Shield of the Republic Iran and the Roots of Islamist Terror (w/ Jason Burke)
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Mar 23, 2026 
Jason Burke, journalist and author who has reported on global terrorism for The Guardian, offers a concise mini bio. He traces the origins of contemporary Islamist terrorism back to the late 1960s and 1970s. He explores how global revolutionary currents, Palestinian nationalism, and new technologies shaped performative, transnational violence. He maps state sponsorship, key figures like Mughniyeh, and the movement from secular to religious militancy.
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Deep Roots Of Islamist Terror In Late 1960s
- The roots of contemporary Islamist terrorism trace back to the late 1960s when key ideologues and organizers began forming their ideas.
- Jason Burke notes this period produced parallel revolutionary currents: secular leftist movements and radical Islamism emerging from the same global revolutionary moment.
