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Sept. 11 had a bigger impact than you think

Mike Adams September 11, 2018
We need to recognize the common denominator of pain that day, wrought from the innocent in nearly every corner of the Earth, if we are ever to truly heal.
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Farmingdale’s Transit and Infrastructure Security Center in the works

Farmingdale’s Transit and Infrastructure Security Center in the works

The Statesman February 10, 2016
With the prevalent threat of terrorism today, sturdy infrastructures and reinforced security are the next areas of focus for Farmingdale State College.
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Terrorism prevention app comes to New York state

Terrorism prevention app comes to New York state

Kunal Kohli December 7, 2015
In an effort to expand security measures across the state, the “See Something, Send Something” app will now allow New Yorkers to report suspicious activity with their phones.
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Stony Brook professor James Klurfeld of the School of Journalism, right, served as the moderator for the annual Great Debate on Dec. 3rd, 2015, with this years topic on the growing threat of the Islamic State. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

Great Debates tackles US strategy against Islamic State

Jessica Chin December 6, 2015
Two teams debated about how to defeat monsters Thursday afternoon at the Humanities Institute — the monsters to which they referred being ISIS and extremism.
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147 students dead, 0 coverage by American media

Jeremy Kline April 9, 2015
On April 2, 147 students at Garissa University College were massacred by members of Al-Shabaab, yet prime-time American news outlets were deafeningly silent on the matter.
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The Know: Perversion of religion no reason for murder

The Know: Perversion of religion no reason for murder

Niveditha Obla March 3, 2015
My final belief is Charlie Hebdo is an event that floats in a shade of grey, teetering between two very opposing sides.
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SBU professor offers insight on Boko Haram

Kelly Saberi February 10, 2015
Shobana Shankar, Ph.D, has studied on-site, living in Nigeria for several years studying the ways of the Nigerian people.
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Police conduct a search for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings in Watertown, Massachussetts, on Friday, April 19, 2013.

Boston bombings shake city

Anusha Mookherjee April 22, 2013
Boston is such a small city; only two short blocks away are the Commons. It’s just such a beautiful old city with so much character and history, and it’s hard to imagine such a place being attacked. I couldn’t help but cry as I watched the scene unfold.
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