed the problem of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Monday evening. Much of this problem is in the fact that everyone wants ISIS gone, but no one wants to do it, Krause said.

BC Professors Join Conversation On ISIS Threat

Carolyn Freeman • September 21, 2014

Last Thursday evening, political science professor Ali Banuazizi and history professor Julian Bourg spoke at the Eagle Political Society’s first topic meeting, “ISIS and the American Response.”