Female Jihadists Part I: Defining the Role of Women in Jihad
Strategic Social is pleased to introduce the first in what will be a series of posts on the topic of “female jihadists.” The term “female jihadists” refers to women who are used to actively support violent extremist groups in the … Read More
Is TV a Stronger Force for Social Change than Facebook and Twitter?
Foreign Policy recently published an article on the power of television entitled Revolution in a Box. Charles Kenny’s article describes how the television, in many parts of the world, is still one of the most influential technologies out there. In … Read More
S2 Attends USIP Lecture
On Thursday October 15th S2 attended a panel at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on “Engaging the Muslim World” . For those who don’t know, USIP is a non-partisan think tank funded by Congress to explore cultural, political, … Read More
State Department Undecided on Web 2.0 Rules
S2 recently blogged about the Department of Defense’s struggle to establish guidelines regarding DoD personnel’s use of social networking sites and other online Web 2.0 activities. Wired.com’s Danger Room blog reported that in addition to the Department of Defense, the … Read More
U.S. Army Crowdsources Army Capstone Concept
Several weeks ago, Brig. Gen. H. R. McMaster sent Dave Dillegge and Robert Haddock at Small Wars Journal the latest draft of the Army’s Capstone Concept, a document that “provides fundamental guidance to the Army’s doctrine and training efforts.” McMaster’s … Read More
Signs Point to “Yes” for DoD Approval of Web 2.0
Last week, Nextgov obtained a copy of a memo written by Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn, III on the Depart of Defense’s policy regarding social networking sites and other online Web 2.0 activities. Lynn outlined the benefits and risks … Read More
