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Episode 64: The Paris Attacks
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:29:37
Publish Date: 2015-11-24 15:08:34
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“Once again we’ve seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians. This is an attack not just on Paris, it’s an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share.”
— President Obama, in November 13th statement on the attacks
“Terrorists wanted to show the world that we were brutal and unjust, and we did our best to help them do that. Terrorists wanted a war, and we gave them one. And we lost. We lost by giving them the stupid, fearful, angry response that they wanted.”
— Hamilton Nolan, "Terrorism Works" on the September 11 attacks

With the recent terror attacks in Paris, we felt it worthwhile to discuss their political, social and personal impacts. Various news organizations have covered the details and both citizens and countries around the world have united to mourn and grieve, but several factors appear to be overlooked. Among the responses, Syrian refugees have been blamed, similar terror attacks (like those in Beirut) have been seemingly ignored by the press and ISIS's intentions and goals appear simplified. As always, we do not have the answers to the questions we ask, but we find the dialogue to be both invaluable and necessary. Our thoughts go out to all of the victims of these recent attacks, as well as their friends and families.

Further Reading:

The New York Times, "Three Hours of Terror in Paris, Moment by Moment"

Think Progress, "Experts Explain Why People Cared More About The Paris Attacks Than Beirut"

On Being, "Where Does It Hurt, O City of Light"

Rice Standard, "Beirut and the Shadow of Selective Grief"

Medium, "Thoughts on Terrorism After Paris"

Rolling Stone, "Not Just Paris: Why Is Beirut's Brutal Terrorist Attack Being Ignored?"

The New York Times, "The Exploitation of Paris"

Think Progress, "The Big Logical Error Made By Everyone Linking Syrian Refugees To The Paris Attack"
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