Who are the men and women who bring bloody death to innocent civilians? Why do they do it? What are their methods? And how do they justify it?
DirectorsJon Blair, Polly Williams, Daniel Korn
WritersJon Blair, Polly Williams, Daniel Korn
In the Name of Liberation: Freedom by Any Means
Jan 1, 2002
This program analyzes terrorism used in the name of national liberation through studies of covert wars for independence in British Palestine, British Malaya, French Algeria, apartheid South Africa, and Northern Ireland.
In the Name of Revolution: Gun-Barrel Politics
This program examines radical political movements in Germany, Italy, Peru, and Colombia to see how Che’s theories have fared in practice.
In the Name of God: Holy Word, Holy War
By detailing key incidents ranging from the Dawson’s Field hijackings to the Luxor massacre, this program charts the ever-widening holy war that is pitting Islamists against Zionists and the Arab world against the West.
In the Name of the State: When Might Makes Right
This program profiles cases of Iranian-sponsored terrorism via the Hezbollah and the PLO as well as Argentina’s dirty war, when the government used terror tactics against its own people.
