Copyright 2012 Steven Emerson Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:40:02 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Steven Emerson :: Writings http://www.steveemerson.com stopterror@aol.com (Steven Emerson) webmaster@pundicity.com en-us http://www.steveemerson.com/11091/new-york-times-cair Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST In a front-page story on Tuesday discussing the documentary film, "The Third Jihad," and its use by the NYPD in training, The New York Times once again collaborates with radical Islamists to help shape the news. The article revealed the newspaper's bias,... http://www.steveemerson.com/10987/muslim-brotherhood-realities-new-and-old Thu, 5 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST The votes still aren't fully counted in Egypt, but the Obama administration has seen enough to reverse long-standing and well-rooted policies to shun the theocratic, global Caliphate-minded Muslim Brotherhood, whose philosophy spawned terrorist movements... http://www.steveemerson.com/10825/time-for-domestic-anti-radicalization-program Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST The U.S. Central Command has a new rapid-response team which uses information, rather than weapons, to combat terrorism, the New York Times recently reported. Hunting down conspiracy theories and bogus reports on Middle East websites, media outlets and... http://www.steveemerson.com/10435/awlaki-assassination Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST Anwar Al Awlaki, killed Friday morning in an American strike in Yemen, has been on the U.S. radar for several years, ever since, as one U.S. official stated, he turned from "inspirational to operational." He was believed to be behind the Nigerian... http://www.steveemerson.com/2011/09/mccarthy-debunks-reports-critical-of-nypd Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:41:00 EST Former counter-terrorism federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy has become the nation's pre-eminent "truth squad" in analyzing, dissecting and debunking the mainstream media's campaign, seemingly in collusion with Islamist groups, numerous federal and local... http://www.steveemerson.com/10290/icna-still-promotes-radical-texts Fri, 9 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST Teaching hate and sponsoring back-to-school giveaways may seem like two very different campaigns, but both are components of one of America's largest mainstream Muslim organizations. The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) is promoting a public image... http://www.steveemerson.com/10288/ten-years-later-radical-islam-still-a-taboo Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST "There's an incessant message that is delivered by radical followers of Islam," the lawyer told the judge, "that one cannot be true to the faith unless they take action, including violent action, most especially violent action … that is a message that... http://www.steveemerson.com/10287/ipt-special-report-terror-threat-against-us Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST U.S. intelligence officials believe that information indicating three terrorists may be plotting attacks on American soil on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks "has serious teeth." Reports say there is "credible evidence" of the plot's existence. A... http://www.steveemerson.com/10286/un-flotilla-report-backs-israeli-policy Fri, 2 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST In a rare affirmation of Israeli policy, the United Nations defended Israel's maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip as a legitimate and legal security measure in its official report on the May 2010 Gaza flotilla clash. "Israel faces a real threat to its... http://www.steveemerson.com/10230/hlf-defense-argues-to-overturn-convictions Thu, 1 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge abused his discretion in admitting key evidence and testimony used to prove that zakat (charity) committees inside the West Bank funded by an American Muslim group were Hamas-controlled, defense attorneys argued Thursday... http://www.steveemerson.com/10229/terrorist-prison-blues Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST Life in prison is difficult, especially for 20 Muslim inmates at a high security unit housing 30 people in total. They miss their families, sometimes squabble among themselves and struggle to maintain hope during long days. That's the message offered in... http://www.steveemerson.com/10227/wolf-doj-needs-to-release-terror-finance Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST Updated Aug. 29: Read Rep. Wolf's letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on the IICG case here. In the wake of Thursday's IPT News report on the Justice Department's handling of an investigation into a financial network with links to the Muslim... http://www.steveemerson.com/10226/mother-jones-report-scrubs-facts-of-terrorists Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST Statistics from a joint study by Mother Jones and the University of California-Berkeley claim that 10 percent of defendants in federal terrorism cases since 9/11 were involved in a plot led by an "agent provocateur." But a closer examination of those... http://www.steveemerson.com/10225/doj-keeping-islamic-bank-settlement-secret Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST The Justice Department has agreed to end its investigation into an international financial network with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and a Saudi prince in a settlement in excess of $30 million, sources tell the Investigative Project on Terrorism. But... http://www.steveemerson.com/10224/hamas-in-political-financial-squeeze Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST Hamas' rule in Gaza may face new difficulties, with reports emerging about the group's potentially dire financial situation and domestic pressure on its sponsors, Iran and Syria. "In a sign of a cash crunch, the Hamas government in Gaza has failed to pay...