The Islamic State (IS) goes by many names, including the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the State of the Islamic Caliphate (SIC), and Da’ish (an Arabic abbreviated term for ISIL). IS found its origins in the Sunni resistance to...

The United States of America is faced with several threats. However, the most notable threat is terrorists. There are several terror groups that are presenting day to day threats to the peaceful United States of America. Some of the notable militia groups include Al Qaeda and ISIS. These groups are...

One of the main functions of government is to protect individuals and their property. Such protection includes protection against terrorism. After the 9/11 attacks, law enforcement agencies in the United States were equipped with new powers courtesy of the Homeland Security Act and the Patriotic Act. These acts have provisions...

Was the Patriot Act the right way to go? In my opinion, the time was right for the Patriot Act. I wasn’t very old back then when the tragedy of 9/11 happened, but I do know what people think of when a crisis happens. People needed a sense of security;...

Acts of terrorism have drastically increased over the past 20 years. More than 100,000 people worldwide have been killed in terrorist attacks since 2001. It seems that terrorists commit such radical and devastating acts in order to draw attention to an issue they feel is pressing in their own country,...