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.
In this episode
4 storiesFighting Jihadist Recruitment in L.A.
While the U.S. military campaign expands in the Middle East, there’s concern at home about extremists recruiting and radicalizing U.S. residents. Los Angeles is one of three cities where the administration is starting a program to deter citizens from going to fight with the Islamic State, and from launching terror attacks at home.
Read the story9 minWho Is Khorasan?
The U.S. launched an airstrike campaign against ISIS in Syria yesterday. But that wasn’t the only group that was targeted. The U.S. also went after the Khorasan Group, and Al Qaeda affiliate based around the city of Aleppo that hadn’t been the focus of much attention until recently.
Read the story9 minBefore the Surf Was Up
When John Severson moved to San Clemente as a young man, he was only one of three surfers in the whole city. In the following years, he helped popularize and shape America’s surf culture, which exploded around him. He joins us to look back on almost more than 60 years of a cultural phenomenon he helped create.
Read the story12 minGoogle, Stanford and Privacy Research
Stanford University has a close relationship with nearby Google. In fact, Google’s founders went to Stanford, where they first came up with their billion-dollar idea. Google has long donated to Stanford, and the university has used the money to pay for lots of research including research on internet privacy.
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