Joby Warrick

Rachel Siegel, the guest host and reporter, is joined by Joby Warrick, a Pulitzer Prize-winning national security expert known for his insights on ISIS. They explore the shocking New Orleans truck attack linked to ISIS, revealing alarming trends in individual radicalization. Warrick discusses how extremist propaganda feeds on personal crises, especially among the youth. The conversation includes a recent thwarted plot at a Taylor Swift concert, emphasizing ISIS's digital evolution and the chilling rise of a decentralized terror network.

Secunder Kermani leads a compelling discussion with Lina Khatib, who analyzes the Iraq War's impact on extremism, Joby Warrick, revealing the rise of ISIS in his Pulitzer-winning insights, and Tam Hussein, who delves into the narratives of jihadist foreign fighters. They explore how the Iraq War fueled terror and sectarian violence, the connections between Al-Qaeda and ISIS, and the radicalization processes affecting communities in the West and the Middle East. This engaging dialogue highlights the complex legacy of conflict that continues to shape global security.

Washington Post journalist Joby Warrick discusses an extraordinary CIA operation in Syria and former NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers talks about US responses to Russian, Chinese, and other adversary hacking.