Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Recruiting Jihadists, Funding Privacy Research, and More
Los Angeles is one of three U.S. cities piloting a federal program to keep U.S. residents from joining militant extremist groups like ISIS. We talk to a former jihadist about his work trying to stop the radicalization of young people.
By Madeleine Brand • • 41m ListenAs U.S. military strikes against extremists continue in Syria, the White House announced Los Angeles is one of three U.S. cities where the administration is starting a program to deter citizens from joining the militant group that calls itself the Islamic State. And the founder of Surfer magazine looks back on 60 years of riding California waves.
Banner Image: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement at the White House in Washington on the air strikes in Syria, prior to departing for the United Nations in New York, September 23, 2014. Obama on Tuesday vowed to continue the fight against Islamic State fighters following the first U.S.-led airstrikes targeting the militant group in Syria, and pledged to build even more international support for the effort.
