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How the Mums of Extremists Are Uniting Against ISIS
A mother who lost her son in Syria tells us how she's trying to stop other families suffering the same fate.
How Spreading the Word of God Made Me Lose My Own Faith
If you think starting college is hard, try doing it as a 17-year-old virgin going through a breakup, spending your freshmen orientation week trying to get strangers to come to Jesus.
Tracking the Online Life of a Female British ISIS Recruiter
Umm Muthanna al-Britannia left the UK for Syria in 2015 and quickly followed the established career path of western female recruits: recruiting and propagandising online.
Things You Only Know When You've Worked in Retail
If you've never worked in a high street shop, you have no fucking idea what real life is.
Inside Ben Gardane, Tunisia's Jihadist Enclave
Not far from Libya's border, the town of Ben Gardane is rife with smuggling, illegal money trading, and jihadist recruitment.
Smörgåsbord of Hate: The Islamic State Finds Fresh Recruits in Sweden’s Angry Young Men
Sweden knows of 130 "al Qaeda-inspired individuals" who have traveled to Iraq and Syria to join extremist groups. The unknown number could be more than double that figure.