Female Jihadists Part I: Defining the Role of Women in Jihad

by Dhafra Al-Azzawi on October 26, 2009

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 Islamic World, ranging from nationalist groups like the remnants of the Iraqi Baath Party, to [...]

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Is TV a Stronger Force for Social Change than Facebook and Twitter?

by admin on October 21, 2009

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 some countries, where battery-powered television sets are common, television is so beloved that there are [...]

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S2 Attends USIP Lecture

by admin on October 19, 2009

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, and economic issues. The discussion was moderated by Abidoun Williams and included panelists Daniel Brumberg, [...]

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State Department Undecided on Web 2.0 Rules

by J. J. Tolochko on October 16, 2009

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 U.S. State Department is also experiencing growing pains related to the adoption of new online [...]

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U.S. Army Crowdsources Army Capstone Concept

by J. J. Tolochko on October 14, 2009

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 team plans to finish the revised Capstone Concept by December, and asked the Small Wars [...]

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Signs Point to “Yes” for DoD Approval of Web 2.0

by J. J. Tolochko on October 7, 2009

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 posed by the use of these sites by DoD personnel.  Some military officials have argued that [...]

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