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August 7, 2015
The American Psychological Association Ban on Psychologists Involvement in National Security Interrogations is Ill-Founded
Sticking one's head in the sand doesn't undo past wrongs, nor does it prevent new ones from happening. 
July 18, 2015
Probing into the Mind of the Chattanooga Attacker for Clues on his path to Violent Extremism
What were Abdulazeez’s possible vulnerabilities to radicalization and resonating to a hateful ideology such as ISIS propagates? Well first off, it appears Abdulazeez grew up under the influence of, and witnessing, violence.
July 16, 2015
Lifting the U.S. Military Transgender Service Ban: Lessons from the IDF
Transgender issues and the need to transition are accommodated inside the IDF sensitively and without compromise to military readiness, morale or unit cohesiveness.
July 13, 2015
ISIS, Mental Illness and Stopping “Stay and Act in Place” Lone Wolf Attacks
A mentally ill person has once again been recruited into plotting for an ISIS “stay and act in place” attack in the West. This time it’s the mentally ill son of a Boston policeman, Alexander Ciccolo who was allegedly plotting to execute college students. Mental illness, one should be clear, is not the same as […]
July 11, 2015
Why I wrote Bride of ISIS
Bride of ISIS reads like a thriller but is painstakingly end-noted and includes an author's note that explains to the reader where every detail in the book matches the crazy reality we all live in today.
July 9, 2015
Stopping ISIS: Social Media, Identity and Creative Solutions
One of the downfalls of movements like ISIS are that those who get drawn into them often do so because of identity issues. They want to consolidate lagging egos, show their bravado as “men” or purity as women, or be “jihadi cool”. 
July 4, 2015
The Greek ‘Oxi’, or No vote – Will They or Won’t They?
Saying no, or ‘oxi,’ also has particular significance to the Greek people whose Prime Minister said oxi in 1940 to Hitler’s Axis forces, a historic gesture that is now proudly celebrated annually in Greece and by Greeks around the world in Oxi Day commerations.
July 3, 2015
Early Detection Key for “Lone Wolves” Acting in Behalf of ISIS
It should be noted that Rezgui, Conley and nearly all of those that join ISIS today endorsed ISIS ideology, ideologues or actual ISIS sites on their Facebook or other social media accounts and posted about their new extremist beliefs. 
May 6, 2015
The Difficulty of Predicting ISIS and al Qaeda “Stay and Act in Place” Attacks
The speed by which today’s terrorists radicalize into extremist mindsets and take lethal action is mind-boggling and presents a nightmare for today’s security officials.
February 26, 2015
ISIS, the Euphoria of Jihad and Protecting Muslim Youth
That said, once intoxicated with the ISIS seductive call to jihad, adventure, sex and the utopian dream of living under Islamic ideals, no matter what the short term costs turn out to be—watch out. Adventure beckons and hormones are strong. 
