Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Who is Mohammed Emwazi aka “Jihadi John”?
Today, a British national named Mohammed Emwazi was identified as “Jihadi John,” the ISIS fighter who beheaded hostages in videos posted on YouTube. We’re learning more about Emwazi, who was born in Kuwait but grew up in England in a well-to-do family. What do we know about him and his journey from computer programmer to jihadist in Syria?
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readToday, a British national named Mohammed Emwazi was identified as “Jihadi John,” the ISIS fighter who beheaded hostages in videos posted on YouTube. We’re learning more about Emwazi, who was born in Kuwait but grew up in England in a well-to-do family. What do we know about him and his journey from computer programmer to jihadist in Syria?
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“Jihadi John” Identified, the Changing Politics of Pot, and Net Neutrality- 0:00Who is Mohammed Emwazi aka “Jihadi John”?You’re reading this
- 9:14The Anatomy of Radicalization
- 17:16Pot Sentencing
- 27:12“The Hunting Ground”
- 42:26Internet Roundup: FCC Rules for Net Neutrality
The full episode
1 of 5“Jihadi John” Identified, the Changing Politics of Pot, and Net Neutrality- 0:00Who is Mohammed Emwazi aka “Jihadi John”?You’re reading this
- 9:14The Anatomy of Radicalization
- 17:16Pot Sentencing
- 27:12“The Hunting Ground”
- 42:26Internet Roundup: FCC Rules for Net Neutrality