Extremism
Is the fictional film ‘The Kerala Story’ cautionary or propaganda?
“The Kerala Story” is a fictionalized film that has sparked debate in India. It’s about Hindu women being tricked into joining ISIS. The filmmakers say they are uncovering a hidden truth, while others say the film is exaggerated and divisive.
US Capitol attack exposes depth of America’s problem with white extremism
J.M. Berger, author of the book, “Extremism,” says his most urgent question is how and where the large and radicalized community of extremists in the US will act next, pointing out that 15%-30% of Americans identify as white nationalists.
Fiona Hill: US Capitol attack has ‘elements of a civil conflict’
Fiona Hill was a key witness in the previous impeachment proceedings. Hill was Trump’s top Russia adviser from 2017 to 2019 and also served on the National Security Council. She told The World’s host Marco Werman that the idea to storm the Capitol didn’t come out of the blue.
‘Even if a coup fails, it still damages your government’: What the US can learn from Sri Lanka’s coup attempt
Back in November, Sri Lankan writer Indi Samarajiva wrote a prescient essay titled, “I lived through a stupid coup. America is having one now.” After a violent Trump-backed mob attacked the US Capitol on Wednesday, Samarajiva shares what the US might learn from Sri Lanka.
