October 11, 2014 Show
This week, we speak with Thomas Hegghammer, director of terrorism research at the Oslo-based Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, about the unusually large number of Westerners going overseas to fight alongside the Islamic State.
Then we're joined by Sarah Posner, a senior correspondent at Religion Dispatches, to talk about the growing rift in the American Jewish community over Israel, in the wake of the latest attacks on Gaza.
Playlist:
Italian Techno: "Mambo Italiano"
Louis Prima: "Buona Sera"
The Wedding Band: "Lonely Hearts"