thePodcast: Mubin Shaikh on how to deradicalize in an age of extremism

November 23, 2025 00:32:34
thePodcast: Mubin Shaikh on how to deradicalize in an age of extremism
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thePodcast: Mubin Shaikh on how to deradicalize in an age of extremism

Nov 23 2025 | 00:32:34

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Show Notes

For the week of Nov. 23, 2025: Mubin Shaikh knows more than the average Canadian about political and religious violence.  The former teenage jihadist became a Canadian Security Intelligence Service agent who exposed a terrorist plot.  Shaikh teaches at universities and speaks at conferences, such as the 2025 Vancouver International Security Summit. That is where he sat down with host Bob Mackin to discuss trends in extremism and his deradicalization work with Parents For Peace.  As usual, Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines and the Virtual Nanaimo Bar. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an […]

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